That’s not how the pinnacle of Toyota’s W2RC group Bart Eelen sees it.
“It was not a group order,” Eelen advised DirtFish, “as a result of, truthfully talking, I don’t suppose on this sport it’s actually attainable to provide group orders. The drivers are on the market for lots of of kilometers and, opposite to many different disciplines in motorsport, they do really want to work collectively. There’s at all times a group technique, as a result of fairly often one of many vehicles will get into hassle, even when it’s a flat tire and the 2 flat tires are already used, they’ll want a tire from the opposite automotive.
“Right here, it’s actually far more a group sport than different disciplines are and I believe that’s necessary to recollect. We had a dialog with the drivers and we had expressed our hope that Henk would have the ability to shut in on Nasser. On the identical time, I additionally perceive for Lucas it was his first alternative to win a W2RC race. And as a racing driver, I believe everyone understands precisely how he was in his head when he took the choice that he took.
“I don’t suppose it has broken the connection. I don’t know whether or not you noticed the footage [from the finish in Portugal], however when he arrived on the end line, Henk was already there. I believe Henk was, if he wasn’t the primary, he was most likely the second man to congratulate Lucas on the win. I don’t suppose it has prompted any harm going into Morocco. As a result of for us, in fact, and I believe for everyone, the constructive aspect is that the combat continues to be very a lot on in Morocco.
“Like I stated, if issues would have occurred the best way we had hoped for Henk, he would have been nearer to Nasser however then again, we now have two vehicles that are inside attain and something can occur. It’s very simple to have a flat tire and to lose a few minutes. However to have two vehicles within the combine in Morocco just isn’t a nasty factor.”
