After four special stages of the New Caledonie Rally (running as part of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship), the leader board is as follows after Day One:
01) A. McRae/B. Hayes (Proton Satria Neo S2000) – 11m 22s
02) K. Taguchi/M. Stacey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) + 05s
03) C. Atkinson/S. Prevot (Proton Satria Neo S2000) + 10s
04) G. Gill/G. MacNeall (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) + 27s
05) A. Barbou/I. Verrier (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) + 32s
06) N. Quinn/D. Green (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) + 34s
07) J-L. Leyraud/C. Brinon (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) + 40s
08) D. Palau/T. Song (Subaru Impreza WRX STi) + 43s
= 09) S. Aksa/H. Mboi (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) + 01m 01s
= 09) E. Guigou/G. Moreau (Renault Clio R3) + 01m 01s
11) E. Creugnet/M. Kasarherou (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII) + 01m 02s