Land Rover G4 Challenge
From the Outgoing Challenge Champion
20.05.2006
This weekend Rudi will hand over his title as Challenge champion to one of four competitors who make it into Saturday’s Challenge Final in southern Bolivia.
As he prepares to relinquish his crown, Rudi talked about how the event has changed in the last 3 years and what he thinks of the likely candidates for 2006 champion – including another Belgian!
“It is great to be back on the Challenge as a support driver. I have had so much fun I have stayed longer than the two weeks I was originally due to come out. I’ll have to make the peace with my wife when I get home I guess.
“The event has changed a fair bit since 2003. People asked for more 4x4 driving and they have certainly been given that. The competitive element has also been simplified which is important so that everyone can more easily understand how that element of the competition works.
“I think, on an endurance level this year has been less challenging. The tasks have been shorter, sharper shocks. We had endurance events of over 2 hours and this year they have been less than an hour. It means the pace this year has been more fierce and at the end the competitors are fresher, which will make for a more exciting Challenge Final. Last time, we could barely move!
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