Flash News (After SS3)

1. NASSER AL-ATTIYAH (QAT)/ MATTHIEU BAUMEL (AND)

"We had a good pace on challenging stages. Overall, we did well, even though we had a punctured tire. Now we will try to prepare the car so that we can push harder in the future."

2. ABDULLAH AL-RAWAHI (OMN)/ ATA ALHMOUD (JOR)

"At first, we tried to go fast but also cautiously. I don't have much experience with this car because it's new this year, but I'm satisfied with our pace."

4. CHRISTOS DYMOSTHENOUS (CYP)/ KYPROS CHRISTODOULOU (CYP)

"We started with a problem with the brakes system. We finished the special stage without brakes, but we managed to fix the problem and fortunately returned safely to Nicosia."

6. SIMOS GALATARIOTIS (CYP)/ ANTONIOS IOANNOU (CYP)

"We had a bit of bad luck in the second special stage, we didn't close the front hood, and after 100 meters, it opened and hit the car's wind deflector. This cost us some time, but in the third special stage, we did well in the end, even though we had a punctured tire in the last 5 kilometers."

Comment:

After the morning leg, Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) is in 1st place, 6 seconds ahead of Simos Galatariotis and 23.5 seconds ahead of Abdullah Al-Rawahi.