Three-minute intervals.
Car 69. ROVANPERÄ/HALTTUNEN
“It will be interesting to see tomorrow where we are. It will be a tough day tomorrow.”
Car 11. NEUVILLE/WYDAEGHE
“A lot of difference. We are still discovering. A really nice opening stage. Quite a tricky stage. But it’s
nice to see the crowds back again with a great atmosphere. Hopefully a good fight this weekend.”
Car 42. BREEN/NAGLE
“Honestly it’s exciting. It’s been a few years. I’ve done the rally in its entirety twice so the stages
tomorrow are quite new to me but I am looking forward to it.”
Car 19. LOEB/GALMICHE
“It will be difficult. I need to get in the rhythm first. With the road position it will not be easy. I will try my
best but I don’t think we can win the rally.”
Car 8. TÄNAK/JÄRVEOJA
“Most of the championship is on gravel and it is nice to start here. It is fast roads and challenging in
places.”
Car 18. KATSUTA/JOHNSTON
“This is just for the show. It is nice to do it for a lot of fans. I had to be very careful. I am really excited
for tomorrow’s stages. I try to stay on the road.”
Car 44. GREENSMITH/ANDERSSON
“It’s my favourite rally and that’s why I feel comfortable. I hate super specials. Four years ago I went the
the wrong way round a doughnut and got a penalty. To start like this is important. It’s good.”
Car 1. OGIER/VEILLAS
170th WRC start - “I think it has been very nice. I have like a small family here in Portugal. A lot of
people are cheering for me and I will try and give them the result they want. It is nice to be here.”
Car 33. EVANS/MARTIN
“So many unknowns as there have been all year to this point. We don’t know how we will go with these
new cars but we are looking forward to it.”
Car 16. FOURMAUX/CORIA
“I want to get back the confidence. It was been a long time since we drive the car on gravel. It will be a
long day tomorrow with no midday service. A big challenge for everyone.”
Car 7. LOUBET/LANDAIS
“We will try to do our best. It’s an event we like. The feeling in the shakedown was good and I hope it
will be the same in the race.”
Car 6. SORDO/CARRERA
“I was thinking about the roundabout. I was thinking about the balance of the car and how it was
working. He (Carrera) said one lap more and I was already looking to go outside…”
Car 20. MIKKELSEN/ERIKSEN
“I like it very much. The last time was 2018 and I am missing the experience from the Friday stages.
This will be the challenging part but I think we have a good weekend ahead of us.”
Car 21. SUNINEN/MARKKULA
“Feeling is good with the car. It is quite easy to drive. One day testing is not enough. But let’s see what
we can do here.”
Car 22. GRYAZIN/ALEKSANDROV
“Fun to drive there. Really difficult. The car is not for a small stage like this.”
Car 23. SOLBERG/EDMONDSON
“Great fun to do this type of thing for the fans. I enjoy this mickey mouse stuff.”