Being forced to retire makes it hard to find the step back into the championship fight Christian Riedemann and co-driver Josefine Corinn Beinke had a long journey to Finland behind them, when they tested on Monday before the legendary neste oil Rally Finland. Due to the fact that they were forced to retired in Portugal and not even any point, the fight for the championship becomes harder. Riedemann/Beinke tested on Monday to be best prepared for the stages of the 2010’s neste oil Rally.
Due to the fact that seven Finnish drivers entered for this round of the FSTi it was clear that the main goal for this rally will be to finish it. After the Recce Josefine was very confident. “The stages are very tricky and totally different from what I expected first. It’s much more than you can see in television.” The first stage of the rally took place on Thursday evening. A short stage with about 4km, the youngsters Riedemann/Beinke finished in 6
The next day of the rally started with not having problems in the morning. After Service the team found out that the rear axle is damaged and should be changed in the evening Service. As well as the rear axle a new heat exchanger was required and was put on the to-do-list for the next Service. The Friday’s stages went well for Riedemann/Beinke and the pace notes seemed to be okay. “On the stage Myhinpää it was very hard for a co-driver to read as fast as the speed is. It was the most difficult stage I ever did and I was quite happy when we went over the flying finish of this stage, never spoke that much!”, Josefine after the first loop of stage Myhinpää. In the evening’s Service the service team of Christian and Josefine did a very good job and finished with the required changes and works just in time. After this day, the crew Riedemann/Beinke, supported by the ADAC Stiftung Sport, were laying in 5
Day two of the neste oil Rally Finland with another 8 stages began very well. Although one never wish that opponents were forced to retire, Riedemann/Beinke were again on the podium after the first stage in the morning. With Victor Henrikkson in the lead and Jussi Kumpumäki in second, Christian Riedemann and Josefine Corinn Beinke were in third position after bad luck of British Harry Hunt and Finnish Joose Kojo. Both were forcing to retire due to technical problems. The German duo now was driving in their own speed to be able to finish the rally. They did not want to risk anything. It worked out very well until the liaison to stage 16. The car began to make unnormal noises, but due to their good position in the FSTi they decided to go on. At the start of stage 16 Christian and co-driver Josefine Beinke had again very bad luck. The left driveshaft broke and there was no chance to finish the rally. Again they were forced to retire because of a technical problem, laying in a very great position.
The whole team was very disappointed with a look back over this weekend but anyway they are looking forward to the WRC Germany. “The next round of the FSTi is on tarmac, a surface which fits
th position overall and were able to be faster than some of the finnish driver. Actually it was much more than they expected before and they looked very confident to the next day of the rally. th position in the FSTi. “Victor Henrikson and Jussi Kumpumäki are doing very well, they are so unbelievable fast! We have no chance to go their pace but we hope we can finish this rally and count points.”, Christian Riedemann resumes day one.
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