3 HIRVONEN Mikko - LEHTINEN Jarmo
“The place here is quite nice. My first Acropolis Rally started here. The stages are very hard, but we are ready to fight. Of course we will try to win.”
1 LOEB Sebastien - ELENA Daniel
“The Acropolis start is very nice and there are lots of spectators here. It is a tough rally this year. Some stages are very rough but I like it. We aim to win but this is not easy.”
6 ATKINSON Chris - PREVOT Stephane
“The ceremonial start is nice. It is our first time with the new car and this is very exciting. The Rally is very tough, tougher than the previous years. We don’t know what to expect yet.”
4 LATVALA Jari-Matti - ANTTILA Miikka
“I prefer starting the rally from Acropolis rather than from the super special stage of last year. The atmosphere is very nice and I like having lots of spectators here. The stages are very rough but nice. Saturday is the roughest day, but this is typical for the Acropolis Rally. Its nature is all about rough stages. I want to finish among the top three drivers but I will fight for the first position.”
2 SORDO Dani - MARTI Marc
“I like the ceremonial start under the Acropolis Rock. It is very nice. The special stages are very rough for both cars and tires, but I am very happy to drive through them. I will try to attack aiming for the best result.”
7 GALLI Gigi - BERNACCHINI Giovanni
“I like the location of the start because there are lots of people here. The autograph session was fun. I am looking forward to competing tomorrow. There are many fast drivers so we’ll try to do our best.”
8 SOLBERG Henning - MENKERUD Cato
“The start is nice. The Rally is very rough; rougher than last year as the special stages are full of rocks. We’ll see what happens.”
5 SOLBERG Petter - MILLS Philip
“Starting from this location is very nice and it really feels good but I think that the location of the HQ is not convenient and it should have been in the Olympic Stadium. The Rally is a bit rough.”
9 VILLAGRA Federico -PEREZ COMPANC Jorge
“The feeling under the Acropolis Rock is very nice. The stages are very difficult for the cars but this is typical for this rally. I will try to score points for both the drivers’ championship and my team.”
16 WILSON Matthew - MARTIN Scott
“I liked a lot the ceremonial start at Acropolis. It’s very interesting and there are many spectators here. The Acropolis Rally 2008 is rougher than last year but everything seems to go right. I will try to avoid any punctures and get the best position I can.”
18 RAUTENBACH Conrad - SENIOR David
“It’s great to start the rally at such an historic place. It’s nice for the spectators. The stages tomorrow are fine and I am looking forward passing through them. I will try to keep a good pace, set good times and make it to the finish. It will be perfect if we finish among the first 8 positions.”
11 GARDEMEISTER Toni - TUOMINEN Tomi
“The start under the Acropolis Rock is very nice. The headquarters are easily accessible since they are located in Athens and are not causing us any inconvenience as in Lamia. The place has tradition and we must not forget that the Rally is named after Acropolis. It is tougher this year than normal and our aim is to finish.”
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