Considering the circumstances in which it was acquired, what does this success represent for you?
I didn’t expect this much, but every time I put the helmet on my head, it’s to try to get a good result. At the moment, this victory doesn’t stand out from the others. It just seems to be the result of very hard work, but as it always is in the end. I’ll probably realize later what that means. Right now, I’m so tired… I’m just very happy to be in front of you.
During the rally, what did you find really complicated?
Lack of sleep. During the previous weekend, I didn’t sleep much. With friends, we watched ice hockey for part of the night before I took the plane to Poland, and on Wednesday morning, we had to get up very early for the reconnaissance. My sleep schedule was really bad.
In terms of sensations in the Yaris, what was complicated?
The hardest part was not falling asleep during the connections. (Laughs) As far as driving is concerned, the first passages were a challenge. We had to attack while keeping a margin to protect ourselves from places where we could encounter surprises. You had to judge where to take risks and where to be defensive.
Did you really think, before the rally, that you had no chance?
No, I knew it was possible. It always is. You just have to believe in yourself. What I knew for sure was that it would be hard, but we had to try… and it worked.
Is it true that you have to drive in Italy [lundi] driving a Porsche Carrera Cup?
(Laughs) Yes, at 8 a.m.! The night will be short again!
Do you plan to reproduce the same type of organization on another event?
I’ve done late night preparations before, but never like this. Finally, having time to do reconnaissance isn’t bad, because at least you can sleep a little. (Laughs)
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