The event was based in Loutraki, Corinthia, and started on 31 May and was concluded on 2 June after fourteen special stages, totaling 306 competitive kilometres.

The opening forty-seven kilometre stage proved to be difficult, claiming three high-profile victims in Sébastien Ogier, Mads Østberg and Mikko Hirvonen in short order, and Evgeny Novikov emerged as the surprise early leader, building up a thirty-second advantage at the end of the first leg.

The Russian's lead was short-lived, as he developed a puncture early in the second leg and was forced to limp back to the service park.

Latvala took control of the rally while Andreas Mikkelsen in the third factory-supported Polo R began to work his way up through the points-paying positions.

[1] Eleven World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were sixteen WRC-2 entries and tend for the JWRC.