Date: 21.11.2009 Day: 2 Flash No: 9 Special Stage: SS10 LOCH ARD 1 Distance: 33.52 Km Weather: Light wind, dry Road Conditions: Smooth, fast, very grippy in places

Car #. DRIVER NAME/CO-DRIVER NAME

12: Kaspar Koitla/Andres Ots

“It was a good stage, with good grip and very fast and smooth.”

26: Martin Kangur/Kuldar Sikk

Reported off on stage

11: Eamonn Boland/MJ Morrissey

“I am enjoying it and this series is much cheaper to be in than the WRC, with the same amount of fun. I am really enjoying this gravel rally even though my proper home is tarmac.”

14: Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick

“Settled down now and kept calm, and I think we’re OK. Kirsty hasn’t even been car sick today!”

5: David Bogie/Kevin Rae

“Still doable, but we went into the first stage today with very soft tyres. Probably great to watch, but not good to drive with the back feeling very skittish.”

7: Jonathan Greer/Dai Roberts

“We had a few moments but nothing too bad in there. I hope I can stay ahead of David (Bogie).”

10: Alister McRae/Bill Hayes

“It went well but we still have the problem with the gearshift and we can’t sort that until Service. It was a cracking stage though and we’re just pushing the car to the finish. Guy and Kris are having a fair battle and if they make a mistake we want to be close enough to take that opportunity.

2: Guy Wilks/Philip Pugh

“It’s not a case of us pushing for a win; more like if it comes it comes. If you get punctures early on in a stage like this then it wrecks your chances. So we’re pacing ourselves and waiting to see what happens this afternoon.”

1: Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle

“I don’t know what Guy’s plan is, but as far as I’m concerned it’s going fantastic. It’s interesting to know how before this event Guy was determined to win here, but now on the event when we are quicker he is just wanting to finish. It’s nice to know we have the power to change his mind!”

25: Tom Cave/Craig Parry

“I was 18 last Monday and had a party on the M6 on the way up here! The rally is going well for us, and we’re hoping for a successful end to the day.”

21: Craig Breen/Gareth Roberts

“That one certainly wasn’t fun. We had problems 10kms in and the car was all over the place. It was very hard to commit.”

19: Richard Nicoll/Robert Lumgair

“These are tremendous stages and as far as I am concerned the best anywhere. Really tremendous.”

15: William Bonniwell/Neil Ewing

“The car is down on boost, and it’s my first time here in the Trossachs which is a real shame as I was hoping to give it the beans.”

17: Euan Thorburn/Andy Richardson

“All OK in the first half but then we lost power and it wouldn’t take any revs.”

18: Donnie MacDonald/Paul Beaton

“That was rubbish! We blew the turbo in the first stage and have driven here with no power. Hope to change at service.”

33: Peter Taylor/Paul Hughes

“Excellent. Really got to grips with it there and it all came together well.”

29: Tony Jardine/Tom Cary

“Last night we bent the steering and the front strut but today is better. This is a massive event and such great fun to drive. A really epic stage.”

27: Janos Puskadi/Csanyi Botond

“We drove that last stage with only 3 wheelnuts on the front right wheel. Not ideal...”

32: Stuart McQueen/Neil Shanks

“We sorted our windscreen issue from yesterday so are having a proper go now.”

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