Sebastien Loeb, Jari-Matti Latvala and Kimi Räikkönen at Press Conference
Q:Kimi, a bit of a drama at shakedown for you, can you tell us what happened?
KR:It was just inside the corner – the front-right, it took off the front-right corner. I’m not too bothered about it. They will fix the car and we can go this evening.
Q:A little bit steadier, maybe?
KR:No, not really. I touched the edge of the concrete and broke the suspension, like I said I’m not worried.
Q:Let's briefly look back to Rallye Deutschland, where you picked up your first WRC stage win on the final super special stage. A good end to the event for you?
KR:I don’t think so many drivers were pushing so hard, but it’s a nice feeling. It’s different to do this in one kilometre rather than doing it on a 20-kilometre stage through the forest. We still have a lot to learn about rally and hopefully we will learn more here in Japan.
Q:This event is notoriously tough and it is another step into the unknown for you, what will be your approach?
KR:Some of the stages are nice, but some are muddy and there are some ruts. It’s going to be difficult to learn how fast we can drive on those. I drove on gravel in Finland, so that won’t be so difficult, but we have to learn some more.
Q:The fans here are very enthusiastic about rallying, is it similar to your experiences in Formula 1? And what do you think of this area?
KR:The area, I don’t know so much – I only see the hotel and this area. But it’s normal, it’s Japan. This is more lively than where I have been in Formula 1, so it’s a normal thing here. It’s similar with the fans, they’re as crazy as ever. And the stages, some of them look pretty difficult, I’ll try to learn and do my best.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Eric Briquet (Auto Hebdo, France)
Q:Are you happy with the new rules for next year and the 3-2-1 points for the live stage?
KR:I have nothing to say, they [Loeb and Latvala] have more experience.
Source: FIA - WRC
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