Rutger Hägglund's Alfa Romeo Monza is a wreck against the boards and wattle at Paillon, blocking the outer lane of the curve. Yet Norway's Megane Omalie is already past the wreck in a full-on breakaway down the straight of the Quai des États-Unis, pressing onward to the intersection with Rue Sulzer, halfway to the curve by the Nice Opéra house. Finland's Tavho Myrsky must slow to maneuver safely around the Swedish wreck, while behind, Belgium's ace, Victor Hugo Stéphane, too finds the way ahead blocked. To avoid a collision with the Fin, he slams on the brakes -- which are now glowing red hot from the abuse!The Czech driver, Vitez Rychly, cuts hard left to avoid the traffic and mess ahead, as Germany's Godeschalk Hegkman in his white Bugatti, shifts down and takes the center lane to avoid any further stress on his car. Not so for Britain's John Milk who storms into the curve in higher gear on the outside. But what's that? It looks like he has picked up debris from the track, a part of the under body from the Norway and Sweden collision. Sparks fly as the piece momentarily cuts into his rear axle. Seeing the Swedish Monza blocking the lane ahead, John Milk hits the brakes to join a tight knot of cars crowding into the curve. But what choice is there? Fully half of the remaining racers are now tightly jammed into the curve over the old riverbed of Paillon.
Holding off, Italy's Sebi Orsi smoothly takes the curve at Jardin Albert 1er, seemingly content to stay clear of the melée. He is joined again by France's Aristide La Fontaine as the two jockey for position. Meanwhile, bringing up the rear in a black cloud of tire rubber, Spain's Teide Sorolla skids terribly out of the curve at Place Masséna. He is seemingly hell bent on taking advantage of the sudden, if small lead he has pulled over the Swiss driver, whose red and white Bugatti takes the rest of the Masséna curve at a more restrained pace.
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