Sébastien Loeb s’adjuge sa troisième victoire de spéciale et creuse désormais l’écart au classement général.
e une spéciale au tracé beaucoup plus complexe.
Par Arnaud G.En effet, en plus de l’altitude (à 3500 mètres de moyenne), le retraité du WRC a su parfaitement gérer les premières portions de hors-piste où la navigation était conséquente.
Avec cette victoire, le pilote Peugeot devance désormais Stéphane Peterhansel de 7min48s.
À la faveur son deuxième temps de la journée, Carlos Sainz monte sur le podium provisoire. Troisième au départ ce matin, Nasser Al-Attiyah voit l’espagnol le devancer et semble incapable de concurrencer les Peugeot à la régulière.
En cinquième position, Leeroy Poulter reste le premier pilote Toyota devant son compatriote Giniel De Villiers.
Huitième du général ce matin, Cyril Despres a connu de gros problèmes sur sa 2008 DKR et perd plus d’une heure aujourd’hui. L’ancien motard est désormais 22ème au classement, une place devant Romain Dumas.
| Pos. | Nom | Marque | Temps | écart | Pénalité |
| 1 | LOEB (FRA) ELENA (MCO) | PEUGEOT | 13:17:25 | – | – |
| 2 | PETERHANSEL (FRA) COTTRET (FRA) | PEUGEOT | 13:25:13 | 00:07:48 | – |
| 3 | SAINZ (ESP) CRUZ (ESP) | PEUGEOT | 13:30:51 | 00:13:26 | 00:01:00 |
| 4 | AL-ATTIYAH (QAT) BAUMEL (FRA) | MINI | 13:31:41 | 00:14:16 | 00:01:00 |
| 5 | POULTER (ZAF) HOWIE (ZAF) | TOYOTA | 13:36:03 | 00:18:38 | – |
| 6 | DE VILLIERS (ZAF) VON ZITZEWITZ (DEU) | TOYOTA | 13:39:20 | 00:21:55 | – |
| 7 | HIRVONEN (FIN) PERIN (FRA) | MINI | 13:40:49 | 00:23:24 | – |
| 8 | TEN BRINKE (NLD) COLSOUL (BEL) | TOYOTA | 13:48:25 | 00:31:00 | 00:02:00 |
| 9 | VASILYEV (RUS) ZHILTSOV (RUS) | TOYOTA | 13:50:52 | 00:33:27 | 00:01:00 |
| 10 | ALRAJHI (SAU) GOTTSCHALK (DEU) | TOYOTA | 13:55:08 | 00:37:43 | 00:05:00 |
| 11 | SPATARO (ARG) LOZADA (ARG) | RENAULT | 14:00:14 | 00:42:49 | 00:01:00 |
| 12 | TERRANOVA (ARG) GRAUE (ARG) | MINI | 14:10:56 | 00:53:31 | – |
| 13 | VAN LOON (NLD) ROSEGAAR (NLD) | MINI | 14:11:41 | 00:54:16 | – |
| 14 | PRZYGONSKI (POL) RUDNITSKI (BLR) | MINI | 14:15:01 | 00:57:36 | – |
| 15 | HUNT (GBR) SCHULZ (DEU) | MINI | 14:20:14 | 01:02:49 | 00:08:00 |
| 16 | PROKOP (CZE) TOMANEK (CZE) | TOYOTA | 14:23:35 | 01:06:10 | 00:01:00 |
| 17 | ROMA (ESP) HARO BRAVO (ESP) | MINI | 14:29:04 | 01:11:39 | 00:01:00 |
| 18 | GARAFULIC (CHL) PALMEIRO (PRT) | MINI | 14:30:36 | 01:13:11 | 00:01:00 |
| 19 | LAVIEILLE (FRA) POLATO (FRA) | RENAULT | 14:37:40 | 01:20:15 | – |
| 20 | MALYSZ (POL) PANSERI (FRA) | MINI | 14:39:54 | 01:22:29 | – |
| 21 | CHABOT (FRA) PILLOT (FRA) | TOYOTA | 14:47:20 | 01:29:55 | 00:05:00 |
| 22 | DESPRES (FRA) CASTERA (FRA) | PEUGEOT | 14:49:15 | 01:31:50 | 00:01:00 |
| 23 | DUMAS (FRA) BORSOTTO (FRA) | PEUGEOT | 14:56:24 | 01:38:59 | 00:06:00 |
| 24 | GORDON (USA) WALCH (USA) | GORDINI | 15:06:17 | 01:48:52 | 01:04:00 |
| 25 | COFFARO (VEN) MENESES (VEN) | TOYOTA | 15:09:43 | 01:52:18 | – |
| 26 | PELICHET (FRA) DECRE (CHE) | TOYOTA | 15:19:53 | 02:02:28 | 00:03:00 |
| 27 | MAS VALDES (CHL) LATRACH VINAGRE (CHL) | FORD | 15:20:03 | 02:02:38 | – |
| 28 | CREED (USA) STREET (USA) | GORDINI | 15:20:03 | 02:02:38 | 00:14:00 |
| 29 | ZAPLETAL (CZE) MARTON (POL) | HUMMER | 15:24:21 | 02:06:56 | – |
| 30 | VANAGAS (LTU) ROZWADOWSKI (POL) | TOYOTA | 15:34:52 | 02:17:27 | 00:08:30 |
| 31 | CHEREDNIKOV (KAZ) TSYRO (UKR) | FORD | 15:40:46 | 02:23:21 | 00:04:00 |
| 32 | BULACIA (BOL) GARCIA (ARG) | TOYOTA | 15:42:27 | 02:25:02 | 00:01:00 |
| 33 | FRANCIOSI (BRA) GUGELMIN (BRA) | MITSUBISHI | 15:53:29 | 02:36:04 | 00:01:00 |
| 34 | BERNARD (FRA) VIGNEAU (FRA) | BUGGY | 15:58:07 | 02:40:42 | 00:02:00 |
| 35 | GIBON (FRA) GARCIN (FRA) | TOYOTA | 16:04:45 | 02:47:20 | 00:03:00 |
| 36 | PETER (CZE) MOSCATT (AUS) | TOYOTA | 16:09:37 | 02:52:12 | 00:06:00 |
| 37 | SIREYJOL (FRA) BEGUIN (BEL) | TOYOTA | 16:18:14 | 03:00:49 | 00:06:00 |
| 38 | GUTIERREZ FLEIG (BOL) RUBI MONTSERRAT (ESP) | TOYOTA | 16:24:57 | 03:07:32 | 00:02:00 |
| 39 | CORBETT (ZAF) MOHR (ZAF) | CENTURY | 16:28:52 | 03:11:27 | – |
| 40 | PONS (ESP) TORLASCHI (ARG) | FORD | 16:32:24 | 03:14:59 | 00:02:00 |
| 41 | MATTHEWS (ZAF) BURKE (ZAF) | CENTURY | 16:34:23 | 03:16:58 | 00:12:00 |
| 42 | OUREDNICEK (CZE) VACULIK (CZE) | HUMMER | 16:34:32 | 03:17:07 | 00:04:00 |
| 43 | SEAIDAN (SAU) DELAUNAY (FRA) | TOYOTA | 16:38:20 | 03:20:55 | 00:01:00 |
| 44 | WILLEMS (NLD) VAN PELT (NLD) | TOYOTA | 16:44:28 | 03:27:03 | 00:04:00 |
| 45 | MACHACEK (CZE) PLECHATY (CZE) | NISSAN | 16:49:26 | 03:32:01 | 00:00:30 |
| 46 | MIURA (JPN) LICHTLEUCHTER (FRA) | TOYOTA | 17:04:11 | 03:46:46 | 00:01:00 |
| 47 | ALCARAZ (FRA) PACQUELET (FRA) | TOYOTA | 17:04:28 | 03:47:03 | 00:09:00 |
| 48 | FOJ (ESP) SANTAMARIA (ARG) | TOYOTA | 17:06:47 | 03:49:22 | 00:05:00 |
| 49 | JUKNEVICIUS (LTU) SLAPSYS (LTU) | TOYOTA | 17:07:38 | 03:50:13 | 00:04:00 |
| 50 | GRACIA (ESP) VALLEJO (ESP) | MITSUBISHI | 17:10:55 | 03:53:30 | 00:03:00 |
| 51 | REITZ (ZAF) GREYLING (ZAF) | NISSAN | 17:19:40 | 04:02:15 | 00:01:00 |
| 52 | BLANGINO (ARG) GAGLIARDI (ARG) | TOYOTA | 17:32:52 | 04:15:27 | – |
| 53 | CHICHERIT (FRA) WINOCQ (FRA) | BUGGY | 17:38:25 | 04:21:00 | 00:03:00 |
| 54 | BAUD (FRA) DEZEIRAUD (FRA) | MITSUBISHI | 17:43:41 | 04:26:16 | 00:02:00 |
| 55 | SCHRODER (DEU) SCHRODER (DEU) | NISSAN | 17:49:50 | 04:32:25 | 00:04:00 |
| 56 | AMOS (ITA) TORNABELL CORDOBA (ESP) | POLARIS | 18:06:16 | 04:48:51 | 00:01:00 |
| 57 | CINOTTO (ITA) DOMINELLA (ITA) | POLARIS | 18:08:57 | 04:51:32 | 00:02:00 |
| 58 | THEURIOT (FRA) PROT (FRA) | NISSAN | 18:17:41 | 05:00:16 | 00:03:00 |
| 59 | MORENO PIAZZOLI (CHL) ARAYA DIAZ (CHL) | FOTON | 18:24:13 | 05:06:48 | 00:01:00 |
| 60 | CHICHARRO (CHL) LEGARRETA (CHL) | FOTON | 18:29:32 | 05:12:07 | 00:01:00 |
| 61 | TORRES (BRA) ROLDAN (BRA) | POLARIS | 19:27:56 | 06:10:31 | 00:01:00 |
| 62 | MALDONADO (BOL) ALANOCA (BOL) | TOYOTA | 19:28:23 | 06:10:58 | 00:01:00 |
| 63 | SOMFAI (HUN) SOMFAI (HUN) | TOYOTA | 19:36:04 | 06:18:39 | 00:02:00 |
| 64 | RAUD (FRA) BALTES-MOUGEOT (FRA) | TOYOTA | 19:38:01 | 06:20:36 | – |
| 65 | PIANA (FRA) GRIENER (CHE) | TOYOTA | 19:53:43 | 06:36:18 | 00:06:00 |
| 66 | BRADACH (ARG) CORVALAN (ARG) | RENAULT | 19:58:35 | 06:41:10 | – |
| 67 | BEKKER (NLD) BOOIJ (NLD) | TOYOTA | 20:00:07 | 06:42:42 | 00:01:00 |
| 68 | ABARCA (ARG) VARELA BLANCO (ARG) | TOYOTA | 20:02:29 | 06:45:04 | – |
| 69 | FERRAZ (VEN) VILLAR (VEN) | TOYOTA | 20:03:11 | 06:45:46 | 00:01:00 |
| 70 | RUIJIN (CHN) KA CHUN (HKG) | POLARIS | 20:04:27 | 06:47:02 | 00:16:00 |
| 71 | MARROCCHI (ARG) OTANO (ARG) | BUGGY | 20:06:19 | 06:48:54 | 00:05:00 |
| 72 | ROBERTI (ARG) ACOSTA (ARG) | NISSAN | 20:46:46 | 07:29:21 | – |
| 73 | ROCA MERCADO (BOL) MONTANO PANOS (ESP) | TOYOTA | 20:46:48 | 07:29:23 | – |
| 74 | VALLEJO (CHL) BARONIO (PER) | VOLKSWAGEN | 20:49:02 | 07:31:37 | – |
| 75 | REINA (ARG) PELAYO (ARG) | TOYOTA | 20:50:35 | 07:33:10 | 00:21:00 |
| 76 | SILVA (ARG) GLAVIC (HRV) | MERCEDES | 21:06:42 | 07:49:17 | – |
| 77 | CORONEL (NLD) | SUZUKI | 21:12:26 | 07:55:01 | 00:06:00 |
| 78 | VELASQUEZ TINTILAY (BOL) ARRIETA (ARG) | TOYOTA | 21:14:09 | 07:56:44 | – |
| 79 | ZHITAO (CHN) ZHAO (CHN) | TOYOTA | 21:22:14 | 08:04:49 | 00:03:00 |
| 80 | DOLLEVOET (NLD) SNIJDERS (NLD) | VOLVO | 21:43:00 | 08:25:35 | 00:01:00 |
| 81 | SALAZAR VELASQUEZ (COL) SALAZAR SIERRA (COL) | TOYOTA | 22:06:59 | 08:49:34 | 00:00:30 |
| 82 | TUHEIL (FRA) TUHEIL (FRA) | TOYOTA | 22:07:06 | 08:49:41 | 00:29:00 |
| 83 | GONZALEZ INSFRAN (PRY) ZAPAG (PRY) | TOYOTA | 22:37:58 | 09:20:33 | – |
| 84 | MERCEIJ (NLD) ERREN (NLD) | TOYOTA | 22:53:38 | 09:36:13 | 00:01:00 |
| 85 | DABROWSKI (POL) CZACHOR (POL) | TOYOTA | 24:39:26 | 11:22:01 | 02:00:00 |
| 86 | PIERCE (GBR) PIERCE (GBR) | DESERT WARRIOR | 30:16:45 | 16:59:20 | 02:03:00 |
je crois que les “cousins”vont commencer à faire la g….. !