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New Zealand - Post-event press conference.

Sebastian Loeb (F) Citroen C4 WRC

WRC » New Zealand - Post-event press conference.

Sunday, 31st August 2008

Drivers / co-drivers: Sebastien Loeb and Daniel Elena (Citroen Total WRT), Dani Sordo and Marc Marti (Citroen Total WRT) and Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen (BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team).

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MH:
I have to be positive. It doesn't get any better if I worry about it. I need to go as fast as I can on the next rallies and try to take some time out of Sébastien.

Q:
And what about the next two rallies on asphalt, can you beat Sebastien?

MH:
I'm definitely going to try. We don't have so much to lose. We can go there and drive. In Germany, I was pleased with the speed on Friday, if we can do that we can challenge in Spain and Corsica.

Q:
And you have a big test before those rallies.

MH:
Yes. Correct.

Q:
But it's still going to be a tough challenge?

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MH:
Sure it will be. But, I'm confident of a good result, but we'll see if it's good enough.

Q:
It was almost in the bag, when did you realise the win had slipped away?

Jarmo Lehtinen:
9.5 kilometres before the end, when Mikko said we have the puncture. I could feel it before then, but when he said that, we knew we couldn't match his speed. It's a hard moment, but you have to concentrate to get to the end.

Q:
Mikko had driven very well, though.

JL:
I must say, when we were first car on the road, I was so impressed. On a very slow and long corner, he was patient and not trying to be too early on the throttle. When it was wide and flowing, he had, it's rude to say it: the big balls to do it. There were a few moments.
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