Flash News (Before the ceremonial start)

7 PANAYIOTIS YIANGOU (CYP) / ARISTOS NICOLAOU (CYP)

"When you have a race for 50 years, you always try to make it better. I wish this race to be the best of all. My personal goal is to finish in the first 3 places"

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

"I feel like I'm at home. The race in Cyprus is one of my favourites and I have won it several times. As for the goal this weekend, of course it is victory. I'm not thinking about anything right now, but we'll try to get the best outcome. I need this victory for the championship and I will try to get it."

2 ABDULLAH AL RAWAHI (OMN)/ ATA ALHMOUD (J0R)

“First of all, I feel very happy to be here, the race in Cyprus is always one of my favourites. I am happy to be part of the history of the Cyprus Rally. Every year I come here and try my best. This year we have a new car with which we are currently pioneers in the championship.”

6 SIMOS GALATARIOTIS (CYP) / ANTONIOS IOANNOUS (CYP)

“It is with great pleasure that we are taking part in the 50th Cyprus Rally. We are all ready, we will give what we have and we hope to win the race."

4 CHRISTOS DEMOSTHENOUS (CYP) / KYPROS CHRISTODOULOU (CYP)

“I have participated in the Cyprus Rally every year since 2013. We are well prepared for the race, and we will try to do our best."

5 COSTAS ZENONOS (CYP) /PHANOS CHRISTOPHI(CYP)

“The 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Rally is an important event. I participated several times in the Cyprus Rally. We will try in tomorrow's race to do the best we can and hope that everything will go well. I wish success to all crew and above all safety."