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Rally reactions: Rally of Turkey - Day 3.

Mikko Hirvonen (fin) J Ford Focus RS Wrc BP Ford Abudhabi WRT

WRC » Rally reactions: Rally of Turkey - Day 3.

Sunday, 15th June 2008

"It feels very special to beat a four-time world champion in a straight fight." - Mikko Hirvonen.

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Barry Clark [Munchi's Ford WRT]:

"This has been a dream rally for me. We set out with the intention of getting to the end and to finish inside the top-10 is amazing. The plan was to stay neat and tidy and that's exactly how it went and I think that really was the key to our success.

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"We did have a few scares though on the final stage when the water temperature light came on and we hit a large rock which took a chunk out of the wheel but luckily we made it back to the finish without any dramas. This result has helped immensely with my experience and confidence and it's highlighted that I need to make my pacenotes more accurate with the faster speeds of these amazing world rally cars."


Andreas Aigner [Red Bull Rally Team-Mitsubishi Lancer Evo]: [PWRC winner]

"Sure, three wins in a row are an incredible feeling because it doesn't happen too often. But for me it's the championship that continues to remain of paramount importance. We're now enjoying a sound lead, but you mustn't forget that I have done one more rally than my strongest competitor [Jari] Ketomaa and two more than [Juho] Hänninen. But these two have now been put on the spot, they have yet to score. And this has exactly been my goal here - to put pressure on my competitors with a top result."


Chris Atkinson [Subaru WRT]:

"Okay, it's obviously disappointing to have had the small delays that we have had this weekend, but the team are learning all the time with the car. It's not been an easy rally and the roads are very abrasive, but it's a good challenge. The long stages today were particularly tough, but we're out there testing so it works well. Petter's car had a perfect run, so it's just bad luck for us. Now we have a six-week break so we're confident of some big steps forward and looking good for Finland."





Notable retirements:

Chris Atkinson [Subaru WRT]: [retired from day 1 after SS6 - suspension damage - re-started on Saturday under the SupeRally]
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