By Paul Evans

By his own admission, Elfyn Evans had a difficult opening day on the Rally of Argentina.

The 29-year old from Dolgellau was hoping that running tenth on the road would give him an advantage on the gravel stages, but that wasn’t the case as he and co-driver Daniel Barritt struggled to find the perfect rhythm through Argentina’s demanding terrain.

Second fastest time on SS5 showed what is possible when everything clicks, and having finished day one in ninth position, the M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC driver is determined to climb up the leader board and get back into his stride as the event continues over the weekend.

“For sure it has been a difficult day for us,” said Evans. “On the whole I felt that the driving wasn’t particularly bad, but the times just haven’t been there. We need to understand why that is and do better tomorrow.”