Sebastien Loeb [Citroen Total WRT]:
"The lead we built up yesterday made life easier for us today. It was still very difficult, though, because the 2008 regulations meant that our tyre supplier Pirelli could only give us hard compound tyres for this event. On today's slippery stages, the mud gave very little grip and we knew it would be difficult to drive flat out. It's a shame that a small 'cut' to the pattern of our tyres – the same for everyone – wasn't allowed. Lots of decisions that have been positive for our safety have already been taken and this measure would have been simple to introduce. Even so, we came through the day unscathed and we now need to do the same again tomorrow to keep our lead."
Petter Solberg [Subaru WRT]:
"It’s been a really good day, I mean I really, really enjoyed this afternoon. The car worked very well first thing this morning, and then I lost a bit of the feeling in the conditions, but in the afternoon it was really good. Everything worked and we pushed hard but without taking big risks or making any mistakes. The guys have worked so hard, and they made some changes in service that really worked and after that it’s been really good. We have to finish with both cars and the Manufacturers points are very important, but we are in a good position tomorrow. We’ll drive fast but try to take it a little bit carefully as anything can still happen and we don’t want to risk anything at all. I’m very happy though, it’s a great feeling."
Chris Atkinson [Subaru WRT]:
"I’m pleased with the way today has gone, even though we lost a position. We were fast this morning and it’s good to win stages for the team. We’ve had some good results this year and it’s important to keep finishing well, so I decided to back off a little, not take any risks and make sure we got to the finish. Petter had a lot of experience here so I decided to settle. Two Subarus on the podium is the main aim here now and it’s important we finish like that tomorrow, for the points and also for everyone in the team."
Daniel Sordo [Citroen Total WRT]:
"My aim was to get a little closer to the podium. It didn't take me long to realise that it wouldn't be easy without taking lots of risks. It was impossible to know for sure how the car was going to react in all the dirt churned up by the cars running ahead of us and I was caught between the desire to push and the fear of compromising our chances of a good result. I didn't want to throw everything away. The final day is the shortest of the rally but we will need to stay totally focused if we want to come away with vital championship points for Citroën."
Conrad Rautenbach [PH Sport-Citroen C4 WRC]:
“The notes weren’t working so well for me this morning. The stages are a bit different today; quite a bit faster and that’s where we are struggling. The surface of the road was also quite tough to read at times this morning. There was a lot of mud around and you really needed to know what you were looking for – sometimes there would be good grip and then you’d go into the next corner and there was nothing. That was tough, it would have been easy to make a silly mistake this morning. But, hey, those stages were quick. At times they were even like Finland, sitting in top gear just riding the bumps.
