Doha: The Norwegian pairing of Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen stopped the clocks in 3min 25.1sec to hold a 3.1 second lead after the opening 3.
Kuwait City: Qatar s Khaled Al Suwaidi and his Portuguese co driver Hugo Magalhaes held off a late charge from Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah to claim a stun.
Norwegian driver Mads Ostberg delivered a stunning performance on his first appearance at the Qatar International Rally to open up a 12.2-second lead after six