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Midday Quotes, Rally Mexico, Day 2
Thierry Neuville (3rd) said:
“It has been a very stressful morning for us! Half way into the first stage [Ibarrilla 1 – SS14] we caught the inside of a right-hand corner, only very slightly, but we damaged the steering and it just got worse as we went on.
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“Then about one kilometre into the long stage [Otates 1 – SS15], in a fast left-hander, the steering just froze and we had a big spin. It was a very scary moment and I think we were very lucky. After that, we just took it very smoothly until the end to ensure we made it through.
“I am very disappointed for Mads [Østberg] because he was doing a great job. For me it’s good of course because it means I gain a position. But now it is even more stressful and we really need to ensure we make it to the end with no problems.”
Nasser Al-Attiyah (5th) said:
“It’s been a good morning – not easy because these stages are very fast but our times have been really good. We will try to keep this pace but it is a really long rally. For sure it will be a difficult afternoon with a lot of loose rocks, but we will try to do our best.
“We’ve made a big step forward this year and I am really enjoying driving this Fiesta [RS WRC]. The car is working very well and the team is pushing hard to make everything happen. I hope that we can get a good result here as it will be really important for myself, and the team… and also for Qatar!”
Evgeny Novikov (11th) said:
“Because of yesterday’s problems we are not in a position to fight so we are just trying to keep going with a good speed. I hope the second pass will be better for us as it will be a lot cleaner. The second stage today [Otates 1 – SS15] was especially slipper, and with no lines to follow, we had to make our own way. But that is how it is now and we just need to continue to the end.”
Mads Østberg (Rally 2):
The Norwegian was forced to retire from the event as his Ford Fiesta RS WRC suffered an electrical problem on the road section between SS14 and SS15. Østberg had been running in a strong second place, but will restart under Rally 2 regulations tomorrow.
PaddockTalk Perspective
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