"I am so happy for Seb and Daniel. I am happy and proud to have been shared this season alongside the new World Champions. I couldn't have wished for better teachers or team-mates!"


Matthew Wilson [Stobart M-Sport Ford WRT]:

“We had a really great morning and it was important to get in front of Chris [Atkinson] today. Weather conditions made things difficult this morning but there was actually quite a lot of grip on the stages. We found some good rhythm today and good pace on all four stages. I couldn't have asked for anything more, all three days have been great and on the last stage today I had the luxury of backing off a bit as we had a comfortable gap ahead of Chris. For the whole event I tried to keep it neat and tidy and just drive to my pacenotes. For me it has been a great personal performance as all the top drivers are still in the event and we have claimed this result totally on merit.”


Chris Atkinson [Subaru WRT]:

“Of the three times I've attempted Rally GB this has been the most frustrating. As a driver I can honestly say I've tried my best, but for a number of different reasons that hasn't been enough to get decent stage times. We have experienced a variety of small issues but the main hurdle has been the inconsistent handling of the car. This morning we tried a set-up which worked well on Friday, but for some reason today it didn't work at all. We have a lot of questions to answer in the off-season and a lot of testing planned to enable us to turn things around. We want to be fighting for wins again, for Subaru and the fans as well.”


Manfred Stohl [OMV Kronos Citroen WRT]:

“It was very important to me to score points here since I didn't want to have bad memories of my favourite rally. It was only unfortunate that we couldn't take advantage of the conditions here for whatever reasons.”

"Unfortunately nothing went as we had hoped for right from the beginning this year. During the second half of the season it was additionally very hard to motivate myself. This season cost a lot of energy. But I still will try my all to be able to pursue my career next year, as well."


Xavier Pons [Subaru WRT]:

“It was very muddy and more slippery than yesterday, and this afternoon was harder as there were more ruts. We had a small moment when we overshot a tight junction and hit a bank but fortunately the car wasn't badly damaged and we were able to carry on. It has been a difficult weekend which is a shame as it is a rally I like and was hoping to go well on. Yes, we finished in the top ten but I am disappointed we couldn't be higher.”


Jari-Matti Latvala [Stobart M-Sport Ford WRT]:

“The conditions on this rally were extremely difficult but I was concentrating hard and am very pleased to get so many fastest times. It was very exciting going to the first stage this morning in darkness and heavy rain, we just didn't know what to expect. I had a really comfortable pace throughout the whole rally and was pushing around 95 percent all the way. I found a good rhythm and just kept at it. Yes it's a shame about our problems on Friday but I have shown a very consistent performance and that is important for me. I wanted to improve my driving and I am happy with what I have achieved. It's a shame we couldn't have topped off a great year by claiming third in the manufacturers' championship.”


Mads Ostberg [Adapta Subaru Impreza WRC]:

“These stages have been very tough. There is some blue smoke coming from the engine, but it would be bad luck if it stopped now. We've had a small oil leak since Friday.”


Jan Kopecky [Czech RT Skoda Fabia WRC]:

“I am very happy to have made the finish. Let's see what I do next year. Maybe Skoda will offer me something in Super 2000.”


Henning Solberg [Stobart M-Sport Ford WRT]:

“This has been a difficult event for me as we didn't start off very well. After the problems on leg 1, there wasn't much we could really do than try and complete all the stages, make some changes to the car and gather important information for the future. The feeling today was a good improvement and this is promising as we head into a new season. I was really just concentrating on making my driving better and it was working towards the final stages. So, for me, not the best of events but we did manage to make some good progress from this difficult situation.”


Federico Villagra [Munchi's Ford WRT]:

“This has been another very difficult event and the weather did not help at all but we are very happy to be here and at the finish-line. The last stage on Friday was my first ever night stage and what an experience it was. My lights were not working properly as I had damaged one of them the stage before and the other was full of mud so it was extremely difficult; I was driving round in first gear quite a bit as it was almost impossible to see anything especially with the rain and fog. It is good to get experience of things like this though.