Who's
a happy boy then? Andreas Mikkelsen was jubilant at the finish in Spain: “We
have waited so long and worked so hard for this moment. When it finally
arrived, we could hardly believe it: we have won our first World Championship
rally! Today was exactly the opposite of what happened to us in Sweden. I am
overjoyed, but don’t think it has fully sunk in yet. I am sure that will take a
few days. We gave it our all on the Power Stage, and finally came up with the
perfect stage at this rally. That would certainly have been enough for second
place, but the victory is obviously the icing on the cake. It is a shame for
Seb and Julien, but the most important thing is that they were not hurt in the
crash. It has been an incredible weekend for us, which we will certainly
celebrate in style today – with my family, my mechanics, and the entire team.”
As
ever, Sébastien Ogier was quite cool: “I was too fast in a long
left-hander and went a little too wide on the exit. We made contact with the
crash barrier, which knocked us slightly off line and the wheel caught on a
post holding the crash barriers. That ripped the wheel off – and it was all
over. We went to hospital for a thorough check – just to be certain. Happily
everything is ok."
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