Leg: 1
Flash No: 3
Special Stage: SS3 Rheola 1
Distance: 27.91Km
Weather: Damp 
Road Conditions: Slippy and muddy but drying early on before heavy rainfall   

1: Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena
“I prefer to take few risks at the moment as the stages are quite slippery and very tricky at times. But the car feels absolutely ok.”

2: Dani Sordo/Marc Marti
“The conditions are really slippery this morning and Mikko is going extremely quickly, so we will have to see how the rally goes.”

3: Marcus Gronholm/Timo Rautiainen
“We are not driving at the maximum at the moment as there is simply no need to as no-one is between us and Sebastien at the moment.”

4: Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen
“It has been a perfect morning today. On those last few corners in Rheola I could not have driven better. I’ve got a big smile at the moment.”

5: Manfred Stohl/Ilka Minor
“It’s really tough. I just can’t find the confidence I need.”

7: Petter Solberg/Philip Mills
It’s OK but it’s still very slippery so I need to find more grip. There’s still a long way to go.”

8: Chris Atkinson/Stephane Prevot
“I’m really struggling. I just don’t know why.”

9: Jari-Matti Latvala/Miika Antilla
“I’m very pleased with that. I was untidy in Walter’s Arena as it was slippier there, but I will keep pushing.”

10: Henning Solberg/Cato Menkerund
“I’m just taking my time with this event. I’ll take it easy and build my pace in these conditions.”

32: Stuart Jones/Craig Parry
“We did 10km with a rear puncture in there. I’d rather stay clean and tidy inside the car than lose time changing it.”

33: Loris Baldacci/Rudy Pollet
“I’ve been very happy this morning.”

34: Mark Higgins/Scott Martin
“WE had a spin in SS2 but we’ve still been setting competitive times. I’ve got a slight smell of gearbox oil, which is a worry, but we’ll check it at service now. Things are going well.”

36: Juho Hanninen/Mikko Markkula
“Tut, tut, tut – we were a little bit too careful in there. But at least we’re still here. I’ve got a feeling it is going to be very rough in there.”

37: Spyros Pavlides/Denis Giraudet
“We bent the suspension in stage three, so we just crawled through from there to get back to service.”

53: David Higgins/Ieuan Thomas
“I had a real big fifth gear moment in there. The back just stepped out and we had two wheels over the edge. Somehow we made it through.”

59: Guy Wilks/Phil Pugh
“I’m just watching what Mark Higgins is doing for now. We need to make some changes to the car for this afternoon and then it will be a different matter altogether.”

60: Gwyndaf Evans/Huw Lewis
“It’s treacherous out there, but that’s the fun! It’s the same for us all.”

69: Wyn Humphreys/Ally Mackay
“We are too cautious at the moment. I’ve not done anything since the Trackrod Rally two months ago and it is a struggle to find the right rhythm.”

81: Robert Swann/Dann Garrod
“The car is crabbing after our off this morning. We need to get back to service to straighten the tracking.”