Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA
Talking about the accident in SS7. “There was a bank on the inside. There was a root in the bank and there was a small sharp impact in the suspension. It was enough to break the arm on the car. The next corner I braked and the car did not turn and we went into the trees. Maybe three centimetres off line and this was the result..”
Car 2. EVANS/BARRITT
“It’s been high attrition It has not been perfect. At least we are here now. The boys on softs are making us look a bit stupid on this stage. We have to try tomorrow. Thierry took a lot of time on these stages with his soft tyres.”
Car 5. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL
“It was a tough day and quite rough on the second pass. It was a bit risky tyre choice. I managed to keep the head up and push. Finally the tyre choice here was not too bad. Theteam has done an incredible job. I am happy.”
Car 9. LAPPI/FERM
“Safely. It has been one of the roughest rally days of my career. Even Argentina was nothing like this. It was amazingly rough. Not the best day in the end and it’s a shame for the team, but we try and improve tomorrow.”
Car 10. MEEKE/NAGLE
Tackled the two stages with no rear left rubber on the wheel. He then intended to reach service at Exponor with a punctured tyre refitted to comply with the regulations of driving on a public highway. “I don’t know what I have to do. Nothing is going for me at the minute….”
Car 11. BREEN/MARTIN
“Another opportunity to lead a rally and we have lost it. We need to focus on tomorrow.”
Car 16. SORDO/DEL BARRIO
“I have a mistake with the tyre choice. I cannot believe I am here when I look at the stages today.”