You always want to have a winning car, but there is no guarantee that it will be.

Where I went off, you can get back on the track by going through the support race pitlane, but you have to go through a gate. I know this as I did the same thing in 2001 and the gate was open that year. Somebody closed it this time. Next year, I'll make sure it's open again...

Formula 1 would be a paradise without the media.

In rallying every curve, every hill may be different than you thought. That makes it interesting.

When I did some NASKAR races this year I noticed that I was increasingly missing the racing side - to race against each other - because in rallying you really race against the clock.

Since I started in motor racing I've worked with people from all over the world. We are all here to go racing and prejudice will never play any part in that.

The helmet has a special meaning for many drivers. How important is it to you? - It protects my head.