| 1 | Robson/Goldring (18) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 4 | 0:37.8 | *** *** | 10 |
| 2 | Jones/Jones (17) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 | 0:37.9 | +0.1 +0.1 | 8 |
| 3 | Cox/Read (4) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 10 | 0:38.2 | +0.4 +0.3 | 9 |
| 3 | Reeves/Gelsomino (8) Mazda 2 | 0:38.2 | +0.4 *** | 1 |
| 5 | Inkster/Winn (12) Skoda Fabia | 0:38.8 | +1.0 +0.6 | 4 |
| 6 | Bateman/Guckert (20) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 | 0:39.1 | +1.3 +0.3 | 16 |
| 7 | Holder/Farmer (1) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8 | 0:40.0 | +2.2 +0.9 | 6 |
| 7 | Hawkeswood/Cress (5) Mazda 2 | 0:40.0 | +2.2 *** | 5 |
| 9 | Cunningham/Thexton (14) Mitsubishi WRX Proto | 0:40.1 | +2.3 +0.1 | 11 |
| 10 | Campbell/Fabbro (11) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 | 0:40.2 | +2.4 +0.1 | 12 |
| 11 | Jones/Moloney (23) Ford Escort | 0:40.6 | +2.8 +0.4 | 22 |
| 12 | Davies/Millar (15) Subaru WRX Sti | 0:40.7 | +2.9 +0.1 | 14 |
| 13 | Featherstone/Devonport (3) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 | 0:40.8 | +3.0 +0.1 | 7 |
| 14 | Turner/Scott (9) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9 | 0:41.5 | +3.7 +0.7 | 3 |
| 15 | Strong/McKenzie (24) Honda Civic Type R | 0:41.7 | +3.9 +0.2 | 24 |
| 16 | Summerfield/Summerfield (7) Subaru Impreza | 0:41.8 | +4.0 +0.1 | 2 |
| 16 | Adams/Tagg (38) Mitsubishi Galant VR4 | 0:41.8 | +4.0 *** | 20 |
| 18 | Green/Pedersen (21) Mitsubishi Mirage | 0:42.9 | +5.1 +1.1 | 15 |
| 19 | Silcock/Hudson (27) Mazda RX7 | 0:43.2 | +5.4 +0.3 | 23 |
| 20 | Walker/Dawson (34) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6 | 0:43.5 | +5.7 +0.3 | 13 |
| 21 | Gosling/Read (26) Ford Escort RS1800 | 0:44.0 | +6.2 +0.5 | 17 |
| 22 | Blackberry/Chalmers (16) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 5 | 0:44.3 | +6.5 +0.3 | |
| 23 | Alexander/Eyre (49) Subaru Impreza | 0:44.4 | +6.6 +0.1 | 27 |
| 24 | Sheriff/Vernall (62) Subaru Legacy RS-R | 0:45.4 | +7.6 +1.0 | 30 |
| 25 | Van Klink/Neill (22) Mazda RX7 | 0:45.5 | +7.7 +0.1 | |
| 26 | Bell/Martin (59) Subaru Legacy RA Sti | 0:45.8 | +8.0 +0.3 | 28 |
| 27 | Torkington/James (55) Toyota MR2 | 0:45.9 | +8.1 +0.1 | 32 |
| 28 | Judd/Marra (25) Ford Escort RS | 0:46.8 | +9.0 +0.9 | 26 |
| 28 | Collins/Spark (50) Audi Quattro Coupe | 0:46.8 | +9.0 *** | 29 |
| 30 | Thomson/Hudson (41) Ford Fiesta ST150 | 0:47.4 | +9.6 +0.6 | 25 |
| 31 | Clark/Smith/Tracey Clark (31) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 5 | 0:47.5 | +9.7 +0.1 | 21 |
| 32 | Williamson/Williamson (53) Suzuki Swift | 0:50.7 | +12.9 +3.2 | 31 |
| 33 | Williams/Bennett (10) Subaru WRX R4 | 0:51.5 | +13.7 +0.8 | 18 |
| 34 | Redfern/Bartels (29) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7 | 0:54.7 | +16.9 +3.2 | 19 |