After yesterday's success with the first victory, Ekström had to start first on today's distance, 28.7 km special distance and 49.1 km in total.
- It was a special feeling to be the first car today, for the first time in my life actually.
That we also got to the finish line first felt good.
We just did not have the speed to win the stage, says Ekström.
The Swedish couple is the best in the Audi team but still eleven in the summary, 2.43 hours behind Al-Attiyah.
- Our strategy is to take the car to the finish line and we intend to continue to adhere to that plan.
Sebastian Eriksson and map reader Wouter Rosegaar, the Netherlands, are still second in the lightweight class (prototypes) after finishing fourth on today's stage.
In the same class, the German Annett Fischer and the Swedish map reader Annie Seel are the 21st crew.