Jari-Matti Latvala [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:
"Henri Toivonen is a big hero of mine and in my dreams I wanted to beat his record, so this means so much to me. I couldn't have dreamed I could win on only my second event in a works team, especially after such a disappointing start to the year in Monte Carlo last month. I can't really find the words to describe my feelings. I never thought I would win this weekend and it was only this morning that I started to realise I could do it. I started the rally so well on Friday and made no mistakes so I was able to control my speed. I felt comfortable in the car all weekend and the whole team has a reason to celebrate today."
Mikko Hirvonen [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:
"Jari-Matti and I may be two young lads in the Ford team but we proved that we can still take a 1-2 finish and showed how strong the team is. I came here to win but Jari-Matti made it clear on Friday that he was the man of the rally so I had to settle for second. My consolation is that I've never led the championship before. I'm sure I will have more battles with Jari-Matti. I was frustrated I couldn't find a rhythm on Friday but then I eased my pace because I wanted to make sure of the points. I've always said that if I can't win this year, I must finish second and that's what I did."
Gigi Galli [Stobart VK M-Sport Ford WRT]:
"What a fantastic result for me here. It’s an amazing feeling to be on the podium so early in the year. The Pirelli tyres have been perfect in the difficult conditions and the car has worked extremely well. It is also important for me to have scored more points for the Stobart team and help get three Ford cars onto the podium. I wanted to be fast here but I always had to think about getting to the finish and I can really say I used my head to keep it safe."
Petter Solberg [Subaru WRT]:
"We just drove today to finish the event and collect some more points, for us and the team. There was nothing special today and I’m pleased with fourth. Everyone at the front backed off today I think and we weren’t fighting for position so we didn’t take any risks. The stages were bad again today, and we pretty much ran them all on gravel. I felt the balance of the car in these conditions was better this morning than yesterday, but we had no reason to push today."
Andreas Mikkelsen [Ramsport Ford Focus WRC]:
“It is a pity what happened to Matt. We were having a good fight.”
Daniel Sordo [Citroen Total WRT]:
"It's not much fun competing in conditions like this. The stages were even more treacherous than usual. You just couldn't tell what the surface would be like through the next corner. On today's six scheduled tests, for example, there was more dirt than ice. Even so, I have to say I am pleased with our run. Replacing our engine before the start meant we carried a five-minute penalty even before we drove off the start ramp! I consequently began by bedding myself in before gradually upping my pace. My pacenotes were better than last year and I felt increasingly confident. I was no doubt helped by the lack of real wintry conditions, but our car performed impeccably, too, and I managed to work my way up the leaderboard to finish sixth, which brings Citroën a few points. I also feel more comfortable in these slippery conditions and our Pirelli Sottozero tyres worked well despite the delicate task they faced. It was a good weekend, but I'm now very much looking forward to Mexico!"
Toni Gardemeister [Suzuki WRT]:
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