Starting the event, Labrie said his objective was to focus on finishing. In multiple rallies leading up to Baie-des-Chaleurs, the pair have had bad results and wanted to change that trend. The podium finish was cause for celebration for the pair who had rolled the car in a regional rally just a week before.

“It’s our second podium at Baie, and the first for my wife as a co-driver,” said Labrie. “We’re very happy with the result. There are places where we can improve; we had very good stages, but others that didn’t go as well. We still have work to do to improve our pace.”

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