Iván Ares tops an end-of-leg European Rally Championship leaderboard for the first time after completing Friday’s action on Rally Islas Canarias with a 7.5s advantage over Adrien Fourmaux, as changeable weather conditions made tyre compound choice a lottery and required drivers to be at their very best on Gran Canaria’s challenging hillside roads.
European Rally Championship leaders Alexey Lukyanuk and Dmitry Eremeev mastered the changeable weather to perfection by topping the Rally Fafe Montelongo ranking at the completion of Saturday’s opening leg.
Russian rain-masters Alexey Lukyank and Dmitry Eremeev scored a thrilling Rally Fafe victory as Portugal’s European Rally Championship reached a dramatic conclusion with 4.7s covering the top three starting the final stage.
Oliver Solberg has further underlined his status as one of international rallying’s top talents with a second consecutive victory on Rally Liepāja, the fastest round of the European Rally Championship.
