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Spectating at night is pretty enjoyable, although pretty difficult to discern which car is which as they whizz by in a brief flash of headlight. The spectator areas were all pretty packed with fans crowded around impromptu fire pits for warmth, as temperatures were below zero and the snow was still falling.
Running at night poses a greater challenge for both driver and co-driver as they must rely on extremely high output lighting to guide their way. If a co-driver loses their place in the notes it makes it very difficult to get a bearing on the surroundings, and is equally difficult for the driver’s to run the stage as they see it. 
Parc Expose at the beginning of day two was bright and sunny, yet the frigid temperatures remained and winds were creating snowdrifts from the night before. Higgins was in the lead with a 1:07:38.9, although L’Estage was hot on his heels with a 1:08:05.8. At last year’s event Higgins had been in the lead until the final stage when they were bogged down, allowing L’Estage to take the win. Last year’s results were all too fresh in the minds of the Subaru team, and although there was 26.9 seconds between them their places could be quickly reversed if Higgins faltered for but a moment.
Sometimes the spectator vehicles you come across are equally as interesting as the rally cars. This bug eye WRX really caught my attention with its lifted suspension, rally wheels, and extra lighting. It's gotta be a real blast to drive!
The Rockstar Energy Evo X kept up a strong pace without any incidents during day two, but by the end of stage sixteen the gap between Higgins and L’Estage had grown to 58.6 seconds. Even with the Subaru pulling away, there was still a chance for the Mitsubishi if Higgins were to get stuck.
O’Sullivan was able to maintain his lead in SP through the end of the event, locking in his place for third overall. He and Putnam finished with a 2:41:42.3.
Van Way would maintain a steady pace through the event, taking second in SP. His consistency would keep him close to O’Sullivan but the gap grew a few seconds with each stage, ending up 2:23.5 behind first place. The final time for he and Edwards was 2:44:05.8.
