Furthermore, Team Auto123.com had to make a long detour due to a road that was closed, resulting in a 7-minute delay. "We misinterpreted the rules, that's it. We did the best we could to catch up following the recommendation of a stage official. However, when we got to the finish, organizers told us that we shouldn't have listened to that official. The 7-minute penalty cost us 420 points," explained Bouchard.
Without the penalty, the team would have finished with the third-best time, good for a 7th place in the overall standings.
"Despite all this, I think we showed that you can be fuel-efficient while driving a hybrid car. Hopefully, there will be even more competitors next year and the financial support of manufacturers will be even bigger," told Marc Bouchard.
photo:Marc Bouchard
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| 2001 Honda Insight |
Without the penalty, the team would have finished with the third-best time, good for a 7th place in the overall standings.
"Despite all this, I think we showed that you can be fuel-efficient while driving a hybrid car. Hopefully, there will be even more competitors next year and the financial support of manufacturers will be even bigger," told Marc Bouchard.
photo:Marc Bouchard
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