In bright sunshine, the reigning world champions with the number 1 car, Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber (AU), set the best time of the day in 1:58.012 minutes during the first of two 90 minute sessions. The number 2 sister car, shared by Romain Dumas (FR), Neel Jani (CH) and Marc Lieb (DE), set the third fastest lap of the day (1:58.577 min) on the 7.004 kilometre long circuit.

The Peugeout 308R design concept radicalizes the boldness of the new 308 while expressing extreme sensation; low posture, wider tracks, toned bodywork, sports vocation - developed by PEUGEOT Sport. The car has a new aggressive look with new LED headlamps and rear lights.