 Hernández was leading the Yokohama Independents' Trophy which was still to be decided.Stefano D'Aste opted to miss the final round of the season in order to attend the Monza Rally Show, despite still being in mathematical contention for the Yokohama Trophy title.André Couto joined SR-Sport for the event, driving the car previously raced by Jordi Gené and Michaël Rossi.