Drivers/co-drivers: Michal Kosciuszko and Maciek Szczepaniak
Q:Michal, the second win of your JWRC career, congratulations, you made it look easy out there finishing with a lead of over five minutes - was it?
MK:For sure it wasn't easy. This rally was quite tricky; there were lots of difficult places and stages. We took the lead on the first stage and kept it for the whole rally. On the second and third leg, I drove safely. It was enough to win.
Q:You have led from the start, had great battles on Friday, but on Saturday your lead went up to over three minutes with retirements behind you. Was it difficult to maintain your focus when you weren't in a battle?
MK:Unfortunately, yes. On the second to last stage there was some tarmac and a hairpin left. It was too tight. I went for the handbrake, but I was not focused. I had to stop and reverse. It was very stupid. I almost went into a ditch. This cost a lot of time. I came through with no more troubles and made the finish.
Q:Did you experience any problems this weekend?
MK:No problems at all. The tyre consumption was a little bit high, but everything else was under control.
Q:You are the joint leader on points with Martin Prokop, you may not have had a battle this weekend but you certainly will during the rest of the season!
MK:I'm looking forward to the next event. The next event for us is Argentina. It won't be easy, with maybe only three drivers, but they can be fast there as well. We need to stay focused. I believe we can win there. Then we are back for the battle in Sardinia again.
Q:You haven't been to Argentina before…
MK: We always have good pace notes, so I'm quite confident for this when I don't know the rally.
Q:Maciek, congratulations, you pick up your first win in JWRC this season. A lot of drivers experienced problems around you, how tough was it out there?
MS:This was definitely a tough event for the car. We expected Cyprus was going to be toughest during the season, but it seems Portugal was harder for the car. Our car was perfect all of the time.
Q:You've been to Argentina before, while Michal hasn't. What advice can you offer him?
MS:Just push the throttle! Argentina is a very demanding event. The weather can change with the fog in the mountains, but in the gravel we have a good feeling. We can take the chances and try to win.
