Rally Portugal: SS1 - Henning takes early leadSS1 – Estadio Algarve (2.21km): Henning Solberg manages the quickest time in the stadium opener for the Rally Portugal, ahead of Dani Sordo, Mikko Hirvonen and Sebastien Loeb. Marcus Gronholm records the sixth best time on his return to action; Bruno Magalhaes tops the PWRC class with the Peugeot 207S2000, while Alessandro Bettega leads JWRC.
Top ten stage times for SS1:1. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 2mins 09.6secs MT
2. Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2mins 09.7secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 2mins 09.8secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2mins 10.9secs M
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 2mins 12.5secs M
6. Marcus Gronholm Prodrive Subaru Impreza WRC2008 2mins 14.1secs A8
7. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 2mins 15.2secs MT
8. Petter Solberg PS WRT Citroen Xsara WRC 2mins 15.5secs A8
9. Mads Ostberg Adapta Subaru Impreza WRC2008 2mins 16.6secs A8
10. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 2mins 16.9secs A8
Overall times after SS1:1. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 2mins 09.6secs MT
2. Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2mins 09.7secs M
3. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 2mins 09.8secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC 2mins 10.9secs M
5. Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 2mins 12.5secs M
6. Marcus Gronholm Prodrive Subaru Impreza WRC2008 2mins 14.1secs A8
7. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC 2mins 15.2secs MT
8. Petter Solberg PS WRT Citroen Xsara WRC 2mins 15.5secs A8
9. Mads Ostberg Adapta Subaru Impreza WRC2008 2mins 16.6secs A8
10. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 2mins 16.9secs A8
11. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC 2mins s17.3ecs MT
12. Evgeny Novikov Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC 2mins 18.5secs MT
13. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 2mins 18.5secs A8
14. Dennis Kuipers Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2mins 19.2secs A8
15. Bruno Magalhaes Peugeot 207 S2000 2mins 19.4secs P16. Peter van Merksteijn Jr Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2mins 19.6secs A8
17. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2mins 21.2secs P18. Francisco Barros Leite SEAT Leon FR TDi A8 2mins 21.4secs19. Rene Kuipers Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2mins 21.6secs A8
20. Manuel Inacio Renault Clio R3 2mins 21.7secsOverall PWRC after SS1/ Top 3:1. Bruno Magalhaes Peugeot 207 S2000 2mins 19.4secs P2. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2mins 21.2secs P3. Patrik Flodin Subaru Impreza N14 2mins 22.5secs P
Overall JWRC after SS1/Top 3:1. Alessandro Bettega Renault Clio 2mins 22.1secs J
2. Hans Weijs Citroen C2 S1600 2mins 22.9secs J
3. Kevin Abbring Renault Clio RS 2mins 24.8secs J
M - denotes Manufacturer entry.
MT - denotes Manufacturer Team entry.
P - denotes Production Car WRC entry.
J – denotes JWRC entry
Rally Portugal: Day 1 standingsOverall times after SS7 / Day 1 (top 20)1. Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC 1hr 24mins 12.6secs M
3. Daniel Sordo Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +15.0secs M
4. Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC +18.0secs M
2. Marcus Gronholm Prodrive Subaru Impreza WRC2008 +25.9secs A8
5. Petter Solberg PS WRT Citroen Xsara WRC +42.2secs A8
6. Sebastien Ogier Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +1min 04.0secs A8
6. Matthew Wilson Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +1min 14.6secs MT
8. Evgeny Novikov Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +1min 33.7secs MT
9. Henning Solberg Stobart VK Ford Focus WRC +1min 33.8secs MT
10. Mads Ostberg Adapta Subaru Impreza WRC2008 +2mins 42.1secs A8
11. Conrad Rautenbach Citroen Junior Team C4 WRC +3mins 38.9secs MT
12. Federico Villagra Munchi's Ford Focus WRC +4mins 02.4secs MT
13. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +8mins 02.1secs P14. Patrik Flodin Subaru Impreza N14 +8mins 17.0secs P
15. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +8mins 33.9secs P
16. Mark Tapper Subaru Impreza N14 +9mins 05.9secs P
17. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +9mins 12.1secs P
18. Andis Neiksans Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +10mins 01.0secs P
19. Dennis Kuipers Ford Focus RS WRC 06 +10mins 12.0secs A8
20. Khalid Al Qassimi BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC +10mins 37.1secs A8
Overall PWRC after SS7 / Day 1 (top 5)1. Armindo Araujo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +1hr 32mins 14.7secs P2. Patrik Flodin Subaru Impreza N14 +14.9secs P
3. Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +31.8secs P
4. Mark Tapper Subaru Impreza N14 +1min 03.9secssecs P
5. Martin Prokop Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +1min 10.6secs P
Overall JWRC after SS7 / Day 1 (top 3)Overall JWRC after SS7/Top 3:
1. Michal Kosciuszko Suzuki Swift S1600 1hr 35mins 14.4secs J
2. Yoann Bonato Suzuki Swift S1600 +41.0secs J
3. Kevin Abbring Renault Clio +56.9secs J
Notable retirements:
SS4 - Jari-Matti Latvala BP Ford Abu Dhabi Focus RS WRC Off the Road
* denotes elected/able to re-start under SupeRally format.
M - denotes Manufacturer entry.
MT - denotes Manufacturer Team entry.
P - denotes Production Car WRC entry.
J – denotes JWRC entry