Car 17. OGIER/INGRASSIA
Clocks the target time of 10min 18.2sec.
Car 33. EVANS/MARTIN
“It s alright. I was surprised by the level of grip in some places. I could have been more committed in some places.”
Car 11. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL
“I had a good stage to be honest. Quite tricky and slippery conditions. I tried to make it clever, The rally is going to be very tough. Until the last corner it is not going to be finished.”
Car 69. ROVANPERĀ/HALTTUNEN
“It was quite a careful stage for me. I was too slow in many places but it was a clean run.”
Car 8. TÄNAK/JARVEOJA
“It was tricky with the dust. If the organiser doesn’t do anything for the next one it will be…it’s demanding.”
Car 3. SUNINEN/LEHTINEN
“I was really pushing my maximum in there. I made a mistake near the end but I only lose one or two seconds.”
Car 4. LAPPI/FERM
“For sure, no maximum.”
Car 9. LOEB/ELENA
Second fastest on the stage. “It was a good start. I tried to push and get the feeling. At the end it was quite a good stage. Not perfect, but not so bad.”
Car 44. GREENSMITH/EDMONDSON
Hard tyre option – “I just had no grip from the beginning. I struggled.”
Car 7. LOUBET/LANDAIS
“It was difficult. I was not clicking with my driving. We will see.”
Car 21. TIDEMAND/BARTH
“In the beginning we were very cautious. I had a puncture on the first stage last year so I was a bit steady.”
Car 22. FOURMAUX/JAMOUL
“I was just driving to be comfortable and be careful when it is rough The pace notes were not so bad, honestly, for the first time here.”
Car 23. BRYNILDSEN/MINOR
“I am driving really slow. It is about going through the rally. I really want to push but I see the stones and am going really slow.”
