Andreas Mikkelsen is the rally leader after the end of day 1 in Corsica. Dani Sordo with Mini John Cooper Works S2000 is second at +7.2 seconds. Andreas and Dani are the two drivers who will battle for the first place.

The first stage of Tour de Corse 2012 with length of 25.89 km is won by G. Basso with 3.4 seconds faster than Dani Sordo.
Stage 1 comments:
G. Basso: Very difficult, long stage for the car, tyres and brakes. We have hard tyres.
D. Sordo: It was really good, nice stage. I remember it slightly from 2008. It's hard for tyres.
A. Mikkelse: Tyres are going worn very fast here, also the brakes are very warm.

Stage 2:
Dani Sordo and Andreas Mikkelsen set identical times in stage 2 with length of 16.89 km. Giandomenico Basso is the rally leader after the end of stage 2. In stage 2 Bryan Bouffier spun in the stage as lost 6.9 seconds, while Hermann Gassner junior has a puncture and Craig Breen is with a broken driveshaft.

Stage 3 winner the last for day 1 is Pierre Campana.
SS 3 comments:
Dani Sordo: We feel the lack of power compared to the WRC car. We have little bit understeer, but it's OK. I do my best.
Mikkelse: It has been perfect day for us. It's difficult rally, the two guys in front are pushing really hard.
J. Kopecky: We were very lucky, because we went off and hit some concrete. But we are here.
Sepp Wiegand: It was OK. Really difficult, you must be very careful. It's hard for tyres and the brakes, but it was OK for us.
P. Campana: We have few problems with brakes.
C. Breen: It's disappointing, unfortunately at the begiining of the SS 2 we broke the front driveshaft and since that time we drive it like RWD Ford Escort...
G. Basso: We were on a straight section when I noticed another car on the road coming in my direction. I pulled to the side to avoid it but I hit a rock on the side of the road and this damaged something in the steering. I carried on for about 20 kilometres but there was damage also to a driveshaft and an engine.

Stage 4:
In stage 4 the drivers was surpriced by water in some of the corners. Dani lost 5.4 seconds in stage 4, as Andreas win stage 4.
SS 4 Dani Sordo comment: It was good, I lost maybe a little time in the final part of the stage. It is difficult for the pacenotes.

Results after SS 4:
1. A. Mikkelsen 1:02:40.3
2. D. Sordo +7.2
3. J. Kopecky +26.1
4. P. Campana +27.6
5. M. Arzeno +29.6
6. B. Bouffier +34.7