Rally-eMag September 2013 | Page 37

Rally Australia / Rally review Qualifying Kris Meeke was fastest on the qualifying stage. “Road position is very important here,” says the Northern Irishman. “But that does not mean Ill be going flat out tomorrow. This morning and in Finland I showed I could be fast. Tomorrow I’ll have to show I can finish. There is very much at stake here.” Ogier was 0.3 seconds slower. “It was good, but not a perfect stage,” he explained. Following the winning couple were Neuville, Østberg and Mikkelsen, the last being 1.2 seconds adrift of Meeke. The [