There were no major retirements this morning, and after going out on day one, Sebastien Loeb and Evgeny Novikov both took advantage of the SupeRally and rejoined the fold. Loeb is now up to 20th, with Novikov in 16th.

“We found a good pace,” said Loeb, who was quickest in two of the morning's three stages. “There's little more we can do now than make sure we reach the finish to notch up some Manufacturers' points. It's also a good way to restore our confidence."

For the record, Andreas Mikkelsen was unable to continue in his privately entered Skoda Fabia WRC today after engine problems late on Friday.

The action now continues at 13.49 hours local time, when all three of this morning's tests will be repeated to conclude the second leg.