Portuguese drivers Pedro Meireles and Miguel Barbosa took to the stage first and thrilled the home crowd with fast times.

Current champion Sébastien Ogier, was sixth fastest on the stage.

The second day of this year’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal takes the crews to the north of the event base at EXPONOR in Matosinhos, for two loops of three stages before two stages around the streets of Braga.

The Rally ends this Sunday.