Leg 5 - What a finish!

First in Class

Seventh in Modern Division

Jody:  I have to say, it's more than we hoped for.  And I think we surprised a lot of people.  We started the day ninth, and we moved up during the day.  We also got a Targa Plate, which is awarded for achieving the Targa targets on every stage through the week. We're really pleased.

Andrew:  Today was very hard, by far the toughest day, but we tried to bring the discipline to it that we've followed all week.

Jody:  We started carefully and built more speed as we got into the rhythm of the stages.

Andrew:  That's where our military training was invaluable -- the teamwork, communication, situational awareness.  It definitely gave us an advantage over other teams, especially for a couple of "rookies."

Jody:  And the car was strong.  In fact, it was flawless.  It helped us when we made mistakes.

Andrew:  Jody in particular was amazing today.  We had two stages in Brigus, and Jody drove.  We almost clipped a telephone pole the first time through.  On the second round, I reminded him about it, but he was already aware.  In fact, he gained 5 seconds on the second round over his previous time.  It was only a 2 km stage, and that's hard to do.

Jody:  It's a big accomplishment for both of us, and throughout the whole week, we knew it took two to succeed.  We helped each other, particularly when we were navigators.

Andrew:  We also made some friends here -- that was the best part.

Jody:  And we have a challenge to the Trailer Park Boys.  Next year, you better be in the racing class so we can compete against you.