Three questions for the Rally Sweden winner.

Was winning the Rally Sweden as easy as it looked from the outside?I can assure you of one thing: nothing is easy when you have nine-time world champion Sbastien Loeb breathing down your neck. He put us under pressure for three whole days. However, we did not allow him to force us into a mistake.

Did you think you might win prior to the start?To be honest, no. Sure, I had a good feeling after the winter tests. However, before you are out there in a competitive situation, you never know exactly how you will fair compared to the opposition. We completed another test on the Sunday before the start of the rally. During that test, we carved out an even better chassis set-up. It believe that was instrumental in our win. A victory and second place at the first two rallies of the year, with a new car and a new team: that is beyond my wildest dreams.

What does it mean to you to be only the second non-Nordic driver to win the Rally Sweden since 1950?That is certainly a bonus on top of this great success. Especially as I beat Sbastien Loeb, who was the first to achieve this feat in 2004.