Bring us to the mountainsAfter a good show in Sardinia, the three Stobart drivers are eager to start the tough and demanding Acropolis Rally in Greece.
Jari-Matti Latvala
"I'm really looking forward to the next rally in Greece and once again we have a good starting
position for the first day. After leading my first ever rally in Sardinia the feeling with the car is really good and I feel confident on this surface now. We know that the car is strong, fast and reliable; this is really important as it is one less thing for me to worry about. I have experience of this event from last year when I was competing in the Production WRC and my times were quite good even though I was competing with a bandage on my arm from an earlier accident. I finished Sardinia on a high with top times and I would like to carry this on into Greece and get some more points."
Henning Solberg
"The last rally was a big step forward for me, it was one of my best-ever events, and the feeling with the car is now the best I have had. The final day's stages in Sardinia had a similar surface to what we will see in Greece and the car felt great on that type of road; I even set two fastest times on the last day so it was all really working well for me.
I have competed in Greece a few times before and know that it is a very difficult event, and tough on the car, but I intend to push quite hard; I need to build on the improvements we made in Sardinia now. The car and my driving have improved and I'm really excited about this rally."
Matthew Wilson
"Last year Greece was a very difficult event for me, I had really bad food poisoning during the entire rally; but I still managed to finish tenth overall. I'm looking forward to the event this year, however, as we have just come from Sardinia, a similar rough gravel event, and the car and my pace-notes both felt really good there. The Focus is a strong car and copes well with the tough conditions on these types of events. Sardinia was a very good event for me and I'm happy that Greece is quite close as we will be able to keep the momentum going and push forward with what we have learnt over the last few weeks."
Source Stobart M-Sport Ford
