Peter Solberg incepe perfect colaborarea cu noul sau copilot, Chris Patterson, si incheie shakedown-ul de astazi pe locul 1. Testul a avut loc pe o portiune de 2.65 km , la 9 km fata de parcul de service din Dolna Banya . Dupa o noapte in care a plouat , conditiile de-a lungul celor 4 ore de shakedown au fost bune, asfaltul fiind uscat si temperatura masurand 12 grade celsius .
Surpriza sau nu , Kimi Raikkonen s-a clasat pe locul 4 la egalitate cu sextuplul campion mondial Sebastien Loeb, dar inaintea celor 3 echipaje Ford care au trebuit sa se multumeasca cu locurile 6-8, pe primele 5 regasindu-se doar echipaje Citroen .
Clasamentul celor mai buni timpi la shakedown :
| No. | Entrant | Driver | Nat | Vehicle | Run | Time |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 6 | 1:39.4 |
| 2 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | SORDO | ESP | CITROEN C4 WRC | 4 | 1:39.8 |
| 7 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | OGIER | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 4 | 1:39.9 |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 5 | 1:40.2 |
| 1 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | LOEB | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 4 | 1:40.5 |
| 2 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | SORDO | ESP | CITROEN C4 WRC | 3 | 1:40.5 |
| 8 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | RAIKKONEN | FIN | CITROEN C4 WRC | 4 | 1:40.5 |
| 8 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | RAIKKONEN | FIN | CITROEN C4 WRC | 5 | 1:40.5 |
| 7 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | OGIER | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 3 | 1:40.6 |
| 2 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | SORDO | ESP | CITROEN C4 WRC | 2 | 1:41.0 |
| 8 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | RAIKKONEN | FIN | CITROEN C4 WRC | 3 | 1:41.1 |
| 3 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | HIRVONEN | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 3 | 1:41.3 |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 3 | 1:41.3 |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 4 | 1:41.4 |
| 1 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | LOEB | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 2 | 1:41.6 |
| 7 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | OGIER | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 2 | 1:41.8 |
| 1 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | LOEB | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 3 | 1:42.0 |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 2 | 1:42.1 |
| 4 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | LATVALA | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 4 | 1:42.2 |
| 4 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | LATVALA | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 3 | 1:42.4 |
| 3 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | HIRVONEN | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 2 | 1:42.5 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 7 | 1:42.6 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 5 | 1:42.6 |
| 8 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | RAIKKONEN | FIN | CITROEN C4 WRC | 2 | 1:42.7 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 4 | 1:42.8 |
| 7 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | OGIER | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 1 | 1:43.0 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 6 | 1:43.1 |
| 2 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | SORDO | ESP | CITROEN C4 WRC | 1 | 1:43.4 |
| 1 | CITROEN TOTAL WRT | LOEB | FRA | CITROEN C4 WRC | 1 | 1:44.2 |
| 3 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | HIRVONEN | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 1 | 1:44.4 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 4 | 1:44.5 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 5 | 1:44.5 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 3 | 1:44.6 |
| 4 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | LATVALA | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 2 | 1:45.3 |
| 11 | PETTER SOLBERG WORLD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | CITROEN C4 WRC | 1 | 1:45.3 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 2 | 1:45.4 |
| 12 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 4 | 1:46.1 |
| 8 | CITROEN JUNIOR TEAM | RAIKKONEN | FIN | CITROEN C4 WRC | 1 | 1:46.4 |
| 12 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 3 | 1:46.4 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 3 | 1:47.3 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 2 | 1:47.7 |
| 4 | BP FORD ABU DHABI WRT | LATVALA | FIN | FORD Focus RS WRC 09 | 1 | 1:48.1 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 1 | 1:48.1 |
| 12 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 1:48.4 |
| 15 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | KUIPERS | NLD | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 4 | 1:49.9 |
| 12 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | SOLBERG | NOR | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 1 | 1:50.4 |
| 15 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | KUIPERS | NLD | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 3 | 1:51.2 |
| 5 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | WILSON | GBR | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 1 | 1:51.5 |
| 6 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | ANDERSSON | SWE | FORD Focus RS WRC 08 | 6 | 1:52.3 |
| 27 | TEAM SAB MOTORSPORT | BROCCOLI | RSM | RENAULT Clio R3 | 4 | 1:52.3 |
| 22 | KNAF TALENT FIRST TEAM HOLLAND | ABBRING | NLD | RENAULT Clio RS3 | 2 | 1:52.8 |
| 26 | SLAVOV TODOR | SLAVOV | BGR | RENAULT Clio R3 | 5 | 1:53.2 |
| 15 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | KUIPERS | NLD | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 1:53.4 |
| 27 | TEAM SAB MOTORSPORT | BROCCOLI | RSM | RENAULT Clio R3 | 5 | 1:53.4 |
| 29 | NEUVILLE THIERRY | NUEVILLE | BEL | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 2 | 1:53.6 |
| 23 | KNAF TALENT FIRST TEAM HOLLAND | WEIJS | NLD | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 2 | 1:54.1 |
| 27 | TEAM SAB MOTORSPORT | BROCCOLI | RSM | RENAULT Clio R3 | 3 | 1:54.1 |
| 31 | LEMES YERAY | LEMES | ESP | RENAULT C2 S1600 | 3 | 1:54.2 |
| 26 | SLAVOV TODOR | SLAVOV | BGR | RENAULT Clio R3 | 4 | 1:54.3 |
| 32 | ARZENO MATHIEU | ARZENO | FRA | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 3 | 1:54.8 |
| 31 | LEMES YERAY | LEMES | ESP | RENAULT C2 S1600 | 2 | 1:55.1 |
| 26 | SLAVOV TODOR | SLAVOV | BGR | RENAULT Clio R3 | 3 | 1:55.7 |
| 32 | ARZENO MATHIEU | ARZENO | FRA | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 2 | 1:55.8 |
| 26 | SLAVOV TODOR | SLAVOV | BGR | RENAULT Clio R3 | 2 | 1:56.1 |
| 27 | TEAM SAB MOTORSPORT | BROCCOLI | RSM | RENAULT Clio R3 | 2 | 1:56.8 |
| 22 | KNAF TALENT FIRST TEAM HOLLAND | ABBRING | NLD | RENAULT Clio RS3 | 1 | 1:57.0 |
| 29 | NEUVILLE THIERRY | NUEVILLE | BEL | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 1 | 1:57.6 |
| 15 | STOBART M-SPORT FORD RALLY TEAM | KUIPERS | NLD | FORD Fiesta S2000 | 1 | 1:57.7 |
| 23 | KNAF TALENT FIRST TEAM HOLLAND | WEIJS | NLD | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 1 | 1:57.9 |
| 28 | HARRY HUNT | HUNT | GBR | FORD Fiesta R2 | 4 | 1:58.1 |
| 31 | LEMES YERAY | LEMES | ESP | RENAULT C2 S1600 | 1 | 1:58.5 |
| 27 | TEAM SAB MOTORSPORT | BROCCOLI | RSM | RENAULT Clio R3 | 1 | 1:59.4 |
| 28 | HARRY HUNT | HUNT | GBR | FORD Fiesta R2 | 3 | 2:00.0 |
| 32 | ARZENO MATHIEU | ARZENO | FRA | CITROEN C2 S1600 | 1 | 2:00.0 |
| 30 | WORLD RALLY TEAM ESTONIA | KRUUDA | EST | SUZUKI Swift S1600 | 1 | 2:01.1 |
| 28 | HARRY HUNT | HUNT | GBR | FORD Fiesta R2 | 2 | 2:02.5 |
| 24 | VALDES LOPEZ EGOI EDER | VALDES LOPEZ | ESP | RENAULT Clio R3 | 1 | 2:04.4 |
| 28 | HARRY HUNT | HUNT | GBR | FORD Fiesta R2 | 1 | 2:05.4 |
| 30 | WORLD RALLY TEAM ESTONIA | KRUUDA | EST | SUZUKI Swift S1600 | 2 | 2:05.5 |
| 26 | SLAVOV TODOR | SLAVOV | BGR | RENAULT Clio R3 | 1 | 2:32.6 |