Nitiss scores ERC3 Junior podium – and reveals the challenges of switching codes
ByERC
Published 28/08/2020 at 23:08 GMT
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Double FIA European Rallycross champion Reinis Nitišs scored an FIA ERC3 Junior podium on his home round of the championship, the first time he’d registered for the Pirelli-supported category.
But while the Latvian hero impressed with third place in class in a Ford Fiesta Rally4, Nitišs explained one of the main challenges he’s faced since focusing on rallying with co-driver Andris Mālnieks.
“I would say the pacenotes are okay, easy to adapt to and understand,” said Nitišs. “The hardest thing is to drive a front-wheel car after so many years I have been doing the rally cross with four-wheel drive.
“When we really need to go on the limit and know exactly when to turn and how to turn I have still the same feeling that I want to throw the car before the corner and slide with all four wheels but slowly I get it back and with every kilometre we are doing better and better.”
“I would say the pacenotes are okay, easy to adapt to and understand,” said Nitišs. “The hardest thing is to drive a front-wheel car after so many years I have been doing the rally cross with four-wheel drive.
“When we really need to go on the limit and know exactly when to turn and how to turn I have still the same feeling that I want to throw the car before the corner and slide with all four wheels but slowly I get it back and with every kilometre we are doing better and better.”
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