Press-conference Swedish Rally

Petter was attending the FIA pressconference in Karlstad today, together with PG Andersson, Gigi Galli and Mikko Hirvonen. FIA hosts a pre-event press-conference on every rally, and this year Becs from World Rally Radio is the hostess.

It’s been 10 years since Petters first entered the Swedish Rally in a WRC-car. In 1998 he ended 16th, but on todays press-conference he admitted that nor he or Henning had too much focus on the championship during the event. The most important thing was to drive against Mäkinen, Auriol and the other “big” guys. Further on he said that the strategy for this event is pretty much the same as for Monte Carlo; do his own race. “Of course, I will push – but I will not go over the limit!”

A lot of questions were for PG as well, and he explained that the media-interest has increased about 600% since last year. But he enjoys every minute of it. With 300k’s of testing in January, he feel the handling of the car is quite good, and with snow and ice being his favourite conditions, he is really looking forward to the weekend.

Gigi Galli says he has no strategy for this rally, other than finding a good balance with the car, and enjoy every minute of driving. And he managed to make some fun for all the reporters. After a long answer to one of Becs questions, he suddenly asks; What was the questions again?!?!

Mikko Hirvonen is hoping for a battle this weekend, and will go flat out right from the beginning.