Drivers: Marcus Gronholm (Prodrive Subaru), Petter Solberg (PS World Rally Team), Sebastien Loeb (Citroen Total World Rally Team), Jari-Matti Latvala (BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team)

Press Conference:

Q:
Marcus, welcome back to the WRC. It's been nearly a year and a half since we saw you behind the wheel of a world rally car; how does it feel to be back?

Marcus Gronholm:
It feels quite okay. I didn't do much rallying or testing. It's a little bit new for me and the car as well. We're here and tomorrow we start.

Q:
You were here last year in the 'zero' car; will that help you?

MG:
Okay, a few stages are the same and new for the others, but okay, I don't know if it helps.

Q:
You will be driving the 2008 Subaru Impreza prepared by Prodrive; what are your thoughts so far on the car – how competitive is it?

MG:
I have no idea! We'll see tomorrow. We have done a few changes and Prodrive did some before. In the end it felt quite okay.

Q:
Physical fitness is of prime importance, have you been keeping yourself in shape since you left the WRC, or have you had to prepare to be ready to come here?

MG:
In fact I haven't done so much for the last couple of weeks because I was sick. Before that I was in the best form ever because I was training for a ski marathon, which I could not then compete in. I have not done so much training recently, but it's not a problem.

Q:
Will this just be a one-off appearance or do you want to come back to the WRC on a more permanent basis?

MG:
For the moment, there are no plans. Just this weekend and then we'll see. I'll tell you on Sunday…

Q:
What made you come back?

MG:
It was a long discussion with Prodrive to do something and finally I was weak and I said yes. And okay, I wanted to drive a little bit.

Q:
You have spent the last year and a half on the outside looking in, what has it been like?

MG:
Some rallies it has been really nice to be at home and then on some others it would be nice to be at the rally. I follow some rallies. There are not so many teams left, that's not so good for the rally sport. I hope it will start getting better.

Q:
Have you missed it?

MG:
I missed it from time to time, not the travelling, but sometimes to drive and have the feeling. It's not easy not to compete after 20 years.

Q:
Petter, after a great result in Cyprus I hear you had no time to celebrate as you were ill – are you fully recovered now?

Petter Solberg: