Chasing
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dream

Thomas Martens

A teenager with a dream. Not just any dream, but to become Belgiumโ€™s first World Rally Champion. Follow his journey throughout a wonderful world of concrete, gravel, snow and chequered flags.

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๐Ÿ”ฅ My ready face ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป and if I was ready yesterday ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป full attack modus in the last stage to secure my podium ๐Ÿฅ‰unfortunately two punctures decided otherwise ๐Ÿ˜ข I was too fast for my tyres ๐Ÿ˜‚ main goal was making progress on asphalt โœ… next rally already in 3 weeks ๐Ÿฅณ East ...Belgium Rally in Sankt Vith ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #thegingerone #raceready #rallyready #fullattack #rally5 #sabeltracing #sabelt #castroloil #sportersbelevenmeer

๐Ÿงก Iโ€™m also a driver with another mission ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป helping to make our sport great again ๐Ÿš€ There was a time that Rally was even bigger than Formule 1 ๐ŸŒ and change starts always with yourself ๐Ÿ”ฅ although for this one I need also your help ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป spread the love for rally and I promise... I will rally for your love ๐Ÿงก CU in Roeselare ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช #thegingerone #rallyforlove #loveforrally #omloopvanvlaanderen #wrc #wrcofficial #dirthfishrally #wrclive #wrcofficial #wrcrally #rallyfans #rallyfan

๐ŸŒ…Good Morning โ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธโ˜€๏ธ Number 40 is also ready for it โœ”๏ธ we will start tomorrow at 18.10 h ๐ŸŸข today itโ€™s recce time ๐Ÿ“ #thegingerone #loveforrally #readytorace #rallyready #sporters #sportersbelevenmeer #recce #rallyecar #roeselare #omloopvanvlaanderen #cliotrophy

๐Ÿ˜Ž Our new uniforms ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป for the Renault Clio Rally Trophy ๐Ÿ† ready to go ๐Ÿš€ itโ€™s time for shakedown and tomorrow recce โœ”๏ธ Friday and Saturday itโ€™s rally time ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #thegingerone #rally #omloopvanvlaanderen #sportersbelevenmeer #renaultrally #renaultrallyes #cliotrophy ...#belgianrallychampionship #pietertsjoenracing #castroloil #newuniform

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Indeed back in Belgium ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Goodbye Gravel Welcome Asphalt ๐Ÿคฉ Friday we will start again in the Belgian Rally Championship ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป #thegingerone #backinbelgium #rally #sportersbelevenmeer #roeselare #belgianrallychampionship #belgianrally #loveforrally #renaultclio #cliotrophy

๐Ÿฅณ Itโ€™s Rally Week ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgian Rally Championship - Rally Omloop van Vlaanderen in Roeselare ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ชback to the PTR Renault Clio Rally 5๏ธโƒฃ this time I will participate in the Renault Clio Trophy ๐Ÿ† looking forward to this new challenge ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป #thegingerone #rallylife #rallycar ...#belgianrallychampionship #cliotrophy #rally5 #renaultcliosport #loveforrally #roeselare #omloopvanvlaanderen #rallye

๐Ÿฅณ WINTER IS COMING โ„๏ธ TUUPOVAARA 2025 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ The fourth 4๏ธโƒฃ edition of Rally Winter Wonderland ๐Ÿ˜ a once in a lifetime rally experience โ˜ƒ๏ธ dates coming soon ๐Ÿ”œ #thegingerone #tuupovaara #loveforrally #rallyforlove #rallyschool #rallyexperience #winterwonderland #besttripever... #hasselt #belgianrallychampionship

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Lahti you were great ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป enjoy some more pics from this beautiful and very fast rally ๐Ÿ˜ next up is the 24 hours karting in Francorchamps ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช back to my old love โค๏ธ #thegingerone #kartinglife #24hourskarting #smralli #ralli #lahti #rallyfans #rallyfan #motorsportfans ...#motorsportfamily

๐Ÿงก I love it when a plan comes together ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป last year december we start preparing for this one ๐Ÿฅ‰ the goal was to have a top 3 in round 6 of the finnish rally championship ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ and donโ€™t lose more than 0,5 sec per km on P1 ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ the result a P3 and only lost 0,26 per km ...๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿป my road to rally is on target ๐Ÿฅณ big thanks to my drivingcoach @jarkko_miettinen_ and my codriver @eddy_smeets #thegingerone #rally #rallycar #drivercoaching #drivercoach #teameffort #renaultclio #rally4 #roadtorally #loveforrally