Drivers' quotes after SS20

Sunday, June 14

Car #9 - A. Mikkelsen / O. Floene: I was just saving the tyres basically. It is very very loose and quite a tricky stage, but we took it easy. Probably one of the slowest stages I have ever done. A proper Sunday drive.

Car #14 - R. Kubica / M. Szczepaniak: It's all OK, but I was slightly distracted early on as the car was pulling to one side and I do not know exactly why. I also stalled the engine in one corner and lost some time. It is a difficult stage.

Car #3 - K. Meeke / P.Nagle: Last year it was cleaning so much, from this position it will be very hard. It has been very very slippery this morning, probably the worst of the rally.

Car #37 - L. Bertelli / L. Granai: It was hard to find the ryhthm after yesterday. Let's try to get to the end without any trouble.

Car #8 - D. Sordo / M. Marti: Yesterday we had a problem and retired early. The rally is completely gone, so it is difficult now. We will do some tests ahead of Poland and we will try to get some manufacturer points for Hyundai. There's not a lot to do for us today.

Car #6 - O. Tanak / R. Molder: No problem at all today, the car is perfect now. It is a bit difficult for me after losing the position we were in yesterday, but we will keep going and fighting.

Car #12 - K. Al Qassimi / C. Patterson: It was really difficult, the line is not clear and it is easy to overshoot the corner. It is difficult to find good momentum.

Car #2 - JM. Latvala / M. Anttila: It is OK, quite a lot of junctions and I was trying to go too fast in them. Otherwise fine. Trying to get to the finish.

Car #5 - E. Evans / D. Barritt: I did not feel it like a great stage but time is not so bad. Today there's little for us to push for. We have to get around and get the points for fifth that's what at stake.

Car #7 - T. Neuville / N. Gilsoul: There is no way to catch Mads haead. We will try to use these stages to find some good confidence to go on and for future rallies.

Car #4 - M. Ostberg / J. Andersson: We went wide in a corner. Many things happened at the same time... I lost an earplug, and was trying to put it back in when I went wide in a corner and off the road, damage was not so bad but I completely lost my brakes. That is the problem.

Car #20 - H. Paddon / J. Kennard: We wanted to send a message to Mads that there was no chance to catch us. I was a bit hesitant but it was okay. Now because of his problem we have a good gap so we'll take it really easy in the next two. We need to be careful because when you do not have anything to gain and nothing to lose it is a lot harder.

Car #1 - S. Ogier / J. Ingrassia: Not bad, I have been cruising completely in this one not using much the road cleaning by the others. I was expecting to lose more. The next one maybe I'll be quicker to check my pace notes. Most important is the rally victory, but you never know what will happen, will try to get some points in the power stage too.

Car #38 - Y. Protasov / P. Cherepin: I drove a lot with a front left puncture!

Car #48 - P. Andreucci / A. Andreussi: [losing water from the car. Not speaking. Just shouting Water, water. The car is losing water]

Car #45 - J. Kopecky / P. Dresler: It is quite slippery in some places, not easy. Andreucci and Protasov have problems? Not good for them... We will try to get to the finish not to hitting anything.

Car #44 - A. Kremer / Pirmir Winklhofer: It was really really difficult today, I think times were good, let's try to have a good end of the rally.