I am really pleased to have finished the weekend; that gives me four out of four finishes, which I am really happy with. We have improved the Suzuki's set up and it's a great car but I know I can still get more out of it as I improve my understanding of how it works. My pace note system is starting to work really well and I am getting more comfortable with the recce and note-making from scratch, which is one of the reasons we opted for Latvia with Junior Rallying in the first place. I'm looking forward to the next event in August, when we visit the east side of the country for the first time.
Junior Rallying newcomer Jamie Brown was competing on his first rally, having already enjoyed success on the racetrack in the UK. He chose rallying as his family has a rally background and it seemed natural for him to try the discipline. His aim at the start of the event was to reach the finish and gain as much knowledge and experience as possible.
What a weekend! My first-ever event, my first competition abroad and my debut on a gravel surface. The stages were fast and sandy with some challenging ruts but pushing-on added to my experience and we got more confident as the day went on. Many thanks to Gemma [Price, Manager] and Peter [Gladstone, Technical Manager] of Junior Rallying for their help and support. Roll on August and the next event!
Junior Rallying's next outing in Latvia will be Rally Gulbis in the Gulbene region of the country, over the weekend of August 9-10.
![Tom Clark/Aggie Foster. Kekava 2008 Rally. [Pic credit: Janis Barbars]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/463079.jpg)
