Nikolay Gryazin has crashed out of the lead on Rally di Roma Capitale, with last year’s FIA ERC1 Junior champion overshooting a corner and hitting a tree on stage two.

FIA European Rally Championship crews faced a tricky start to Rally di Roma Capitale, with the rally-opening Pico-Greci stage claiming Niki Mayr-Melnhof’s Ford Fiesta R5 and other drivers hitting trouble.

Rally di Roma Capitale can be followed live on Facebook and ERC Radio when the first of 16 special stages start at 09h30 local time.

FIA European Rally Championship regular Zelindo Melegari is braced for an “emotional” debut in the Abarth Rally Cup this weekend.

Alexey Lukyanuk admits he’s still learning his Citroën C3 R5 as he prepares to win Rally di Roma Capitale for a second season running.

Italy’s round of the FIA European Rally Championship began beneath the historical Castel Sant’Anglo close to the Vatican City in Rome this evening.