Bad birthday for Mikko !

Sébastien Loeb/Daniel Elena
The front spoiler is damaged. "It’s so fast and the aerodynamics is very important. The car is undriveable. I can turn it into the corners only by braking."

Mikko Hirvonen/Jarmo Lehtinen
Hirvonen rolled his car five times after the big jump. The crew are reported to be OK. It seems that the power steering had broken in the jump, which has played a part in the drama.

Jari-Matti Latvala/Miikka Anttila
"I was amazed to see a car stopped there but no warning. We didn’t see an OK sign so we were a bit worried. It seems that Mikko has landed a bit too far and then rolled." Latvala and Anttila were relieved to hear their team mates are OK.

Petter Solberg/Chris Patterson
"We were a bit shocked to see Mikko out. It’s a long rally and I try to be consistent and stay where I am."

Henning Solberg/Ilka Minor
"It’s sad for Mikko but he’ll come back."

Kimi Räikkönen/Kaj Lindström
Co-driver Lindström: "We are trying to find our rhythm. Hirvonen’s car didn’t cause any problems to us."

Juha Kankkunen/Juha Repo
"I’m slowly coming back and getting used to the car."

Per Gunnar Andersson/Anders Fredriksson
"It’s quite frustrating to get beaten so badly."

Martin Prokop/Jan Tománek
"I have a good battle with Andersson, Sandell, and Tuohino. The speed is incredible."

Patrik Sandell/Emil Axelsson
"I’m pushing like hell but Ketomaa is incredibly fast. If I have to go any faster I’ll be over the limit."

Michal Kosciuszko/Maciek Szczepaniak
"It was a bit more difficult the second time around but I’m getting more confidence."

Nasser Al-Attiyah/Giovanni Bernacchini
"We are learning the road for next year."

Janne Tuohino/Marko Sallinen
Has lost the rear window. "It happened in the big jump, where we landed a bit too far. It doesn’t affect our speed, though."

Juho Hänninen/Mikko Markkula
"I can’t push much harder if I want to finish tomorrow."

Matti Rantanen/Mikko Lukka
"There were some big stones in the ruts and I tried to avoid them. I’m still learning the car: now I know how to use the gears!"