
On the 12 special stages he had problems with the gas cable. Because of this, the leader of the rally stage in Monte Carlo lost 13 minutes and was forced to leave hopes for victory. His car stalled, and the pilot could not start him again. For some time, the Scots had to escape with the engine, but in the end he was forced to stop the race.
The breakdown allowed Tommy Myakinenu √ the winner of the stage in the two last seasons √ to break forward. Now he is in front of his closest pursuer √ Carlos Sayns √ more than one minute. Until the end of the stage there were 3 special stages.