Vítor Ferro retires due to mechanical problems in his Toyota Yaris, in SS 6 - Cidade de Santana 1.
In the same stage, the Citroen Saxo of Paulo Nunes had also mechanical problems and retired.
After doing five stages, the top drivers changed the tyres at the Serice Park. The choice was unanimous, with all the cars using the RK5 of the italian Pirelli, while those using Michelin took the M31. But there other works on the cars: José Pedro Fontes' team, for example, made a carefull cleaning of the brakes disks, while the staff of the madeiran Miguel Nunes, besides checking the brakes, changed the tyres betting in four brand new RK5 Pirelli.
Alexandre Camacho leaves the leadership of RVM losing more than one minute to the main rivals.
The madeiran driver did most of this stage with a puncture in his Citroen DS3 R5, that forced him to take more than eight minutes in Cidade de Santana 1.
At the entrance of SP / PA “D”, the Scrutineers, coordinated by Arlindo Cruz Silva, weighted all the R5, all the Porsches and all the RC4.
All the cars were found to be in accordance with the rules.
António Ferreira, driving a Ford Escort RS Coswort, had an accident in SS 5 - Palheiro Ferreiro 2, and is out of RVM.
Pedro Meireles, who had problems with his Skoda Fabia R5 in SS 5 - Palheiro Ferreiro 2, is in Service Park with his team evaluating the car.
The portuguese driver explained the reason of his retirement in RVM 2015.
"Going to Palheiro Ferreiro I had a puncture and then felt steering problems. Probably, its a differential or trnasmission problem. The car is being evaluated, in Service Park, but whatever the problem we have no spare parts to replace. So, I am not returning to the race", Pedro Meireles explained to RVM site.
Carlos Vieira retired in SS 5 - Palheiro Ferreiro 2, due to mechanical problems
José Camacho had also problems in his Peugeot, before CH 5, and is out of RVM
Pedro Meireles retired, due to mechanical problems, during SS 5 - Palheiro Ferreiro 2.
Before, Diogo Camacho had an accident in SS 4 - Campo de Golfe 2 and also retired.
