Saturday, 29 September 2012 14:01

What the drivers said before Day 2

Petar Gyoshev/Dimitar Spasov (Peugeot 207 S2000): „We had only minor problems with the car from yesterday. The car seemed to work well and there are no problems with the suspension.

Petar Gyoshev/Dimitar Spasov (Peugeot 207 S2000): „We had only minor problems with the car from yesterday. The car seemed to work well and there are no problems with the suspension. The service park lasts for only 15 minutes but the guys from my team prepared everything well and we will be ready for the start of the rally. We are not so far behind and the rally is about to begin. I am sorry for the mistake yesterday, because we were about to set a very good time. We lost 15 seconds with the mistake but we are only 6 seconds behind the leaders. It is good that we are still in the hunt."

Krum Donchev/Petar Yordanov (Peugeot 207 S2000): „Everything is going fine with us. The problem is that we lost a lot of time yesterday. I missed a corner and it was difficult for me to switch to reverse gear. That is the reason why I lost so much time. The stage in Sliven was not a bad one, but the safety should be improved dramatically."

Dimitar Iliev/Yanaki Yanakiev (Skoda Fabia S2000): „We all make mistakes. I could not see the turn entry and only when I saw the starting line, I realized I made a mistake. This is 100% driver error. The co-driver told me about this turn but it was very dusty and I could not see anything. The lights are building a wall in front of my eyes and it was very difficult. For us, the most important thing is to make it to the final. We are leaders in the championship and every point is important for us. We have to drive carefully and let's see what is going to happen."

Todor Slavov/Dobromir Filipov (Renault Clio RS): „We did not have additional lights and the visibility was very bad. The loss is not that big. Today we will have more problems. Our crew is very small one and we have to drive with a full tank because there is going to be no one waiting for us in the refueling zone. We are going to be heavier but I will do my best. Our aim is to fight for the victory in the 2WD category. The stages are slippery but we know them well and that gives us confidence."

Harry Hunt/Robbie Durant (Citroen DS3): „We had some small problems yesterday. First, I had to brake hard, because I was not sure about the right direction I had to drive into. After that I had a puncture at the front left tyre. The stage was short and we did not lose so much time. It was a very nice stage, but it was very dusty and the visibility was bad"

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