Airattack Rallycross Cup moves to Dennmark!
After Gelin's longtime trouble with keeping AARC alive, it finally found some light in the tunnle. Danish superstar Thomas Poulsen has now taken over the cup, for the rest of the year. We caught up with the 17 year old for a short interview about he's new "job".
How are you feeling about this all? After all, it’s much work?
-Well, of course there is much work to do and it’s not easy but I know it goes for a good reason. The AARC event is one of the best LFS events I ever have been on, and I will never let it go down! I love events and I love rally and rallycross so this is just my style! (and it’s not that much work .. only 1 day by fight the router to get the server running and 1 day by planning the events and then some hours to build layouts for the tracks)
Gelin has runned this cup problemless over 3 seasons. How do you feel about the pressure?
- I don’t think that I feel any pressure by doing the event, even throw that Gelin have runned this cup problemless over 3 seasons. Course I know that the people at AARC are very kindly, and will help me if I make a fail.
Are you a hard judger?
- No, that would be a shame to say that! I’m a one that ALWAYS gives a warning before punishment! (But in extreme cases ex. Full speed ram I’m not that easy) and if someone think that’s he/she gets a wrong punishment I will take a look at the replay!
Who are you? Do you race IRL?
- I’m a 17 years old guy that’s lives on a farm in Denmark, and are a freak in cars and car games! I have owned my own cars sins I was 10 (have 5 now)!
And of course I drive in real life, I drive folkrace at Danish tracks. (Thomasapoulsen.dk if you want to see for yourself) !
And just so you don’t forget it then I was a “first-timer” at last event
Gelin will make a comeback under 2012 some time. Do you see yourself running the cup even though he is back?
I will NEVER see myself as an owner of the event but a pre-owner together whit Gelin! Gelin is the man behind this event and he has made a really hard work by set it all up and gets it running! I am nothing compared to him
... and what we do when he come back, we will find out at that time!
However this is a long-term deal with AARC corporation Thomas keeps to himself. But what does the old owned, Gelin say about all this? We caught up with the Swede for the first official interview since the retirement.
You say you've stopped racing. Can you explain exacly what you mean?
- Well, since i dont have either time or a working computer, i decided to take a bit larger brake from the racing. I dont see why i wont come back but right now i dont even miss the racing.
But you have planned a comeback, havent you?
- That's correct. The 2-day event Vinter-Pokalen, wich is one of my favourite events, i want to drive. However it's possible or not, we'll see in the annoucement list later this year.
How about Thomas then? Can he handle the job?
- I think anyone can if they have the interest and knows how it works. Thomas is very well interested and he has done he's homework to make this a success.
So, when you decide you are back. Will we see the old Gelin? The bad looser and horrible winner?
- *Big laugh* Yes for sure! I hate loosing and i love winning. When i come back i will sureley win AARC.
So with the future bright for AARC again. The rest of the 2011 season will be posted tomorrow night. With only about 9 days to go for the next race. Thomas will by then be the boss and Gelin nothing to do with the cup. This forum will not be uppdated no more. To follow the BRAND NEW AARC go to Facebook, and like Airattack Rallycross Cup over there!
In the mean time, take care!