Loeb takes the lead in the shakedown

Under a beautiful sun, the seven-time world champion achieved a time of 1:47??1 ahead of his teammate Sébastien Ogier and Dani Sordo (Mini), both three tenths behind the last winner of the Rally from France-Alsace.

Jari-Matti Latvala places the first Fiesta RS WRC in fourth position (+ 0??8) while Petter Solberg (Citroën) is a full second behind Sébastien Loeb. Kris Meeke confirmed the good performance of the Mini JCW WRC on asphalt as he finished only a tenth behind the Norwegian.

Henning Solberg (Ford) is ahead of Kimi Räikkönen, eighth in the session, 1??4 behind the Alsatian. Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) is only tenth behind Matthew Wilson, the Flying Finn trailing by 1??8 after the shakedown.

The best shakeown times

1/. Loeb (DS3 WRC) 1min47s1
2/. Ogier (DS3 WRC) 1min47s3
3/. Sordo (Mini WRC) 1min47s3
4/. Latvala (Fiesta WRC) 1min47s9
5/. P.Solberg (DS3 WRC) 1min48s1
6/. Meeke (Mini WRC) 1min48s2
7/. H.Solberg (Fiesta WRC)
8/. Räikkönen (DS3 WRC) 1min48s5
9/. Wilson (Fiesta WRC) 1min48s6
10/. Hirvonen (Fiesta WRC) 1min48s9
11/. Ostberg (Fiesta WRC) 1min49s
12/. Van Merksteijn (DS3 WRC) 1min49s7
13/. Araujo (Mini WRC) 1min49s7
14/. Kuipers (Fiesta WRC) 1min49s8