After the service park in SS 3 Barchetta - La Porta 1 (23.24 km) Craig Breen continue to set the best times with 6.4 seconds faster than Bryan Bouffier. At the beginning of the stage is wet with rain. In SS 4 Taverna - Pont de Castirla (15.28 km) Craig Breen lost the rally. He hits a bank and with a puncture delay almost a minute and half. The stage winner is Robert Kubica who moved to first position overall. Jan Kopecky finished the stage second with delay of 0.8 seconds.
After the second service park in SS 5 Barchetta - La Porta 2 Craig Breen continue to set the best stage times. Breen was faster by Bouffier with 5.7 seconds. In this stage Robert Kubica retired after a engine problem with his Citroen DS3. The stage was canceled due too a fire in the car of Lorenzo Bertelli.
In SS 6 Erbajolo - Pont d'Altiani 2 Jan Kopecky takes the stage win with 0.1 seconds by Craig Breen. After the Kubica retired and Breen mistake, Jan Kopecky moves to the top.
Kopecky: The weather here was incredible, the beginning was dry, then it became damp and we couldn't see, where is the water and where not.
Breen: I think we can by happy with today, we showed really good speed.
Delecour: The exhaust manifold has broken again.
Bouffier:  I tried to drive well and I expected to be more wet. Tomorrow we will try.
Result after the end of Day 1:
1. J. Kopecky (Skoda Fabia S2000) 1:28:49.0
2. B. Bouffier (Peugeot 207 S2000) +3.6
3. C. Breen (Peugeot 207 S2000) +39.8
4. S. Sarrazin (Mini John Cooper Works S2000) +54.0
5. F. Delecour (Peugeot 207 S2000) +1:59.0
6. J. Maurin (Ford Fiesta S2000) +2:08.6

There are to run 5 stages tomorrow.