Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“I will give it my best. l I love this rally. The car was good. We improve a little in the test. Tomorrow is a crucial day for us.”
Car 2. EVANS/BARRITT
“All okay. It was an okay run in there, very slippery in places but generally clean enough.”
Car 4. MIKKELSEN/JAEGER-SYNNEVAAG
“It’s important to be at one with the car at this level. We had a good test and hope to have a good feeling. If I have the feeling we can win.”
Car 6. PADDON/MARSHALL
“It was hard to get into the rhythm on one stage like this. I am looking forward to the proper stages tomorrow.”
Car 7. LATVALA/ANTTILA
Stalled on the hairpin and dropped nearly four seconds. “I don’t understand what happened. I came to the last hairpin and the engine cut completely. I have no idea what happened. Normally when I brake too hard, I know what happens. It annoys me that we lost time.”
Car 8. TÄNÄK/JARVEOJA
“I feel it will be tough to dominate. We know how loose it will be tomorrow. It will be hard tomorrow to fight really hard and get a good start position for Saturday.”
Car 9. LAPPI/FERM
“Podium this weekend... I am satisfied for the lowest place on the podium. It is a tough target to be honest with the biggest entry of the season. I am ready for it.”
Car 10. MEEKE/NAGLE
“I feel good. Argentina was a strong rally and Mexico. I feel good in the car. Anyhing is possible. I’m looking forward to it.”
Car 11. BREEN/MARTIN
“It’s nice, a lot of people. I can’t seem to get into it today. I’ll try and get a good night’s sleep tonight and have a good go tomorrow morning.”
Car 12. ØSTBERG/ERIKSEN
“It’s very good to be back after a long break and it will take some time to get used to everything again. They put a lot of water on the track and it was slippery. But it will get drier and drier and faster and faster, I always like jumping and I hope to enjoy the rally and give a big jump on Sunday.”
Car 16. SORDO/DEL BARRIO
“Really nice stage for spectators. It is fantastic to drive in front of all these people. I think they will enjoy all the weekend. The rally starts for me tomorrow.”
Car 31. TIDEMAND/ANDERSSON
“It’s fantastic with a lot of spectators. Always nice to do a stage like this. I really like it.”
Car 32. GREENSMITH/PARRY
“It was not a bad start. There is a small issue with the car. Not sure what. The engine keeps stopping. I am sure we can fix it. I will give it some tomorrow.”
Car 42. LEFEBVRE/MOREAU
“I hope to finish on the podium. We work a lot during the winter to make this car. I think we are ready now. The stage was quite slippery. But it is the same for everybody.”
Car 81. ARAÚJO/RAMALHO
Intercom issues in the stage and hand signals from the co-driver.
Car 84. FONTES/BABO
Did not start the stage on time alongside Pontus Tidemand. Reported to have sustained engine issues at the start ceremony.