Q:
I believe you are competing not only on the stages but on the tennis court as well this weekend? What's all that about?
GG:
If you like to smile, you are welcome to see how you have not to play tennis! It will be good fun.
Q:
Chris you recently tested the new
Subaru Impreza for the first time - what did you think of it?
Chris Atkinson:
We have tested it, but it was more to get used to the new car. To sit in it and get used to the controls, that's all. For us, the focus is this weekend and the 2007 car. We've been working on that to improve the car. I think it's good.
Q:
There were rumours that this will be the last rally for the current Impreza and the new one will debut in Greece – is that the plan?
CA:
I don't know. That's up to the team. We've only just started driving that car. The focus, as I have said, is this event. When the new car comes we look forward to driving it.
Q:
After your result in Jordan you moved into third in the Drivers' Championship, just two points behind Sébastien Loeb and seven from the lead. Do you see yourself seriously fighting for the Championship this year?
CA:
Okay, the points are good, but I don't feel we can fight for rallies. We need to be there. Okay you can win the title without the rally wins, but we want to be up there. There are six drivers who can be at the top, you can be up there or down in sixth - that's what's making this sport exciting right now. We saw that in Jordan on the last round.
Q:
The damper problem continued in Jordan – have the team been able to do anything to rectify that for this event?
CA:
They've rectified the problem which happened to Petter's car, which is good news. As well as that, there has been some more development on the car. The car felt okay at shakedown. I'm looking forward to getting started. I hope there'll be no problems and we can have a good run.
Q:
Looking at the event, what would you say are the key elements to achieving success here this weekend?
