Rallye Deutschland: Rally reactions - Day 1.

Total WRT]: "The conditions stayed dry all day. I immediately felt comfortable with my car and I was able to push hard from the outset. By choosing the soft compound Pirelli tyre, I knew I would have to adapt my driving style and be on my guard all the time, especially where there were changes in the amount of grip available. It also gave my confidence a big boost, though, and I made the most of that to pull out an early gap. On dry asphalt, it's not easy to build up big leads, so I was naturally pleased to see that we were 15.3 seconds clear at the end of the first loop." "[In the afternoon] I decided to keep the same set-up as this morning and stay on soft rubber, and that paid off. Running on soft tyres over roads soiled by the first pass, we were able to make the most of our C4's potential to increase our lead. It's been... [read full story]