Daniel Sordo [Citroen Total WRT]:
"I always knew that being first on the road would be a handicap. But I think we succeeded in limiting the damage this morning. This afternoon got off to a poor start when we picked up a slow puncture which dropped us time. I kept up a good pace to stay ahead of our rivals. We recovered first place after the final stage when the others, strangely enough, hit problems. We will have to push hard tomorrow because we want to stay in front, and anything is still possible."
Jari-Matti Latvala [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:
"We had a pre-event team strategy not to be first on the road tomorrow so I slowed before the finish. I believe it's the right tactic but it was a strange feeling having to slow the car down. I pushed as hard as possible until then. It will be a hard day tomorrow but I need to sleep well and attack hard. When I wake up tomorrow, I want to win this rally so I need to be both careful and very fast. I made quite a few mistakes this morning and couldn't find my confidence. I couldn't respond to Sébastien Loeb's speed. I slid wide too often and also ended in a field after a crest on stage 11 because my pace note was wrong. Luckily I didn't damage the car. This afternoon I felt more comfortable and my performance improved."
Mikko Hirvonen [BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT]:
"With lots of loose gravel on the road surface of tomorrow's stages, my plan was to ensure I didn't start the final day first. Things were made easier for us when Loeb retired. He set incredible times at the front and it seemed as though our plan might not work as he was building a big lead but he had an accident and now things look good.
