Parnassos B Service: Notes and quotes

(Peugeot) - second overall, +0.8s: "We have to see mores stages before we decide what to do about road position."

(Subaru) - third overall, +2.5s: "The first stage cut up a bit more than we've seen on the recce."

(Subaru) - fourth overall, +6.9s: Martin had a small clutch problem, but not enough to affect his stage times.

(Ford) - fifth overall, +9.2s: "Surely we are going to face rough conditions the second run through these stages?"

(Ford) - sixth overall, +10.7s: McRae had a puncture on the first stage and had to swap a front tyre on to the rear so had to take it easy on SS2.

(Hyundai), eighth overall, +28.5s: Eriksson's Hyundai Accent has lost hydraulic pressure.

(Subaru), ninth overall, +29.1s: Arai reported that the power steering felt quite heavy on SS1.

(Citroen), 10th overall, +31.2s: "I've not done a proper rally since Sweden. It's hard to judge what speed to go at especially when these guys have already done Cyprus."

(Mitsubishi), 11th overall, +32.9s: "The suspension was a little bit soft on the first stage, especially in the fast downhill section near the end."

(Citroen), 12th equal overall, +42.6s: Bugalski had a brake problem at the start of SS2, having to push the pedal right to the floor to brake.

(Skoda), 15th overall, +47.1s: Schwarz's Octavia suffered two punctures on the first stage.