"On Friday we said: 'Okay, Patrik [Sandell] is quite close, let's we see if we can push'. But it's difficult - you have to be careful and find a balance between pushing and making mistakes. It's been very good though."
As for the reason for his successes this year, he attributes it to the new tyres: "The new strong Pirelli tyres have helped me," he added. "Last year I had a lot of punctures and I was quite hard on the tyres."
So which of his three PWRC wins was his most satisfying?
"It's difficult to say," he pondered. "Every one is important. Every rally has been hard and tough: Argentina in the fog, rain and mud. In Greece it's rough like this rally. These are the kind of rallies I like."
Red Bull Rally Team boss Raimund Baumschlager meanwhile was delighted to see his man come through and secure yet another win: "Simply tremendous! Andreas again did not lose his cool today, coping well with the final stages," he concluded. "I'm really very proud – of him and of the entire team. Our strategy worked out perfectly."
