Apparently that's the way his engine management works, but it sounded pretty sick at the time. He looked quick at the time, but of course we had nothing to compare him to. Second through was Kenny McKinstry in his Subaru Legacy. This was pretty loud, I'm sure the noise rules are much more relaxed here. As Tommi Makinen raced through in his Nissan, this thought was confirmed.
Tyres smoke and squeal on corners, and the best thing - no dust.
Great stuff, now onto the next spot. Sartfield hairpin is, as the name suggests, a TVHR uphill. The truck carrying the Mobil signs for display in front of the BBC cameras was parked directly behind the tape on the escape road. One of the marshals had parked his escort on the other side, completely blocking the road. You guessed it, the Welshman came screaming into the corner to find that he had no front brakes.