"I am already hoping we can do something like a test or something like that. But it is still a little too early. I am a little bit scared to come back too soon. I am not 100 per cent yet and maybe with a big jump or something like that I might have a problem with the leg. As such I prefer to take it easy for a few more weeks and after I hope to jump in the car."

As for how he felt in the aftermath of his accident, he conceded that while there were some dark times, he still takes comfort from the fact the off in the 23.04-kilometre Grafschaft Veldenz 2 test wasn't his fault.

"After the accident I did have some bad moments," he continued. "We had a big crash and it was the first crash that we suffered a really serious injury. But the most important thing is that what happened was because somebody in front of us moved some stones from beside the road and put them in the middle of the stage. That was why we hit the stone.

"We couldn't avoid it and after we crashed onto the tree. We couldn't do anything about it. It was just destiny and I have to accept that. What I feel very strongly now though is that I would like to rally again."


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