Leg: 3
Flash No: 15
Special Stage: SS14 Brechfa 1
Distance: 28.89Km
Weather: Dull and overcast with blustery rain
Road Conditions: Wet and slippy

2: Dani Sordo/Marc Marti
“Half way through the stage the fog came down and made it really difficult for us. The stage is very slippy in places – a difficult start.”

9: Jari-Matti Latvala/Miika Anttila
“There is so much water in there it has actually washed the road and improved grip in places. I enjoyed that – really good.”

11: Luis Perez Companc/Jose Maria Volta
“We went off at the finish and stoved the car in at the drivers side after hitting a tree or a pile of logs,I’m not sure what. We have bent part of the rollcage and I am not sure if we can carry on.”

5: Manfred Stohl/Ilka Minor
“That was quite difficult in there but we should have had more lights.”

8: Chris Atkinson/Stephane Prevot
“The wipers weren’t clearing the rain quick enough in there and we had a problem with the screen misting up.”

7: Petter Solberg/Philip Mills
“That was quite slippy in there but we are taking it steady.”

1: Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena
“No problems in there – we are driving steady and just doing what we need to do.”

4: Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen
“I was really trying hard in there and am trying to keep Marcus behind.”

3: Marcus Gronholm/Timo Rautiainen
“That was OK in there – I am just trying hard and to make no mistakes.”

59: Guy Wilks/Phil Pugh
“I really don’t want to get caught in the middle of that one. We tried to drive nice and steady.”

34: Mark Higgins/Scott Martin
“I can’t believe we got exactly the same time as Guy (Wilks) in there. We must have both been driving badly!”

36: Juho Hanninen/Mikko Markkula
“I wasn’t totally happy about that but the time wasn’t too bad.”

44: Alessandro Bettega/Simone Scattolin
“We spun at the start and it took longer than expected to get reverse.”

46: Armindo Araujo/Miguel Ramalho
“Our first time here and it’s difficult to drive fast. We are OK though.”

53: David Higgins/Ieuan Thomas
“We did OK in there but it is getting very rough now and the grip is starting to go.”

47: Andreas Aigner/Klaus Wicha
“I didn’t have a good feeling in there – it’s difficult to get confidence in the car.”

45: Mirco Baldacci/Giovani Agnese
“We found that really difficult in there – so slippy.”

50: Patrik Flodin/Maria Andersson
“That was really good and the car was OK in there. This stage was tricky for us last year but we’re pleased because we did well just now”

49: Stepan Vojtech/Michal Ernst
“We were quite cautious as it was our first time here.”

33: Loris Baldacci/Rudy Pollet
“That was really strong, we enjoyed that.”

52: Travis Pastrana/Bjorn Edstrom
“I tell you what, that was not so quick. We had a fair few moments in there but we’re still going.”

51: Martin Rauam/Kristo Kraag
“That was a bad run. The pacenotes were poor in the quick bits and we need to change them for the afternoon run.”

69: Wyn Humphreys/Ally Mackay
“What a wake up call! The car is all over the place and it’s a bit hard on the old girl.”

81: Robert Swann/Darren Garrod
“I’m finding it hard to get a good rhythm going in there as the grip is so inconsistent.”

101: James Wozencroft/Christopher Ridge
“The gearbox and clutch are both new this morning but still the clutch seems to be slipping. All I am concentrating on now is the Championship.”

103: David Meredith/David Roberts
“Very slippy especially in the corners but we try to keep it in a straight line on the long stretches.”

110: Vyautas Baranauskas/Gediminas Celesius
“Now we really know how it feels to be on Wales Rally GB!”

130: Steve Graham/Tony Graham
We are losing gearbox oil and hope to get the leak fixed at Service.”