Alister McRae leads China Rally by 58 seconds after day 1 and seven stages of twisty mountain gravel stages contrasting with fast flowing concrete roads. McRae has not put a foot wrong all day and driving with confidence especially on the tight mountain sections.
Team-mate Chris Atkinson is third and nearly two minute adrift and is unable to put a finger on why he hasn't been able to keep pace with McRae.
The Proton's are split by Finnish driver Jari Ketomaa and while a minute down on McRae is ready to strike if the Scotsmen has any problems on the seconds day.
Indonesian driver Rifat Sungkar has had a day to forget after two punctures cost the Pertamina-Cusco driver over 10 minutes and is currently down in 10th place overall.
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