Car 1. OGIER/INGRASSIA
“Quite slippery, like expected. We have to fight as much as we can. We can maybe enjoy
the Portuguese sun...”
Car 8. TÄNAK/JÄRVEOJA
“I try my best. Friday is so crucial. It will be difficult today. We have dust from Ogier and a
loose surface. It will be a big challenge. Cleaning is massive today.”
Car 11. NEUVILLE/GILSOUL
“The dust was getting more and more and I was also too careful in the first part of the
stage. After that I could go faster but it was very tricky with the visibility.”
Car 5. MEEKE/MARSHALL
“Is my windscreen okay?!!!…..” He drove away from the stage (reference to penalty
imposed at the recent Rally Chile).
Car 33. EVANS/MARTIN
“It’s okay. I didn’t think it was perfect to be honest.”
Car 19. LOEB/ELENA
“A lot of dust at the start of the stage. It was very tricky. I tried to get into the rhythm when
it was clear but there was a lot of wheel spin and it was difficult.”
Car 4. LAPPI/FERM
“I guess the cleaning effect is big. I do not see a clean line. It is still not easy to be honest.
I thought I would see a clean line but it is still messy.”
Car 10. LATVALA/ANTTILA
“The road is cleaning and this is helping. The dust is quite bad. I didn’t expect that. It is
what it is. It will get better now.”
Car 3. SUNINEN/SALMINEN
“It was okay start. A lot of dust and we need an air filter for the breathing. Some places it
is difficult to breath.”
Car 6. SORDO/DEL BARRIO
“It was not so bad. Some parts were difficult. I enjoy a lot with the car. I was happy driving.
I was scared about the dust, but it was not so bad and I am happy.”