Latvala takes advantage of his position

As in Sardinia, Jari-Matti Latvala took advantage of his starting position to take the lead from the start of the race. The Ford driver hopes that the rest of the weekend will take place according to the same scenario in Greece.

Published on 12/06/2009 à 10:17

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Author of the best time at the end of the first 25 kilometers of Harvati, Jari-Matti Latvala quickly took first place in the Rally of the Acropolis. But a frank reaction from Dani Sordo? Who sets the best time in SS2? reminds the entire Ford clan that the C4 WRC will be hard to beat.

“We are taking advantage of our position to be in front,” admits Jari-Matti. ?I made a few mistakes but overall the morning went well. I am not completely attacking. You must remain careful on these very rough roads. I lost a bonnet clip in the first stage, I was afraid it would open. »

Thanks to his best time in Thiva, Dani Sordo places himself in second place ahead of Mikko Hirvonen. The second in the championship was quite disappointed with his start to the race. The Finn hoped to further widen the gap on Sébastien Loeb.

Leading the way, the five-time World Champion is experiencing great difficulties: “I can't do better. I try to be as clear as possible but the car slips a lot. We keep track and waste a lot of time. We knew it would be difficult. »

Eighth at the finish of the first stage, Sébastien Loeb heads to assist Itea in fifth place, behind the Subaru of Mads Ostberg, 26??4 behind Jari-Matti Latvala.

The crews will have fifteen minutes to prepare the cars before the next special stage which will start at 14:02 p.m. local time (13:02 p.m. in France).