WRC – Latvala: “We couldn’t have dreamed of better”

Jari-Matti Latvala was not the fastest in the Rally Monte Carlo but his second place is a small victory. The Volkswagen driver, who had never been comfortable in this event, avoided trouble despite the tricky conditions to win his first podium in the Principality. This result associated with his third time in the Power Stage allows him to be only six points behind the winner Sébastien Ogier.

“We couldn’t have dreamed of a better way to start the season.”, recognized Jari-Matti Latvala who obtained a fifth place last year. “Our goal was to finish in the top four and we did better than that. It’s a relief after several entries in the Monte-Carlo Rally which were not very successful. The conditions were not easy and we had to compromise with the pace to avoid making mistakes. »

Jari-Matti Latvala can also be delighted to have participated in the success of Volkswagen which scored a hat-trick on the Rock. “After quickly building our lead, we focused on the overall result by abandoning the scratches. This hat-trick is the best possible reward for the team who put so much effort and passion into developing the new Polo.", added the Nordic.

The videos of the event can be consulted here.

Discover the analysis of the Monte-Carlo Rally carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1996 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.