Máté Geiger: "Mecsek is my country"

Máté Geiger has just entered the Christian era, but we can still say that he is the savior of the rally sport in Pécs. Although he has not yet had the opportunity to step up from the regional or rally sprint championships, he is looking forward to his first rally2 season this year. The partial results proved his talent, his uncompromising pace only increased his popularity with the fans. It's true, scoring hasn't worked out so far...

"Unfortunately, that's how it is. All in all, I can say that the technology played tricks on me both times, but I also have to admit that I was involved in one of them. At the season-opening race in Orfű, I started with confidence, leading through four gears when the relay stopped. It was a big disappointment, but fortunately not for the team managers and supporters. That's how I got the additional confidence I wanted to live with in Eger," begins Máté modestly.

"But I made a mistake, I didn't disconnect the car overnight, which didn't start in the morning in the parc fermé, no matter how much I wanted it to. There was no other external help, which would later disqualify us from the Supervisory Board, so we did not consider it fair to continue competing, thereby misleading our opponents. That's why we handed in the ticket, just after we won the five-speed..." - he sadly recalls what happened.

"I have a car this year that has a great engine and now also a transmission. I can thank the enthusiastic team around me for this, Gábor Galambos and of course to my father. It would be nice to thank you with a good result. Maybe just at the Mecsek Rallye, which does not bring us rally 2 championship points, but my team leader, András Kósa, agreed with the supporters and entered with the intention of learning and encouraging. I am happy to face the new challenge, because Mecsek is my country," smiles Máté.

"I've never done such a long race before, but I'm up for it. It will be a pleasure to drive in front of our fans, but I will take it seriously, because experience and kilometers are really needed. We will also go in the dark, and on a narrow forest track, it will be a big challenge, that's for sure. I hope the car can handle it, now I definitely want to reach the finish line, and of course sometimes I look at the overall list, where the computer ranks us..." Máté Geiger laughed at the end with sparkling eyes.