Reining ERC champion Alexey Lukyanuk ended the first leg of the FIA’s European Rally Championship Rally Islas Canarias in the lead – but he was beaten more than once by a pair of ERC1 Junior stars in R5 cars that kept his advantage in check. Pepe López had already won the Qualifying Stage and continued his strong form by winning Valsequillo, 2.2s faster than fellow ERC1 Junior competitor Pierre-Louis Loubet. In a field full of experienced Spanish drivers including third-placed Iván Ares, Rally Team Spain's José Suárez and local legend Luis Monzón, it was an impressive start by the pair. Lukyanuk scored his first stage win on San Mateo,...
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