Drivers' quotes after SS3

Friday, June 12

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: The first part was very, very slippery - almost like driving on ice. I am really happy I couldn't drive better in this stage. I am really happy with my driving.

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: I'm happy with my driving, but in conditions like these we have no chance.

Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: It was slippery towards the end and we lost some time. That is how it is.

Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: This one was very difficult, nice road towards the end but very slippery, so much loose gravel. I'm sure Ogier will have suffered here.

Car #5 - E. Evans / D. Barritt: Hardly no drive at all in the car. I do not know what the problem is yet - something transmission related.

Car #8 - D. Sordo / M. Marti: It's OK, better than I expected. A little bit of a problem halfway through but anyway it is OK and I am happy.

Car #7 - T. Neuville / N. Gilsoul: I thought more about the tyres in this first one, but in this one conditions are quite good and tyres are working much better. I will have to be cautious in the car as we had a puncture in the first stage and now I have no spare but I am feeling quite well.

Car #21 - M. Prokop / J. Tomanek: It is much better, I tried to focus on the driving. Much better now. I concentrated more on the driving, did not change my driving style.

Car #6 - O. Tanak / R. Molder: There is something strange happening in the front of the car.

Car #20 - H. Paddon / J. Kennard: Better than the first one. We didn't take risks, just kept it clean. The road sweeping is an advantage. I tried to drive in the clean line.

Car #12 - K. Al Qassimi / C. Patterson: Not good. I started with the first stage without getting the feeling. I am not very happy. It is a combination of balance and driver that is not working.

Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: OUT!

Car #37 - L. Bertelli / L. Granai: It's very bad. In the first stage I had a big impact, the dampers went and now we struggle to keep the car on the line. On the downhill section there was a chicane, I think Robert went through it and he stopped on the side.

Car #31 - Y. Al Rajhi / M. Orr: Everything ok but I experienced some problems with the barriers. I am quite happy and satysfied.

Car #32 - S. Lefebvre / S. Prevot: New car, still learning, doing it stage per stage.

Car #42 - N. Al-Attiyah / M. Baumel: Very tough race but I make the right tyre choice for this stage. I am happy, you have to managed tyres the right way.

Car #43 - E. Lappi / J.Ferm: Beautiful race, all is ok, but not exactly at best. I am not so happy but I did my best so it is good.

Car #45 - J. Kopecky / P. Dresler: I suffered a brake issue, everything ok, though, but I lost some time. I could not go for 100%.

Car #48 - P. Andreucci / A. Andreussi: I took Kruuda's dust for 6 or 7 kilometres, (quite nervous) I was slowed down by this situation.

Car #69 - A. Crugnola / M. Ferrara: I am happy because I survived! You have to manage these stages and, from late roll positions, you got to use brain and keep it calm. I am calm, still there are so many test ahead

Car #71 - F. Andolfi / S. Scattolini: Tricky stage but not so soft, still I am happy..You have to take it very carefully, still very long.

Car #72 - G. Testa / E. Inglesi: (paraurti davanti rotto) Some hitting so I slowed a little bit down. Race is still long, we must be patient.