Fastest on the Super Special

Rally Poland started tonight with a Super Special just outside the servicepark, and Petter, paired with Henning on the stage, was fastest. After two rounds on the track specially build for the rally, he was just a big smile when he crossed the finish. – This is great, he said. – It was really slippery some places because of the rain, but I couldn’t get a better start. Gives us the good feeling we need before the weekend starts, as I am certain this will be our toughest rally this season.

Rally Poland continues with 6 more stages tomorrow.

SS1, Rally Poland

1. Petter, Citroen
2. Loeb, Citroen +0,3
3. Hirvonen, Ford +1,3
3. Mikkelsen, Skoda +1,3
5. Sordo, Citroen +1,4
6. Henning, Ford +1,6
7. Ogier, Citroen +1,6
8. Wilson, Ford +2,0

Shakedown

- The car was good, but it was hard to judge it as the road was very wet and the first cars on benefitted as it got wetter and slippier as each car went through it. We did 4 runs and then I stopped as the road was very slippy, and I was happy with the car.

Loeb and Hirvonen were both fastest on the 3,80kms long stage today. Rally Poland starts with a Super Special at 2000hrs tonite.

Shakedown
Loeb 2.13,5
Hirvonen 2.13,5
Latvala 2.14,5
Novikov 2.15,0
Petter 2.15,2
Sordo 2.15,8
Wilson 2.17,5
Henning 2.17,7