Sunday September 13th

Car #2222 – Brian Donato and Rick Bye, in the Mitsubishi Ralliart, were the first car wreck of the week this year. They took a fast uphill left curving course too wide. His right side wheels hit gravel and they were consequently dragged into a culvert. Smashing head on into a driveway over pass. Their car definitely looks like a write off and is about a foot shorter than it was earlier. The navigator Rick was injured. And Brian was shaken up. This is the vehicle Mitsubishi was sponsoring, as Brian has no use of his legs and so was operating the vehicle strictly with hand controls. It appears he took the hill too fast running out of talent at the crest.
At this time we are awaiting news from the hospital on Rick’s condition. But we were told it was nothing too serious.

Our three car team did very well, keeping it on the road. Cody and Nicole #1334 took turns driving and co-piloting. As did John and Craig #1333. Both vehicles finished the practice races penalty free. So we two start off first on Monday in GT class..
Car #9 john Hume Jr. And Justin Crant did very well in the modern division and finished the prologue practice races with the second best time overall, behind Mr Davenport’s Brand new Blue Subaru car #557.

Our team is meshing nicely now with high spirits all around. We have adopted Stewart Wigg and Simon Thomson into our team, as they have no transport to and from the arenas. They drive in GT class sporting car #1066. A 1987 Red Golf GTI . These guys are new to this race. So we are showing them a few basic how to’s as it pertains to times and speeds in each race. But not too much.

Monday looms large now. We expect rain off and on all day. We shall see what challenges the weather and road conditions bring our way.

Until then, signing off.

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