Pierre Campana (Renault Clio R3): [JWRC - third]
"We had a puncture and lost 30 seconds. But I'm happy with this third place."
Aaron Burkart [Citroen C2 S1600]: [JWRC]
"I did what I could, but I'm just not at Sebastien's level. Well done to him."
Notable retirements:
Daniel Sordo [Citroen Total WRT]: [retired from event in SS3 - went off the road]
"I started cautiously and used SS1 to find my marks. On the next stage, I was able to profit from the full potential of my C4 and we managed to move into second place, although we did push very hard to achieve that. Then, about 800 metres after the start of SS3, there was a small bump in the braking zone for a lefthand turn at the end of a particularly fast, narrow, downhill section, and that was enough to cause my car to lift slightly. I braked as hard as I could, taking care not to lock the wheels, but the rear of my C4 swiped a bank which sent the front end into a rock. That in turn ripped off the left-side wheel and we were unable to continue. It's a huge shame. I had found a good pace, I felt completely at one with my car and we had just moved into second place."
Per-Gunnar Andersson [Suzuki WRT]: [retired from day 2 in SS11 - went off the road - re-started on Sunday under the SupeRally]
"The morning had been okay for me. I was still trying to find the confidence after Catalunya. And, in all honesty, I wasn't pushing hard enough. I just wanted to get to the finish of the day - but it wasn't going to be that way. Not far after the start of the last-but-one stage of the day, I was going into a left-hander. I cut the corner, but the bottom of the car skated on the sumpguard. The car went across the road and off on the other side. We couldn't get back to the road, but the car was completely undamaged and we will start again tomorrow."
Brice Tirabassi [Subaru WRT] [retired from event in SS14 - mechanical]
"The car was much better this morning but for me it's been hard to get a proper feeling this weekend. We made some changes last night and it was possible to speed up on the stages this morning. I was much happier. Then on the second stage after 9km we got a warning alarm in the car and after a few seconds the engine just stopped. It was not possible to restart the car. For sure it's very disappointing, but for me it's been a very good experience in Spain and Corsica and I am very happy. I enjoyed it a lot. Yes it's been difficult, but it's a rally so this can happen. I have a big smile and I am very happy with the team ad the car. It's been very good experience and to drive a Subaru on these two rounds, especially on my home event, has been very good for me."
