Date: 7/9/2024

Flash N°: 13

Service: Tyre fitting zone (Loutraki)

 

#11 Thierry NEUVILLE / Martijn WYDAEGHE

“Again, the situation is similar to yesterday. We had a plan and stuck to that. A lot of things are happening in the stages. We also had problems. We can't complain, we are on the lead now. We need a smart approach and a bit of luck. Everybody has some drama so far. We didn’t panic yesterday when the car was not working. We keep both feet on the ground, because today and tomorrow’s stages will be tough for the cars.”

#17 Sébastien OGIER / Vincent LANDAIS

“Yes, that’s Acropolis. Everyone has problems, except for one driver [Thierry Neuville]. And that's a fact. Not so much grip for everyone in the stages. Happy to be here so far. I never wish bad luck to anybody. We’ll see at the end of the Rally. Nobody knows what will happen. We just put in new tyres and do some small adjustments.”

#8 Ott TÄNAK / Martin JÄRVEOJA

“The SS Thiva was not so bad. But the last was difficult because it was rocky. Obviously it is difficult to catch up today, there are only two stages and one SSS. But we can see what happens tomorrow.”

#33 Elfyn EVANS / Scott MARTIN

“We try some things. I didn’t drive so brilliantly on the first stage, after that it was OK. In zones like this we can't change so many things. Only some clicks on the dampers.”

#16 Adrien FOURMAUX / Alexandre CORIA

“It’s very hot on my feet, but it would be OK. We are fighting with the car. The anti-roll bar is broken and we can’t do anything. It's a difficult day for us, we have a lot of cleaning. The positive thing is that we find some interesting things to improve our pace. And I am happy about it.”

#6 Daniel SORDO / Cándido CARRERA

“We had a puncture 12 km before the finish. We didn’t believe it. We try to finish, but in these cars everything is built of carbon and when you touch it is broken. It will be difficult for the next stages. I didn’t push for anything. We were sliding in the lines. It's so easy to cut the tyre. It's bad luck, but it's part of the game.”

 

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