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Team Principal Michel Nandan said: “It has been a difficult rally for us so far with a very long day today – a total of 148km over ten stages – and even more to come tomorrow. I am satisfied that we have reached the end of a tough day with both cars still competing and in the top ten overall. We suffered a number of technical issues with Chris in the first loop this morning which is not ideal in his first rally in over a year. He did well to bring the car to lunchtime service. Thierry also had a hard start but we made some adjustments over lunch and both drivers had a much better afternoon. Their stage times respective to the leaders were improved and we had a generally trouble-free afternoon. We made the choice not to practice in Mexico prior to this event and although we did some altitude simulation in Spain, there is no better test than in actual rally conditions. Although it’s hard, we are pleased to be here and doing our learning in a competitive environment. Tomorrow won’t be an easy day but we will continue to push.”
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