Date: Saturday, September 19th
Day: 2 Flash N°: 4
Special stage: Datça 1 Distance: 8.75 km
Weather: Warm and sunny, 28°C
Road conditions: Dry and dusty
Four-minute intervals
Car 17. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“It’s been an okay run. It’s always a difficult stage, sandy and loose. A clean run for me.”
Car 33. EVANS/MARTIN
“The end seemed okay. The start was difficult. It was quite soft and I got out of the ruts a few times.”
Car 11. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL
“To be honest not a good stage for me. I still try to find the traction. Very loose and he (Ogier) had a soft
tyre and I think that was a better option for this stage.”
Car 69. ROVANPERĀ/HALTTUNEN
“I did not do so well in this stage last year. Now I tried to do better.”
Car 3. SUNINEN/LEHTINEN
One medium tyre on the car – “It gives some traction. We need this. It was an okay start.”
Car 4. LAPPI/FERM
“I made some changes but it went the wrong way. When it is clean it is okay. We struggle with big
understeer when it is loose. I cannot make the car turn. It is hard to feel confident. I made some softer
suspension but it went the wrong way.”
Car 9. LOEB/ELENA
“I try to push in the stage but I made a mistake in the tyre choice in the morning. I think I did a good
stage.”
Car 44. GREENSMITH/EDMONDSON
“We made some changes between the two stages and it made a good difference. The car is more
controllable. But it is mega slippery in these two stages.”
Car 7. LOUBET/LANDAIS
“It was difficult. I was a bit lost on the first one. I tried to manage this one a bit more and it was a bit
more enjoyable.”
Car 21. TIDEMAND/BARTH
“It was good, a safe drive. This morning I try to be smart and to be careful. You just hope you stay out of
the punctures.”
Car 22. FOURMAUX/JAMOUL
“We had a nice drive. This one was quite okay We are quite enjoying today. The next one is a nice
stage and will be fun, I am sure.”
Car 23. BRYNILDSEN/MINOR
Stopped near the finish of SS3 after losing a lot of time earlier in the special.
Car 26. KAJETANOWICZ/SZCZEPANIAK
Took the WRC3 lead from Bulacia in SS3.
