Orhan Avcioğlu has demonstrated his first FIA European Rally Championship stage win on Rally Islas Canarias was no fluke by going third quickest in Rally di Roma Capitale’s opening test.

FIA European Rally Championship Junior Under 28 competitor Fredrik Åhlin faces a nervy wait for Saturday morning’s Rally di Roma Capitale service, as a broken driveshaft ruined his opening stage in the Italian capital.

ADAC Opel Rallye Junior protégé Mārtiņš Sesks and Saintéloc Junior driver Simon Wagner share first place in the FIA European Rally Championship’s Junior Under 27 category after Rally di Roma Capitale’s opening stage.

Nikolay Gryazin continued his Qualifying Stage form at Rally di Roma Capitale, beating FIA European Rally Championship frontrunner Alexey Lukyanuk to fastest time in Friday’s rally-opening test.

Ten-time Italian champion Paolo Andreucci will lead the FIA European Rally Championship field into battle on Rally di Roma Capitale, choosing to start first in the road order for Saturday’s opening full day of action.

Nikolay Gryazin has vowed not to lose track of his main objective on this week’s Rally di Roma Capitale, Italy’s round of the FIA European Rally Championship.