Day 5, back through Mil Cumbres

And we were off again, this time the car seemed to have got over it's idle problem and as running well. Mil Cumbres is usually at it's worst on this day, we run it in the morning into the sun, making it difficult to see, and the mist overnight can be bad enough to leave slippery puddles hiding in the shadows.

None of these proved any problem for Mike and the '52 chevy. This time the car ran well for the entire stage with Mike pulling off a pass! it doesn't get more heroic than doing that round the inside of a corner when the wheels can be 2 feet away from the car you are passing, but the body roll is enough that the top is resting on the other car.

The sway bar mount broke again half way through the day, making the car roll even more. No problem, we'll run the rest of the day with more lean than a VW bus and weld it up for the next day again. The car seems to drink oil too. every kind of oil. Heres Mike filling up the diff for another day.



We ran strongly all day and were really happy to make the podium at the end of it. I had hoped that when I came down I would be part of the overall winning team. I'm not sure that standing on the top step of the podium in the fastest class would have felt as good as getting that third in class with that car. What an achievement.