“Nasser is the king of the Center East. I knew that earlier than coming right here. The outcome was not that necessary. We discovered so many issues. It’s good to be second after Nasser. It was good to see him once more as a result of we competed collectively a few years in the past.”
Rakan Al-Rashed overcame a brace of second-day punctures to land a distant third place in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally2.
Observer stories will now be filed, however sources in Saudi are assured the occasion will probably be confirmed because the WRC’s last spherical this season.
One supply informed DirtFish: “There’s nonetheless some work to do [before the WRC round], however this occasion has been actually worthwhile. It’s a studying course of and that is very a lot a part of that. The organisers can sit in conferences, hearken to what everyone’s saying and research the procedures all they need – it’s when the rally begins and you need to be coping with conditions that you simply actually be taught. Transferring ahead, I’ve little question all the things will probably be in place for November – it’s WRC prepared.
“The ceremonial begin was distinctive and can, little question, be one of many spectacles of the season. The roads had been an actual problem and, for certain, if the championship comes all the way down to the ultimate spherical, it’s going to be an unbelievable place for the decider.”
