Mikko Hirvonen [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:

"I drove a clever rally and my plan worked perfectly, with no mistakes and no punctures. I knew that if we finished the rally without problems then we would be high in the order and that was the case. The key to success was to stay on the road and be cautious rather than drive flat out all the way. The car was amazing all weekend, especially the last stage which was so rough. I was fortunate to have such a large lead that I was able to drive steadily. We're back in the championship fight and the final five rallies of the year will be exciting. The next two events, in Poland and Finland, are on fast gravel roads which should suit me."


Sebastien Ogier [Citroen Junior Team]:

"Apart from a little disagreement with a stray cow on one of the stages this morning today went very well. This result is excellent. It was just a perfect weekend for us, and this second place comes at a good time. Our strategy was the key to this result, we learned a lot from completing it with very few problems and it's a great reward for the team who have put in so much effort since the start of the season. With Julien, we are happy to see the C4 WRC on the podium and both want to thank Citroën for the confidence shown in us."

"This second place comes at a perfect moment. I have to thank very much the team, at the start it was difficult with punctures, but we didn't have problems with the car. A perfect weekend, we drove without mistakes conserving the car, I am very happy. We will see about the rest of the season, it is better for us now, with this result."


Jari-Matti Latvala [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:

"I thought I had lost everything on Friday evening. A place on the podium was never in my dreams but others made mistakes and their cars broke and that's exactly what I achieved. My strategy yesterday was to save the tyres, save the car and drive round the rocks and it paid off. This rally required respect and the result is so important for me and the team from the championship perspective."


Federico Villagra [Munch's Ford WRT]:

"It's fantastic to get another fourth place to add to the one from my home rally in Argentina. We had to work really hard for this one but it's a special feeling to finish fourth on this classic event. The stages here were very tough and also very difficult, especially the ones on Saturday. We spent most of the first day getting a diff setting that we were happy with as I wanted to work on getting more traction. There are lots of sections with loose gravel and bedrock and it's important to have good traction and to think about preserving the tyres through the long stages.

"The second pass over the stages was difficult and we had to be clever to know where to push and where to back off. In some places the speed of the stages changes a lot and it's hard to find a nice flow and to concentrate. The heat has made it difficult but we have been in a good fight with Conrad and that has helped to push us on. We have had a few good results on some of the last rallies and now we have a break until Finland."


Conrad Rautenbach [Citroen Junior Team]:

"It was an incredibly difficult event. We fought until the end to try to claim fourth place overall, and I am disappointed not to have won my duel against Frederico Villagra, but our result and that of the team are very good all the same!"

"I am disappointed; it was a very long fight, and that was great, but we have to learn to be more focused for the next rally. We started slowly today and Villagra was setting good times, he was faster. We wanted to save the tyres, but we lost time and we couldn't manage to keep them in good condition. So, when we pushed the car, it was dangerous. It would be nice to be fourth, but what can we do."


Khalid Al Qassimi [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:

"My feelings for the result are great. It was a really good rally. Tough and difficult, but the Acropolis is that type of event. This year the stages were smoother than last year. It is a great to be here after all those problems. The boys at the service did a fantastic job, and that is how we made it to the end."