Petter Out! So am I...

This past weekend was cruel to the Subaru World Rally team indeed! Petter had a promising first leg in the Rally of Monte Carlo (my favorite), and just as he was recovering from poor tire choice to finish the day strong, his Impreza WRC succumbed to an oil leak which damaged the engine beyond repair. As a result, Petter couldn't even take advantage of the "Restart Rules" brought to bear last year. Sarrazin and Atkinson both had strong showings this weekend, but honestly, neither is a contender on the Gronholm / Loeb level. What was even more infuriating was that Speed Channel didn't cover the event the way it covered all the rallies last year! No TV coverage means that all I have to go on is the web coverage which is sparse at best. Questions that weren't answered this past weekend include whether Subaru can take advantage of the Electronics Changes in this year's WRC rules, and whether the new, less sophisticated differentials will hurt Petter's pace.

On the matter of changes, my life has taken a swing as well. I'm no longer with my employer of almost 1.5 years, and am now in a transitional phase. Whether this transition will enable the breakthrough Rex purchase has yet to be seen, but large things are on the horizon....that much is sure.