1. M Grönholm/T Rautiainen FIN Ford Focus RS 1hr 27min 20.1sec 2. S Loeb/D Elena F Citroen C4 1hr 27min 33.1sec 3. M Hirvonen/J Lehtinen FIN Ford Focus RS 1hr 28min 09.3sec 4. C Atkinson/S Prévot AUS Subaru Impreza 1hr 28min 41.5sec 5. J-M Latvala/M Anttila FIN Ford Focus RS 1hr 28min 49.3sec 6. D Sordo/M Marti E Citroen C4 1hr 28min 53.6sec 7. P Solberg/P Mills N Subaru Impreza 1hr 29min 08.6sec 8. H Solberg/C Menkerud N Ford Focus RS 1hr 29min 37.3sec 9. U Aava/K Sikk EE Mitsubishi Lancer 1hr 30min 46.7sec 10 M Wilson/M Orr GB Ford Focus RS 1hr 31min 49.8sec
Stage Times
Stage 1: 1. Grönholm 13min 40.5sec; 2. Loeb + 7.2; 3. Hirvonen + 13.6; 4. Atkinson + 16.0; 5. Latvala + 20.4; 6. Sordo + 25.6.
Stage 2: 1. Grönholm 28min 47.8sec; 2. Loeb + 7.6; 3. Hirvonen + 20.0; 4. Atkinson + 30.3; 5. Latvala + 32.6; 6. Sordo + 34.0.
Overall: 1. Grönholm 42min 28.3sec; 2. Loeb + 14.8; 3. Hirvonen + 33.6; 4. Atkinson + 46.3; 5. Latvala + 53.0; 6. Sordo + 59.6.
Stage 3: 1. Loeb 13min 32.4sec; 2. Grönholm + 0.6; 3. Hirvonen + 3.5; 4. P Solberg + 15.0; 5. Sordo + 15.2; 6. Latvala + 15.4.
Overall: 1. Grönholm 56min 01.3sec; 2. Loeb + 14.2; 3. Hirvonen + 36.5; 4. Atkinson + 1:04.0; 5. Latvala + 1:07.8; 6. Sordo + 1:14.2.
Stage 4: 1. Loeb 28min 20.4sec; 2. Grönholm + 0.7; 3. Hirvonen + 10.6; 4. Sordo + 17.8; 5. Atkinson + 19.6; 6. Latvala + 20.0.
Overall: 1. Grönholm 1hr 24min 22.4sec; 2. Loeb + 13.5; 3. Hirvonen + 46.4; 4. Atkinson + 1:22.9; 5. Latvala + 1:27.1; 6. Sordo + 1:31.3.
Stage 5: 1. Atkinson 2min 56.2sec; 2. Loeb + 1.0; 3. P Solberg + 1.4; 4. Grönholm + 1.5; 5= Latvala, Wilson + 3.6; 10. Hirvonen + 4.3.
Overall: 1. Grönholm 1hr 27min 20.1sec; 2. Loeb + 13.0; 3. Hirvonen + 49.2; 4. Atkinson + 1:21.4; 5. Latvala + 1:29.2; 6. Sordo + 1:33.5.
Tomorrow’s Route
The second leg is the longest of the rally and is based north-west of Hamilton, with many sections hugging the spectacular Tasman Sea coastline. After re-starting at 06.50, drivers tackle three tests in quick succession near Port Waikato before a second pass over the Mystery Creek super special stage. The afternoon takes competitors slightly further south for two tests based around Te Akau. They return to Hamilton for the final overnight halt at 18.29.
