Rally Sanremo 2011 start with problems for Guy Wilks. In the first stage of the rally Guy hit a bridge and is out of the rally. The Australian star Chris Atkinson with Proton stopped in the first stage and is out of the rally for now.

During the first stage Harry Hunt has a problem with the water temperature. Thierry Neuville says that the car have to adjust the rear brakes. Pierre Campana also has a problem as he said that the car is moving too much in the rear.

In stage 3 Thierry Neuville not using the full power of the car due too no grip at some places. Andreas Mikkelsen has a problem with the car. He said: Other guys are going quickly. The car is understeering, we have to improve it in the service. In spite that Andreas Mikkelsen lead after SS3 followed by Thierry Neuville at +1.4 sec, third is Freddy Loix at +1.9 sec. Forth place for Bryan Bouffier at +4.0 sec, fifth is U. Scandola at +7.0 sec. The leader in the championship Jan Kopecky is seventh at +9.2 sec followed by the Proton driver G. Basso at +13.0 sec.

Four stages remain to the end of day 1 of Rally Sanremo 2011.