Elfyn Evans and Daniel Barritt secured sixth place at the opening round of the 2017 FIA World Rally Championship behind the wheel of their DMACK-clad Ford Fiesta WRC.

The Welshman struggled for grip in the early stages, but as soon as the conditions became more consistent, he and Barritt were unstoppable.

Securing more stage wins that anyone else throughout Saturday’s running, Evans set the fastest time on three out of a possible five speed tests and was untouchable through the second pass of ‘La Batie Montsaleon – Faye’ (SS12) – 7.4 seconds faster than his nearest rival.