Takamoto Katsuta, who went up to the podium for the first time in 27 years as a Japanese at the WRC, in the final race, the left front was off and became a three -wheeled state.

In the final round, the occurrence of an accident will be a big match that will lead to the future

Katsuta, who participated in the interview party, looked back on the last round of the season, Rally Monza, which was just finished, saying, "This final round, Monza was a substitute for Larry Japan, but it was held in Italy, but last year's last year.The battle was also held in Monza, and it was the second rally monza in the rally. The rally itself is like a mix of Montza circuits and mountainous areas, and the same is true.It was a feeling, but the first day and the second day were held on the mountains, the second day and the last day were held on the circuit.It was raining last year and it was full of mud, but this year it was sunny and dry, and the competition was held on the mixed road. "

"If you talk about your own results, you've finished in 7th place overall, and it's very frustrating to feel. Not only for this final round, and the final round of the season, the machine will be a hybrid car from next year.Since it was greatly changed to a vehicle called "RALLY1", it became the last rally in the WR car "Yaris WRC", so I myself was enthusiastic, so I tried it out.I couldn't make a pace, and I was able to leave a bad stage time, such as 2nd and 4th, but there is a honest impression that I could do something more. "

"The first day was a start from the mountainous area, so I took a little time to grab the pace because I tried without a test here. As a condition, the weather was sunny, but rain the day before.There were many places where the road was down, the road was half -dry, and there were many places where it was dry, but it was still a mixture of wet, so it was a bit difficult.I grabbed the feeling. At the end of the first day, it was seventh, but from the second day, I can increase my pace, and leave the second time in the mountainous area and the second time depending on the section.There was a section that was able to run at a time that was comparable to the top players who were fighting at a high level, so we were able to proceed with the rally in a good flow. "

"From the afternoon of the second day, I returned to the circuit, and in terms of time, 2nd to 4th, but it wasn't a good number when I saw only time, but there were quite a few small mistakes in myself.I wonder if I chopped a better time. "

"On the last day, I was pushing to catch fifth in a situation where I was fighting with Hyundai players aiming for the fifth to fifth, but at the stage 15, about 14 seconds difference, in the remaining two stages.If I didn't know what would happen yet, I would like to attack as much as possible, but I rub the left front lightly on the famous bank chicane in Monza Sarkit, and at that moment it would be a big trouble.It wasn't, but after that, the arm or suspension of the left front, which was hit by a full brake from a straight line, was broken there, and it was a hit in the next chicane while losing control and spinning."

"From there, the left front tire completely dropped out and it was in a three -wheeled state, and I managed to run the stage with three wheels, but there was a 15 -minute service time for the mechanic to touch the machine.I'm. In this 15 minutes, the team's mechanic fixed the machine and I was able to run the final stage. I was prepared to be retired because the damage was so large.However, the team was able to run the final stage thanks to the wonderful and wonderful work. "

"In the final stage of such a situation, my mistakes took damage to the machine, and I couldn't get to the final stage in a good flow, so I pushed my car to the end with a low pace and pushed it.There was a conflict of what to do in a good form, but Mr. Yari-Mati said, "It's the last stage, let's work hard, believe in our own power."I was called out, so I decided that I had to push the time to push there. The car was an emergency allowance in a short time of 15 minutes, so it was not perfect, but for the team.With a sense of trust, I was able to finish the final stage in the second place by pushing to the end at the limit. In the end, I dropped one rank and became seventh.It was one battle that I could see in various ways, such as the parts that were still missing and the satisfactory parts, so I think it was a big battle that would lead to the future. "He introduced that there were many harvests while being hit by an accident in the final round of the season.