Colin McRae (Nissan n°202) was given a penalty (7min30) for speeding in Er Rachidia.
12:39 KLEINSCHMIDT AND VATANEN STOPPED AT KM 117
After crossing a little river, it appears that water went into the engine. The same problem has occurred to Ari Vatanen (Nissan n°205) also stopped.
12:48 McRAE FASTEST AT CP1
Scotsman Colin McRae (Nissan n°202) clocked the fastest time at CP 1 (km 58 ).
Second is Stephane Peterhansel (Mitsubishi n°203) at 33sec. Third is Masuoka (Mitsubishi n°201) at 35sec followed by Biasion (Mitsubishi n°206) at 47sec and De
Villiers (Nissan n°208) at 59sec.
:arrow: He stands 6th...+ 30' 41" 23' 11"
Go Mitsu!!!
16 201 MASUOKA / PICARD MITSUBISHI .....................7h 42' 23" 00' 00"
2 203 PETERHANSEL / COTTRET MITSUBISHI .............7h 49' 03" 06' 40" +05' 00"
3 208 DE VILLIERS / JORDAAN NISSAN ......................8h 00' 13" 17' 50" +05' 00"
4 207 ALPHAND / MAGNE BMW ..................................8h 01' 11" 18' 48"
5 212 DE MEVIUS / GUEHENNEC BMW ........................8h 04' 56" 22' 33" +05' 00"
6 202 MC RAE / THORNER NISSAN .............................8h 05' 34" 23' 11" +07' 30"
7 200 SCHLESSER / LURQUIN SCHLES-FORD ..............8h 09' 29" 27' 06"
8 209 SERVIA / BORSOTTO SCHLES-FORD .................8h 15' 35" 33' 12"
9 259 AL ATTIYAN / BARTHOLOME MITSUBISHI ...........8h 21' 08" 38' 45" +05' 00"