Fifth place provides salvation for Antunes in ERC

National federation-backed Antunes was back in his more familiar Peugeot after trying Fiesta power for size in Latvia. But it was a tough Poland debut with a heavy practice crash and a sensor issue masking his true pace at the wheel of his Pirelli-equipped entry.

“It was not the best rally for me because of all the problems, but I liked the rally a lot and enjoyed the gravel stages,” said Antunes. “We were happy to be in the end of the rally and fifth place is not bad for everything that happened.”