Marco Reis, Eduardo Veiga and Ivo Sardinha out
Marco Reis / Nuno Carvalhosa, in Citroen C2 R2, retire due to mechanical problems, before CH3.
The teams Eduardo Veiga / Justino Reis and Ivo Sardinha / Sérgio Ascensão are also out of the race for mechanical problems in their cars in SS3 - Palheiro Ferreiro 1.