SS8 was cancelled due to a combination of spectator and dust issues. Even bigger news, Marcus Gronholm retired about 6km from the service park (on a road section after SS8) due to a fuel pump problem. This leaves the top three (Martin, Rovanpera, and Solberg) within 30 seconds of one another. Tomorrow should be an exciting day. This also give Richard Burns new life — if he can climb into the points tomorrow, he can distance himself from Gronholm in the championship standings.

Posted on 6 June 2003