For anyone whos interested here is part of an email newsletter I get.

Skoda Motorsport is expecting to have both of its Fabia WRC cars in

action on the Acropolis Rally tomorrow, making maximum use of the new

SupeRally system. This allows 'retired' cars to be repaired and return

to contest subsequent legs of the event although no longer able to score

championship points. Toni Gardemeister retired from the Acropolis Rally

on tonight's final superspecial stage with a fire in the engine bay. At

the time he was lying 12th but had run as high as sixth during the day.

Armin Schwarz was forced to withdraw from today's competition after

breaking the rear suspension on the Fabia WRC 27kms into the second

stage of the day.

Armin Schwarz / Manfred Hiemer: "Unfortunately I didn't have a clear run

on either of today's first two stages. I was delayed in the dust of

Jussi Valimaki's car on the first stage and then the suspension broke

near the end of the second. Even so I have seen that the Fabia is much

improved already and I am looking forward to being able to drive it

again tomorrow under this new system."

Toni Gardemeister / Paavo Lukander: "I drove too fast this morning and

my style was a bit untidy but it was good to be back in competition. The

car is much easier to drive which was exactly what we wanted to achieve.

Our stage times are already much closer to the top cars."

Leg 1 Unofficial Results

1. Solberg / Mills Subaru Impreza WRC2004 1:49:24.8

2. Rovanpera / Pietilainen Peugeot 307 WRC + 55.7

3. Duval / Prevot Ford Focus WRC + 1:01.6

4. Gronholm / Rautiainen Peugeot 307 WRC + 1:03.2

5. Loeb / Elena Citroen Xsara WRC + 1:21.0

6. Carlsson / Andersson Peugeot 206 WRC + 2:41.1

7. Panizzi / Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer WRC + 2:49.3

8. Stohl / Minor Peugeot 206 WRC + 3:10.7

9. Hirvonen / Lehtinen Subaru Impreza WRC2004 + 3:25.7

10. Tuohino / Aho Ford Focus WRC + 4:52.0

Skoda Motorsport sent both Armin Schwarz and Toni Gardemeister back into

action for the second day of the Acropolis Rally, using the new

SupeRally system that allows retired crews to rejoin the competition.

Armin Schwarz / Manfred Hiemer: "Being able to carry out testing in a

competition environment is a valuable exercise as it means we get

immediate feedback and the chance to compare times with our rivals. I

learned something new about the Fabia WRC today. In the past, every time

I have driven the Drosohori stage I have had brake problems on the long

descent to the finish at Gravia. This year I had no problem at all - the

brakes on the Fabia give me a lot of confidence."

Toni Gardemeister / Paavo Lukander: "Both Armin and I have been hurt

badly by our road position today. I am driving as hard as I was

yesterday but the surface is so dirty and slippery that it is costing us

around a second per kilometre. We had no serious problems on this

morning's group of four stages where we had to drive 87kms with no

service and reliability was really important."Leg 2 Unofficial Results

1. Solberg / Mills Subaru Impreza WRC2004 3:25:49.5

2.Rovanpera / Pietilainen Peugeot 307 WRC + 28.5

3. Loeb / Elena Citroen Xsara WRC + 37.3

4. Duval / Prevot Ford Focus WRC + 46.9

5. Carlsson / Andersson Peugeot 206 WRC + 4:08.8

6. Panizzi / Panizzi Mitsubishi Lancer WRC + 4:43.2

7. Stohl / Minor Peugeot 206 WRC + 5:50.3

8. Tuohino / Aho Ford Focus WRC + 8:03.3

9. Vovos / Em Ford Focus WRC + 8:31.8

10. Warmbold / Price Ford Focus WRC + 12:27.2