| 1 | Gilmour/McLoughlin (8) Suzuki Swift Maxi 1600 | 1:30.0 | *** *** | 8 |
| 2 | Featherstone/Devonport (11) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 | 1:30.2 | +0.2 +0.2 | 11 |
| 3 | Campbell/Fabbro (3) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 | 1:30.4 | +0.4 +0.2 | 5 |
| 4 | Cox/Read (6) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 10 | 1:31.7 | +1.7 +1.3 | 14 |
| 5 | Holder/Farmer (5) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8 | 1:32.4 | +2.4 +0.7 | 2 |
| 5 | Ross/Ross (3C) Ford Escort RS1800 | 1:32.4 | +2.4 *** | 7 |
| 7 | Jansen/Calder (12) Subaru Impreza WRX Sti | 1:33.5 | +3.5 +1.1 | 16 |
| 8 | Hunt/Rawstorn (2) Subaru WRX STi | 1:33.6 | +3.6 +0.1 | 3 |
| 8 | Baddock/Anderson (13) Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:33.6 | +3.6 *** | 6 |
| 10 | Martin/Hayward (26) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 10 | 1:34.0 | +4.0 +0.4 | |
| 11 | Paddon/Kennard (1) Hyundai i20 | 1:34.4 | +4.4 +0.4 | 1 |
| 12 | Green/Pedersen (19) Mitsubishi Mirage | 1:34.5 | +4.5 +0.1 | 23 |
| 13 | Summerfield/Summerfield (4) Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:34.6 | +4.6 +0.1 | 27 |
| 14 | Williams/Bennett (9) Subaru Impreza WRX R4 | 1:35.9 | +5.9 +1.3 | 4 |
| 15 | Gardner/Pivac (15) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 | 1:36.2 | +6.2 +0.3 | 12 |
| 15 | Judd/Marra (5C) Ford Escort RS1800 | 1:36.2 | +6.2 *** | 17 |
| 17 | Bateman/Guckert (16) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO | 1:36.5 | +6.5 +0.3 | 18 |
| 18 | Hawkeswood/Cress (7) Mazda 2 | 1:37.4 | +7.4 +0.9 | 10 |
| 19 | Davies/Millar (17) Subaru Impreza WRX | 1:37.5 | +7.5 +0.1 | 15 |
| 19 | Strong/McKenzie (24) Honda Civic Type R | 1:37.5 | +7.5 *** | 20 |
| 21 | van Klink/Neill (2C) Mazda RX7 | 1:37.7 | +7.7 +0.2 | 9 |
| 22 | Gosling/Read (9C) Ford Escort RS1800 | 1:39.8 | +9.8 +2.1 | 13 |
| 23 | Walker/Dawson (20) Subaru Impreza | 1:41.2 | +11.2 +1.4 | 19 |
| 24 | Murphy/Leonard (45) Vauxhall Chevette | 1:43.8 | +13.8 +2.6 | 22 |
| 25 | Williamson/Williamson (48) Suzuki Swift | 1:45.0 | +15.0 +1.2 | 25 |
| 26 | Thomson/Hudson (49) Ford Fiesta | 1:48.5 | +18.5 +3.5 | 26 |
| 27 | Shapley/Anstis (28) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 4 | 2:42.4 | +1:12.4 +53.9 | 24 |
| 28 | Jones/Moloney (23) Ford Escort | 4:30.0 | +3:00.0 +1:47.6 | 21 |