“With this field of competitors, I was actually hoping for a place in the top five,” a clearly satisfied Andy Lefevere told us. “After Wervik we completely rebuilt the car and I immediately felt good again behind the wheel of the Lancer. I have to thank my team at Yprauto because the car was immediately competitive again! “
As Andy predicted, the evening tests were not immediately to his liking, he lost 25 seconds on winner Claudie Tanghe. “I immediately called my sponsor Optiek Vaneste on Friday night, next year I want to put his logo bigger if he can help me get glasses that can solve my night blindness,” Andy laughed. “Hindsight is easy, of course, but I did miss some time there and by a norm time on Sunday.“
On Sunday morning, Andy immediately went full attack, and with success because after 2 of the 3 laps, the Exerza Mitsubishi EVO X was already on the podium. “Duquesne’s WRC was elusive for us, but I put some pressure on Claudie Tanghe (Fiesta R5) on the last lap. After the first test, I saw that Duquesne had had to give up and we were suddenly second… Claudie deservedly won, but we are giving appointment in 2016! After all, last year I was third, now second, …. ” laughs Andy.
With the Lancer already in full working order for the 2016 season, the Yprauto team has a quiet winter break ahead of it, at least in terms of motorsports. Indeed, in early 2016, the garage will move to a new more spacious location.
