Rallye Sanremo / Rallye d'Italia: SS1.
SS1 - Perinaldo (12.40 kms): Loeb fastest through SS1; Duval second; Gronholm third; Panizzi fourth; Sainz fifth; Solberg sixth; Tirabassi leads the JWRC category; Loeb leads the overall rally by 0.5 secs.
Stage times and overall standings after SS1.
SS1 - Perinaldo (12.40 kms): Loeb fastest through SS1; Duval second; Gronholm third; Panizzi fourth; Sainz fifth; Solberg sixth; Tirabassi leads the JWRC category; Loeb leads the overall rally by 0.5 secs.
Stage times and overall standings after SS1.
Top ten stage times for SS1:
1.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara WRC7mins 56.2secs
2. Francois DuvalFord Focus RS WRC+00mins 00.5secs
3. Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 01.3secs
4. Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 01.4secs
5.Carlos SainzCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 02.5secs
6.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 05.6secs
7.Colin McRaeCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 06.1secs
8.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC+00mins 07.2secs
9.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 08.2secs
10.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 13.1secs
Overall times after SS1:
1.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara WRC7mins 56.2secs
2. Francois DuvalFord Focus RS WRC+00mins 00.5secs
3. Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 01.3secs
4. Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 01.4secs
5.Carlos SainzCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 02.5secs
6.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 05.6secs
7.Colin McRaeCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 06.1secs
8.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC+00mins 07.2secs
9.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 08.2secs
10.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 13.1secs
11.Philippe BugalskiCitroen Xsara WRC+00mins 16.4secs
12.Roman KrestaPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 18.3secs
13. Mikko HirvonenFord Focus RS WRC+00mins 18.8secs
14.Didier AuriolSkoda Fabia WRC+00mins 19.1secs
15.Cedric RobertPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 19.6secs
16.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Fabia WRC+00mins 21.7secs
17. Nicolas BernardiRenault Clio Super 1.6+00mins 40.3secs
18.Simon Jean-JosephRenault Clio Super 1.6+00mins 40.9secs19.Brice TirabassiRenault Clio+00mins 45.9secs
20.Nicola CaldaniFiat Punto Super 1.6+00mins 46.5secs
Overall JWRC after SS1:
1.Brice TirabassiRenault Clio8mins 42.1secs2.Mirco BaldacciFiat Punto+00mins 02.5secs3.Marco LigatoFiat Punto+00mins 04.7secs
Notable retirements:
DNS.Armin SchwarzHyundai Accent WRCDid not start.
DNS.Freddy LoixHyundai Accent WRCDid not start.
Italics denote Junior World Rally Championship entries.
