Petter and Sebastien Loeb both ended with fifth fastest time at todays Shakedown in Japan. Dani Sordo was fastest. The test was done inside the Sapporo Dome Stadium, and this is the same as the Super Special that will be used five times during the weekend. The surface at the stadium is concrete and tarmac, while the rest of the stages are on gravel.

1. Dani Sordo, Citroen 2:34.2
2. Francois Duval, Ford 2:34.5
3. Mikko Hirvonen, Ford 2:34.6
4. Henning Solberg, Ford 2:35.0
5. Sebastien Loeb, Citroen 2:35.1
5. Petter Solberg, Subaru 2:35.1
7. Chris Atkinson, Subaru 2:35.3
8. Jari-Matti Latvala, Ford 2:35.6