11. Rally di Roma Capitale 2023
ERC #6 • ERC3 #6 • ERC Junior #4 • ERC4 #6 • Italy #5 [coef 1.5] • Italy 2WD #5 [coef 1.5] • Italy Junior #3 • Italy Promotion #4 [coef 1.5] • Italy R1 #5 [coef 1.5]
28. 7. – 30. 7. 2023, Fiuggi • Motorsport Italia • asphalt 189.50 km • total distance including road sections - 786.66 km • Other years
Info
SS13
"It takes a lot but finally we made it, I'd like to thank everyone who made it possible, Pirelli, FPF, my co-driver, my sponsors. We've also won the Italian championship and it's an amazing feeling."
"We are happy, 2nd place is very good. I like to do the ERC races, I'd like to another time. Fantastic race, thank you to my team and to you!"
"I think Barum will be a different story, it's the one I'm least looking forward to this year! You can't count your chickens in this but we look good for the championship. Just want to say thanks to the team and the fans!"
"It was relly difficult, we tried our best to be as fast as possible, enjoying the limit everywhere even though I did some mistakes. We did 29km stage without intercoms! It's my 3rd consecutive 4th place here in a row. This year we didn't deserve, but other years we lost the podium by some tenths. I want to say thank you to everyone supporting us, our friends in Spain especially. This season has not been easy but when you have people supporting you it's easier."
"Yeah to be honest I am delighted, we always try to have fun, we struggled a bit with our performance and speed but a good rally. Thanks to Michelin, my team and my co-driver!"
"I am so sad for my team and Mathieu [engineer], I know he had a hard week. I really wanted a good result for him on this rally. I think he is the best engineer in my team, honestly."
"It's a disappointment because we showed some speed and we wanted to go from there, but we can move on from here, the speed is increasing, the confidence is increasing, I'd like to thank all my sponsors because it's been a good weekend here, despite the punctures!"
"It was a good feeling, the 1st day we lost 30sec with the puncture, so to go 8th is good."
"We are happy that we are there because this weekend we expected to fight for top 10, that was the plan and we did it. On the long stages I lost a bit too much, I hope next year I can come and still fight with these young guys. Now we have the rally in Poland and that is our focus."
"It was a great weekend for us, we went to the maximum and we tried to push, it's a good pace. It's a bit of bad luck, we were so close to a good result but it's life, it's part of the game. I would like to thank everyone supporting me, I'd like to thank Virgi because she's perfect when we race, I will see you at the next one! We hope to be there."
"Incredible! It was really incredible, we enjoyed the stages so much. We are a bit disappointed with our speed but managed to improve it towards the end of the rally. We made a mistake with our connection, and we got a penalty and we thought it was over! We were about P23, we've gone up 8 places in the penultimate stage! It was great working with the team, it was a real pleasure!"
"We cannot be happy, we left Rome knowing that when we push a lot we can win stages, but I cannot go over the limit every time to show our potential and I have to start doing it over the weekend."
"We had every kind of issue in this rally, we spun a few times and had a puncture. We are learning a lot, we're really happy, thanks to Pirelli for good tyres, my team for good cars and my sponsors."
"I've done this one a few times, but this year I didn't feel good in the stages. Unfortunately our pace was not where we expected. For sure, we'll come back stronger."
"It has been a rollercoaster! It's the first time in 2 years that I came to the end of the rally, it has been difficult, I still have my problem, I still have everything but I enjoyed!"
"This has been a perfect rally, Cam did a good job, the car has been perfect, the team have done a good job too, thanks to my personal sponsors as well. It's nice to wrap up the co-drivers championship for Cam, so thanks to him."
SS12
Puncture + spin
Puncture
Puncture
Puncture
"It wasn't the perfect run, with the tyre change, but we managed to do it."
"We found a good rhythm, easy to get a puncture so we stay out of the big cuts, but it's all OK."
"It was full of dirt for everybody, we were lucky ot not get a puncture. We're pleased with our time."
Puncture
"Everything is OK, I paid attention because Battistolli and Tempestini punctured and after I saw Bonato in front of me."
"We had a puncture, I don't know where, there were a lot of stones. Maybe I touched the road, we had a fast change there, but it's cost us time. That's life"
Stopped
Puncture
"It's a narrow stage, always difficult to recognise, sometimes you recognise it in a huge moment. I saw Yoann stopping in the same spot as me. We really enjoyed this till this problem. 1 stage to go, let's see if there's a chance to scrape positions."
Stopped
Off road
"With damage in the fast section, we had to keep it in the line and as happened to some colleagues before, we were not so lucky. Thank you."
"Every time there is something, every time we are giving good results. I really don't know what to say, I'm really sorry for this."
"I didn't see many cars, maybe 1 or 2. Nice clean stage, all good."
"I got a puncture, but I felt it later, it's very difficult! I think this is the longest stage in my life."
"I tried to not do any mistakes, one stage to go, so I hope we can make it a good weekend."
Changed a tyre
Changed a tyre
"We tried to drive very good, but there were a lot of dusty places, we had to go a little bit slower in some places. We tried to finish and we did. We are happy."
Changed a tyre
"I got a puncture, but I felt it later, it's very difficult! I think this is the longest stage in my life. My engine is off, I don't know if it's broken or something."
"I think it's a bit difficult because there are a few sections where every side of the corner is touched and it's a bit dirty, so you think you can take the inside line and it's not like that. I don't know what I touched, but we changed the tyre."
"We are using Michelins and they are great! It's amazing to drive with, big fun. It was dusty for the last 8KM, but it's fine."
"Was a very tricky stage, especially the last few kilometres. Very, very difficult."
Changed a tyre
Engine issue
Changed a tyre
Changed a tyre
SS11
"It's a learning curve for us in this rally, we took two spare tyres just in case if we broke some tyres we can still get some kilometres."
"I think pretty well, a few mistakes but we are continuing. Let's see the time."
"It was good, we tried to manage, it was quite a dirty road so I'm OK with my pace."
"I have driven well, much more attack for us!"
"I had a problem with the chicane, the dash never went green, so I stopped the car completely."
"It's not good, it feels like we almost stopped in the chicane. We were definitely under 50km/h, but anyway we are here."
"With this helmet! This is Tania's helmet! I had something broken on mine, the communicator. My head is like a mushroom, it's exploding. I have to squeeze my brain like an orange to go fast."
"I'm starting to understand the virtual chicane... it's strange because you brake in the middle of the road, when you arrive at 50km/h, you can go! It's okay."
"You lose some performance by raising the height a bit, we're not gonna do anything silly and we're in a position where we're looking after the car, so taking a safety approach at the minute."
"We drove really fast, not so many mistakes. On the chicane I braked 2 times! On the first time it said 48, NO GO! On the second time it said 42 NO GO! So I had to wait."
"It seemed like we dropped the ball, we have to continue. This is a really difficult rally for us. We start bad, but we're trying to improve but it's really difficult."
"I got nothing, the pasta could've helped! It's a proper start to the afternoon."
"The car is OK now, we had a small issue. It's working well and the chicane is working well too."
"The place and the jump after the virtual chicane are a bit of a rollercoaster, I had other things to worry about! The virtual chicane was the least difficult part of this stage!"
"This stage hasnt changed a lot from this morning, there's two corners with gravel on the road. This one is quite bumpy, it's a long stage again, there will be some changes as there are many cuts."
"It was Mixy style! The time was very good. Waiting for the next stage which is very, very long and very, very tricky."
SS10
"Maybe I came into the throttle too late! We lost some time but otherwise the stage went well."
"It's a proper stage, 29km. We got a good rhythm, now let's see the time."
"Honestly in the new part of the stage, I was quite careful because of the rocks coming into the road, where I knew the stage I tried to push the car. Super happy with the car, super happy with the Pirellis."
"It's hard, very nice special stage. We are pushing."
Spin
"We will see until the end, you never know what can happen. Was very narrow and bumpy in the new section. I felt like a plane! I don't want to be a plane."
"Honestly I don't know what happened, I did everything. I don't know where we did the puncture, but there was second on the last km there. We are here, so we will see."
"Flat. I'm trying, we want to be competitive, I am trying to apply my experience behind the steering well. I'm still trying to be aggressive."
"Felt a little average, was being really conscious about looking after the tyres. At the end the tyres were OK, so that tells me I should be pushing more. The car is OK."
Stopped
"I tried to save myself! It's very tough, the new part in the middle was OK but the other parts are difficult, we have to keep the pace with no mistakes, we avoided a couple of roc ks too. We saw [Heikkilä] go off. It's full of small stones."
Puncture
"I hit a big rock in the middle of the road in the last corner, but need to see it!"
"After left long corner, [Heikkilä] crashed, everything is okay with them. We're overheating a little, I tried to drive gentle but a little heated."
Hit a big rock on middle of road few metters before finish line.
"Something happened with the driveshaft and I touched the brake pedal and after that, the car spun. It's a bit difficult, the beginning wasn't so bad."
"Not 100% happy with the stage, couldn't find the rhythm. Going to get some pasta a nd spaghetti."
"It's OK, we enjoyed this one, it's a really nice one and we're having fun doing the rally."
"Is not too good, the full race was spent understanding the car. The time is very, very bad. It's not Mixy style!"
Spin
Spin
SS9
"The virtual chicane is a bit strange, it's ok though we did it, I knew my speed was OK, but I losat maybe 20km/h in there as I went 30 instead of 50!"
"So-so. The stage is new but all OK. I drive well, went through the chicane no problem, but the time is so-so."
"I cannot be satisfied with this stage, I was really cautious and I did a bit of speed in a corner and went a bit late. I have to improve the driving."
"We have really good car, I was feeling comfortable. Paddon has done a brilliant time, we were testing the virtual chicane and it went well. It's about strategy with the virtual chicane. I felt like Christian Horner."
"We had the new stages as a target, so here and half of the next one as well. It was interesting, little bumpy and little slippery but we made it."
"That was the first time through the virtual chicane for me, props to the organiser because the stage could be very dangerous but it makes it slower. Not happy with that run."
"It's really difficult around the chicane, because even if you brake it's not always in the green, so it can be a bit difficult."
"You have all the same effort with new stages, we are pushing and trying to find the limit and the only way for us to do that on the stage is look at the video and make the pace notes perfect. The time is not so bad, but Efren did a good time for sure. I was braking and braking around the virtual chicane but it was difficult."
"The virtual chicane was fine, I overshot on a corner and I was worried to damage the front left."
"I am driving like a grandmother."
SS8
"There was a huge crash as there was a mechanical problem with the brakes, we went off in 4th gear. The team made good things and gave us a new car. It's good to be here and we will continue this way and keep pushing."
"It's an amazing rally as well, I'm a bit more confident than the other European races! Now we have to improve a bit."
"It's fun, it's an easy car and we've been doing the development yesterday and today. It's a good break and good balance with the driver and the car."
"It's difficult with the heat, probably had the wrong tyre choice on yesterday. Today is a bit more like Ireland!"
"It's a good day, I know the stage. It's short but difficult. We take the 2nd loop."
"It's been going well, it's been a bit of a surprise but today we've got to keep going, keep the same rhythm. We've been enjoying the stages, they're a bit narrow and technical like Ireland."
"Not easy to get back after the big crash, I tried to enjoy it though and build my confidence."
"This stage was good, we didn't give as much push as yesterday so I think that's a key point on Tarmac. Really happy and onto the next one."
"It's a new day for the car, this stage was't easy. Last year I made a mistake in the last corner but now I'm okay. It's very slippery."
"There is no plan, just stay focussed. Not bad driving for the 1st stage."
"We need to wake up!"
"I am a bit fast this morning, maybe not enough. I slept well, so today will be OK. I am waiting for the long one and the virtual chicane, so it will be the first time I brake on any stage without any corner!"
"I didn't drive this stage very well, it will be interesting in the longer stage."
"It was quite slippery, especially at the beginning! Good start to the day and we're not far off the fastest time. We need to keep this pace because it will be tricky."
"We're having some fun, I like this stage, but I've never been able to make a good time. I could improve my driving in some places. I missed one corner and then there was a straight and Tania said 'you lost some time there."
"We'll try for Power Stage points. It was our 1st time doing this stage, so it wasn't a good stage for us. We want to go for the next 2 stages."
"It was all okay, small stage to begin the day! It's important to be clean in the first pass, let's see the guys behind. Let's see the new one with the new virtual chicane and then we'll see the long one. This is after all the Power Stage so it's good to be clean."
"I don't know if we can catch them. We're not far from Mareš. Never give up!"
"I did many mistakes, I tried to push, on the 5th corner I pushed too much and didn't go on the 5th line. I need to cool down before Santapadre!"
"I cannot lose the time, I need to drive more on tarmac!"
"Feeling okay, it's slippery in the last section, but ok, nothing happened. Only the middle section of the next stage is new, there's a big cut in there though."
"Bonjourno! Not too bad, to be honest, we tried something on the setup, the Michelins are great to drive. Next 2 stages let's get it!"
"Quite difficult, we are just preparing for the next 5 stages of the day, the next one will be interesting."
"Us Italians cannot start our day without coffee! It's a beautiful morning here, I think it will be a hot day, I will try my best I think!"
"The warming up is not so good, we are waiting for the 2nd stage."
SS7
Mechanical
Puncture
Mechanical
"I hope that we finish Top 10, that was our plan for today. We drove very fast and we didn't do any mistakes. For sure, we must sleep, recharge and keep pushing for tomorrow."
"I just wanted to enjoy the stages, last time we drove this car on Tarmac was in this rally last year, we're happy to keep the grip. We're enjoying and I hope to be faster tomorrow."
"I am very, very hot. I enjoyed it in the stage, the brake is OK."
"Not a bad day, we learnt a lot in the car. For tomorrow, we have a lot of points to prove. I'm looking forward to it tomorrow."
"It was a good day for us, a tricky one. The long stage was tricky but the other stages went well. This one was a really good stage, really good grip!"
"Difficult day, I enjoyed it more than the other rounds, but it's difficult for me to find a pace I find myself comfortable in. It's frustrating when you're driving and you can't see what you do. You need to be patient and patience is the key of strong people."
"To be honest I knew the stages tomorrow would suit us better, I was hoping for a bit more speed but at least we enjoyed it."
"We couldn't quite get the adjustment right on the tow arm, so it makes it interesting when you're on the left hand bend. I tried to limit the damage but we want to maximise the points now."
"In the end I was 0.5sec faster than Bonato? No? At least it was a good day, it's better in the long stages, it was quite OK. Fighting with these big names is a pleasure for us."
"We tried, we're in the fight with Mabellini, we tried our best in the stage. We can be satisfied with our day, it was a bit slower than the others but the first day was quite good for us."
"I drive like I have another spare if I have a spare and it's punctured! Nothing changes - I push really hard, we are happy with our day, with our driving. We're not in the good rhythm with the guy in front of us, but that's OK. The C3 is the best car for Tarmac, it's a good day for Citröen and a good day for us."
"We are happy to end the day, it's been a tough day with long stages, we were suffering a lot. We can be happy with our day with our performance, we are suffering a lot, but we can push."
SS6
Driveshaft
Mechanical
Mechanical
"I'm happy, that was the most difficult stage today for sure, the tyres are working a little bit better. We could've gone faster, but maybe I'm old."
"I don't know the time yet, we tried to be a bit faster. I felt like I could trust the tyres till the end, but this last section wasn't so strong."
"Better than the first pass, but Andrea is very fast. We are pushing and I will try always."
"This stage was really tricky, but it's about learning for us."
"It was OK, very hot brake and hot tyre! The last stage was a puncture, I'm sorry."
"It's hard. It was hard to change the puncture on my own on previous stage."
"Very good, better than this morning. It's a difficult stage for the crew, the car, the tyres. But I am happy to be here."
"Surprised, we ran a little bit wide, didn't feel like we hit anything! Think we've broken the steering arm. Course we can fix it on the road section!"
"I'm more comfortable with the car, there is no understeer. We have some rubber on the ground, I am happy with everyone, they're all doing a good job so I'm a happy guy."
"I really enjoyed the stage to be honest, we kept the rhythm, the possibility to be here in this car and with this co-driver and the pace notes is amazing, hopefully this time will help us cement our position."
"Basso said try to understand the car, obviously I'm not as good as him! But we enjoyed, this one was difficult for me but the pace was better and I enjoyed it."
"It's just me, nothing has changed, the car, the time and everything is the same. We just need to learn, learn and learn, nothing more. It was a bit tricky in these hot conditions but let's see for the last run of the day."
"The target is Bonato, they make us work. They work harder than us and they are faster. But I drive my best."
"I'm like an italian pizza in a restaurant... too much! I think it's around 60 degrees, it's like a sauna! I think my car is OK, I think my tyres are better! We'll see the time of everybody else, because they are all so so so fast!"
"Not a surprise, it's the same as this morning. We tried to push but we are one second slower per km."
SS5
Mechanical
"I hope we can get back the time to Franceschi. We need to be faster, in this stage we had a similar time to the first pass. I felt better but the time is not a big change."
"It's warmer, it's a little more slippery now too, we put some new tyres on like everyone else. I think we're happy though."
"Nothing much to talk about now, just bad luck."
"There was a slippy brake point in the first few metres that created a small moment. OK, maybe it was a medium moment."
"My brake is a bit hot, I'm happy with the time, now the feeling and the setup is a bit better but I have to work still."
"Everything is OK, our target is stay in front, it's not easy but we are pushing."
"We did some changes to the car, the setup is better but the time isn't, so we'll have to work on it a bit more."
"Punctured, slow puncture."
"There are some rocks in the 2nd pass, it was quite a surprise for me. It's the same for everyone so we tried to just keep the line and not take any risks in terms of punctures."
"Yeah it was difficult because the temperature has risen, you have to be clearer on the road and trajectories, it's difficult for me but I'm enjoying really, thats whats important."
"I'm pushing. I've tried to make my best driving that I can."
"It was tricky, it's full of rocks everywhere, we hit one rock so I had to slow down a bit. We hit it right in the line, which is full of rocks. By the way, I'm happy all the time!"
"I had a puncture on the rear right, I lost a bit of time. I was lucky because it was 2km towards the end. For sure we lose a bit of time, because we only had 3 wheels of the car. Hopefully it isn't too much though."
"We are trying, we are pushing. We are struggling a bit with the brakes though."
"This stage was okay, the time was okay and the weather is getting warmer so the engine is pushing less, I think that it is all okay, we will see for the others, for sure the next one will be very tough."
Puncture
Puncture
SS4
"We started the stage pretty good, after the long stage we got confidence we were on the same pace as our teammates. Everything was going well until we went off! It was quite high speed there, close to 170km/h, it was my fault on the braking point and my entry was a bit too fast. From our side the rally is finished for us. It looks like we won't restart tomorrow, now full focus on Barum Czech Rally Zlín. We have learnt there are limits. For sure, there are mistakes at some points."
Accident. Blocking the road.
"It's unbelievably hot, everything is good, but the tyres are cold, on the first 3 or 4 corners we were braking a lot. For sure we can drive better on the 2nd loop."
"I'm not really happy with our performance, but we're getting kilometres with this car, enjoying the rally and I hope that the next few stages are a bit faster."
"New Škoda getting better, the grip is good for the first lap for us, we'll see after."
"I'm learning that I need to save tyres, it has been a really good morning for us, the long stage was really tricky for us but otherwise the feeling is good."
"It's way above our expectations, to be out of the car for 2 years, our pace notes are at about 80% so it takes a lot of effort from me to push the car. It's not easy but we try to enjoy."
"The challenge is everything is completely new. Crazy race! We try to find the feeling, maybe something on the setup. Not too fast. Tranquilo!"
"There is just corners and no straights! And a lot of grip. It's very difficult to judge the grip if you're here for the first time. We're having fun."
"It's a combination of looking after tyres and the roads, we've got some good pace notes, we're possibly a little under-committed in places because we're looking after the tyres."
"The 1st stage we enjoyed, but the car is not so good with understeer, we're waiting for the 2nd loop, possibly to make some setup changes."
"It was a good stage, even though we made some mistakes, everybody does. It's not possible to do a perfect stage, there's still a long, long way to go."
"To be honest, originally I wasn't so fast on this stage, this year we are fast on it. My driving on the longest stage wasn't so good so I need to improve the driving."
"It is difficult to understand this car and understand what to do with the setup, there's still a lot of trouble with my driving on the fast section, so still building!"
Rolled
"It's ok, we are trying our best, we had trouble with the pace, sometimes it's not enough. The setup is OK, I'm really happy with the team, so we need to keep trying."
"I think more than 200% risk required to catch Crugnola, we need to continue to be fast and put up a good fight. For sure we'll be faster this afternoon."
SS3
Lost the brakes
"The stage is unbelievable, very long, very difficult. We had a problem with the tyres after 20km, it was a little warm. Our drive was OK but I can go better."
"It's all okay, we enjoy this stage, it was quite good. They are going very fast and we need a bit to catch up."
"It was all okay, it's been very hard with the tyre, this is normal though, I have no problem with the car."
"I think it was just a handbrake issue, it was a fun stage, but it was 47 pages of pace notes. I can't remember the last time I spoke that much!"
"There's a lot to say in that one! You have to recognise when you're going uphill and downhill, when you're going downhill it gets really fast!"
"It was not OK, the car is understeering and the time is very, very bad."
"It was difficult in the last kilometre, as the brake and tyres were not moving. It's good to see the end."
"It is nice, we are on our home rally, really tricky stage, it's quite long with overalls in the sun!"
"This is a proper Italian rally stage, it's good fun. I don't mind about the stage."
"Honestly, the conditions were tricky like we said in the first stage, some surprises here and there that weren't easy to manage, luckily it was fine. All the drivers are driving very fast so the pace is quite high, we need to stay focussed."
"I tried my best but in the 2nd half the stage was very slippery, it was difficult to keep the optimal line, aside from that we are here and time is not a disaster so we can be pleased."
"It's not easy, we had quite a good time, we were jumping a lot in one corner."
"Not so happy, because I spun. It was lucky - 180 degree spin in the square. I had to put it in 1st, turn around and go. It's OK."
"I tried to push as fast as possible, but let's see."
"It's the first time for me doing so much on one stage, I tried to keep the tyres at a good temp and it worked well I think. I need to find my limit and I will see for the other stages."
"With the jump it's unbelievable, it's a bit longer than the colosseum stage, no? I lost a bit of my tyre but the car is working well, there's a little problem with the brake but nothing that affects the drive."
SS2
Intercooler issues
Puncture
"It was first proper stage on Tarmac with this car, it was nice to be honest, we got a good experience and for the next stage we will see!"
"We drove very good, maybe I can go a little bit faster, but it's the first stage of the day and it would be stupid to do something bad. We can go faster, for sure."
"It was okay, it will be fun. Not really looking after the tyres for the 32km stage."
"It's fine! We leave the stage with the car, we don't care about the result, we just need to get a feeling with the car."
"Everything is ok, the stage was okay, the car is well. We will see for the next stage - VERY long."
"It was a good feeling, grip is not so good, one of the first times with my new co-driver."
"I think the soap has become a bit dryer, so the bar of soap is ok."
"We tried to enjoy it, very nice stage, the problem will be the next stage! Bit of understeer already but we need to focus on the next one."
"Yeah surprised to be 3rd fastest, as much work we've done on pace notes and videos, when you're in the stage it's a bit different, so pleasantly surprised by that."
"To be honest I tried my best, it's the first stage of the race, it's a good pace to be at. You cannot sleep, even in the first stage."
"It's a start, still have to understand new things, I have references from last year with the old car, but still trying to learn the gear box and everything, I'm definitely pushing myself a little bit though."
"It was good in some places, a bit more tricky compared to last year. I don't want to say more than this because there are some top guys behind!"
"We have to manage a bit more, it's not so bad. We know the other guys are fast, we'll try our best and let's see in the other stages."
"I had a moment on the chicane, when I brake I hit the wheels and almost hit the barrier! I was VERY nervous."
"Yeah 1st one is very beautiful, quite fast in the beginning so not the easiest when you wake up, the car is good not perfect, I think we'll see for the next one. We'll keep an eye on the others."
"We will try but it will be difficult."
SS1
"We waited so long, it was a good stage and for spectators it's very nice. Everything was very slippery. Tomorrow we have to push and we'll see what happens."
"The start position - I don't understand! I've not enjoyed it, sorry."
"It's a magic night in Rome! It's a beautiful first stage, we had a little mistake in the first corner and we lost time, but thank you for all the support!"
"I said to myself it's not a good run and I was all over the place. It was good fun though, handbrake is my best friend now!"
"The expectation is to enjoy and go flat out everywhere we can, for sure the starting order for tonight was a shame."
"Not easy in the dark, it's a short stage and it's just for the fans that are here, I hope they enjoyed the show and tomorrow we start running."
"The grip wasn't great, but the stage was very amazing. It's beautiful. You'll have to come to Fiuggi and find out about my book!"
"Very good stage, thank you to you all."
"I have not got big expectations, it's my first time on Tarmac in this car, it's gonna be a really tricky rally but it's gonna be a nice one."
"In this stage it's very tricky, but it's a good car it's fun."
"To be honest, I want to be competitive against the Italians and other drivers, Tarmac is a more familiar surface so hopefully we will be on top time."
"I think it went well, was a little slippery."
"Just trying to have fun and enjoy the event, stages are nice out there. It's difficult if you don't have the knowledge of the events, so we're just trying to have fun."
"It's the 1st one so it's okay, I'm so sorry for De Tommaso but that's life and we will see tomorrow on the stages. It was slippery around the chicanes!"
"The stage is very beautiful and the time, I don't know of, but I took it easy."
"I'll fly home after this rally and go to Rally Finland! I'm busy. I'll take my car and go to Jyväskylä"
"It's a really short one, we survived and tomorrow is the rally."
"The focus is lost and everything is cold, we stayed on the start line for 20 minutes. We are sorry for the guys though."
"Very fun, it was good and it's a beautiful place to be, I think this is one of the best moments in my life and it's very fun."
"It's very slippery!"
"So short, I see the green light and then see finish. We need some longer stages."
"It will be difficult to win, for sure we will try our best, tonight it was amazing to be here and race in front of the colloseum, on Sunday we have 200km in front of us waiting, but really happy to be back in Tarmac and here in Italy."
"It has been very fun, very short stage, we will see tomorrow."
"It's really difficult, we don't know the times, these types of stages are really tricky. Let's see for tomorrow."
"This rally is fantastic, in front of us there is a colloseum, in this stage it's very short, very fun but not easy!"
"How cool is this? To be rallying round a colloseum, possibly the most iconic place I've rallied around in my career. Quite romantic really!"
"The stage was quite difficult because there is some dust on the road and there is no grip at all, the competition is very high and the guys are very fast. We try to stay focussed and see where we can be."
"Beautiful stage, very emotional, thanks to Motorsport Italia!"
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