So what does Taka do? Does he sit again and let his two team-mates push on, or cost on himself?
“It’s an important rally for the group and for myself,” Katsuta acknowledges. “After all, the best approach is simply pushing loads and profitable the rally. That is finest approach, nevertheless it’s not that simple, in fact. And there’s a lot of quick drivers and troublesome situation if it’s raining particularly.
“The rally is lengthy, so I don’t wish to make related mistake to what I’ve completed this 12 months, particularly, you understand, initially of the rally and small mistake. It’s a bit silly to make similar factor particularly on this final rally, so I believe for positive there can be no group orders however one factor that’s a bit apparent is that I want to remain within the battle till the tip.
“I can not, how do I say, do one thing silly to start with and exit elsewhere. No person is hoping for this. So I’ll simply focus by myself job and do my finest – a bit bit lowering the danger in some locations, some corners, some sections most likely, however different sections the place I really feel assured, undoubtedly I must push and I’ll push.”
In one other reply, Katsuta suggests it is going to be as much as Ogier and Evans to push on with out consequence, describing their scenario as “a bit bit totally different”.
He says: “For positive if it’s simpler circumstances, like if it’s dry situation and solar is shining, it’s going to be simpler for everyone. But when it’s rain, something can occur like final 12 months. So want to love regular a bit, particularly to start with, a number of phases at the least.
“So yeah, that is at the least my place of the strategy for Rally Japan, as a result of for positive Seb and Elfyn is a bit bit totally different, totally different scenario. And, I imply, they may go to take some danger.