Day 29
Yesterday evening when working on the car, suddenly we got an unexpected but pleasant visit: Heine and three colleagues who were to test an aircraft after an overhaul in Tallinn showed up in the parking lot.
We started out from Tallin at 10 and soon after we were on Laitse rally cross track. Rally cross is great fun and perfect for the setup of the car. Leaving the track, we heard a bad noise from the left shock absorber. For the first time, we had a proper lunch break of an hour. With the help of Jack and Tony from the support team, we got the shock absorber changed. It had sheared off, a clean cut, it was the second time it happened. Fortunately we carry spare shock absorbers. With a delay of 11 minutes, we left for the next controls and the final test at Bikernieki race track. The roads in Estonia and Latvia are very good and the landscape is beautiful. On the way to the hotel, the front absorbers started making a noise. We took it apart, again with help from the mechanics. The design is the problem, we cleaned everything, but have to accept the squeaking noise – no more Billstein for me!