20 Quotes by Marcus Gronholm

I am relaxed because I am a little bit faster than Sebastien.

I don't try to use them that much but when you enter a corner too fast they can be a help. The problem is that a driver can't rely on them. If temperatures aren't cold enough to freeze the snow properly, instead of bouncing off the banks, cars can be dragged into the snow or plough through them and off the road.

I enjoyed the first stage a lot, I felt very comfortable driving. I'm very happy.

I went off at the first junction and almost got stuck. I put it in first gear and full throttle and managed to not get stuck.

My speed was not fantastic, I'm not happy with that, but I'm happy with the win. I was afraid on the slicks on the snow and ice, it's not comfortable. Anything is possible on this rally.

I was not thinking a podium was possible. I calculated I could maybe get fourth. To take six points after the problems is good.

We are expecting a lot and so is the team. First tests in December in Sweden and France showed us that these expectations are well reasoned. All new Focus is not only fast but incredibly reliable after such a short development.

This was the first gravel rally for me with the new Focus. We tried a number of small things. The car seems to be good, and I am happy with that, but driver mistakes are not good!

Because I made a mistake in Mexico and scored only one point, I really need to win one of the next two rallies to maintain a strong championship position.