Quotes from Service E

OGIER Sébastien/INGRASSIA Julien, FRA/FRA, VOLKSWAGEN Polo R WRC:
"Of course the victory isn't yet safe for me. Of course, I am in the best position and the gap is comfortable as well. I hope to win to have this unique feeling again.I am pretty much exhausted, because it was a hard fight for us to be in this position."

LATVALA JARI-MATTI/ANTTILA MIIKKA, FIN/FIN, VOLKSWAGEN Polo R WRC:
"I didn't get a feeling with the car and the brakes. We have to analyse what might have been the reason and how we can change it. Tomorrow, I will try to enjoy the stages and deliver a solid performance. I will attack in the power stage to secure the special points."

NEUVILLE Thierry/GILSOUL Nicolas, BEL/BEL, HYUNDAI New i20 WRC:
"It will be a tough and nice battle. Tomorrow's stages suit me, but the weather will be playing a major role again, If Dani doesn't make a mistake, it will be difficult to take time away from him. Had it not been for the problems I had this morning, I could have taken it more easily."

SORDO Dani/MARTÍ Marc, ESP/ESP, HYUNDAI New i20 WRC:
"II will do my best to be on the podium. It will be a tough battle. I will go flat out tomorrow because it is the only oportunity to stay in front."

ØSTBERG Mads/ FLØENE Ola, NOR/NOR, FORD Fiesta RS WRC:
"We continued to work on the set-up and find a good setting for the rear. Unfortunately, the front axle suffered from the good rear that we had. Now, we have to take care of that."

MIKKELSEN Andreas/JÆGER Anders, NOR/NOR, VOLKSWAGEN Polo R WRC:
"The gab to Séb is too large to attack. On the other hand, we have a gap of only four seconds left to the drivers behind us. The battle will be close. Tomorrow's four stages are different to the ones we had today, through the vineyards and rural areas. I am looking forward to the powerstage and I hope that I can increase my speed."

PADDON Hayden/KENNARD John, NZL/NZL, HYUNDAI New i20 WRC:
"I am too slow because I have not enough experience under these difficult conditions. The result is okay but I want to get faster. I will make some small changes. I like the stages of tomorrow, even though they will be tricky in the rain."

KREMER Armin/WINKLHOFER Pirmin, DEU/DEU, ŠKODA Fabia R5:
"I am happy with my current position. At the moment I don't know if we will change anything. I will see how the weather will develop. Tomorrow's stages are a ioce change to the ones we had today and they should suit me."

LAPPI Esapekka/FERM Janne, FIN/FIN, ŠKODA Fabia R5:
"There is still a long way ahead of us, but I have a comfortable lead. We certainly can't afford a puncture, but I don't have to take any unnecessary risks either."

DE MEVIUS Ghislain/JALET Johan, BEL/BEL, ŠKODA Fabia R5:
"Tomorrow's stages should suit me, especially the ones in the vineyards. The second one is very much like Belgium and should be okay, too."

TEMPESTINI Simone/BERNACCHINI Giovanni, ITA/ITA, CITROËN DS 3 R3T:
"There are four stages ahead of us and I really have to concentrate tomorrow. I hope that conditions will be easier tomorrow. I want to push a little bit tomorrow, but in the battle for the championship, I can't get out of the safety mode too much."