Jari-Matti Latvala: "Solberg, Evans and Katsuta can win this weekend"

After an exceptional Monte Carlo Rally where three of your cars reached the podium, what are you expecting from Sweden?

Let's be honest, it will be tough to do as well as in Monte Carlo! But we can count on a group of drivers who enjoy Sweden and its tricky stages. Our cars have also always performed very well here in the past… I'm really looking forward to seeing how it goes. Toyota back at the top of the hierarchy, of course, and these elements suggest that it's possible. But be careful, because our friends at Hyundai They are hungry and want their revenge.

Last year here, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta had an exceptional fight. Do you think they're both capable of giving us a similar battle?

And to these two drivers, we must add Oliver Solberg, who is of course also capable of winning. It will be a very good battle between the three of them, but what I appreciate most in all of this is that the atmosphere within the team is excellent despite this high level of competition. Elfyn, Taka, and Oliver will certainly be sworn enemies from tonight onwards on the stages, but they remain friends outside the car, and that's great for the overall team atmosphere.

The last time a driver won the first two rounds of the season was Sébastien Ogier In 2016, he was your teammate. Do you think that ten years later, Oliver Solberg can do the same?

Yes, Oliver can do what Sébastien did in 2016. I think when you're confident, ready to fight for wins, and feel comfortable in the car, anything can happen, and these kinds of things can obviously occur. But again, Oliver will have to fend off attacks from Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta. I also think tomorrow afternoon's second loop will be crucial, with the deteriorating road surfaces and slightly lower grip levels.

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Assuming Oliver does indeed win by Sunday, will you put in place a strategy to position him as the team's number one driver for the rest of the season?

No. There will be no strategy. I can guarantee that this will not happen and that all our pilots will be able to fight on equal terms.