Loeb je bio najbrži u pt od šest "brzinaca", no ostvario je tek 11.7 sekundi prednosti u odnosu na drugoga Belgijanca Francoisa Duvala (Citroen Xsara), dok treći Finac Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot 307) zaostaje 1:11.5 minuta.
REZULTATI:
1. Sebastien Loeb-Daniel Elena (Fra/Citroen Xsara) 1:09:54.0
2. Francois Duval-Sven Smeets (Bel/Citroen Xsara) 11.7
3. Marcus Gronholm-Timo Rautiainen (Fin/Peugeot 307) 1:11.5
4. Petter Solberg-Philip Mills (Nor-VB/Subaru Impreza) 2:25.1
5. Toni Gardemeister-Jakke Honkanen (Fin/Ford Focus) 2:31.0
6. Roman Kresta-Jan Mozny (Češ/Ford Focus) 2:37.2
7. Markko Martin-Michael Park (Est-VB/Peugeot 307) 2:44.5
8. Gigi Gallli-Guido D'Amore (Ita/Mitsubishi Lancer) 2:51.5
9. Armin Schwarz-Klaus Wicha (Njem/Škoda Fabia) 3:33.6
10. Dani Sola-Xavier Amigo (Špa/Ford Focus) 3:33.8