All-Norwegian comeback: fourth place for the third time in a row for Mikkelsen
A successful Norwegian reunion: Andreas Mikkelsen and his new, and old, co-driver Ola Fløene enjoyed a fine first outing together, finishing an impressive fourth. This was Mikkelsen’s third fourth place in a row.
June 11, 2014
A successful Norwegian reunion: Andreas Mikkelsen and his new, and old, co-driver Ola Fløene enjoyed a fine first outing together, finishing an impressive fourth. This was Mikkelsen’s third fourth place in a row.
Mikkelsen/Fløene spent the majority of the Rally Italy in a duel for third place with Mads Østberg/Jonas Andersson (N/S, Citroën) until they hit a rock the size of a wheel in the middle of the road on the twelfth of the 17 stages, resulting in a damaged damper. Over the remaining stages, Mikkelsen/Fløene refrained from taking any unnecessary risks to secure fourth place with a cautious drive.
“We were in an easy position at the start of today. There was a big gap to third place, and an even bigger gap to fifth place behind us. We spent the entire morning concentrating on saving the tyres as much as possible for the Power Stage. This paid dividends, although we did make a few minor mistakes. Despite this, I managed to win my first Power Stage. Awesome! All in all, I am very happy with the Rally Italy. We achieved what we set out to achieve. I am happy to have Ola Fløene back at my side as co-driver. He immediately did a great job. That was my third fourth place in a row. I would like to go at least one better next time out. I am confident we can achieve that. The only way is up now for Ola and me.”