Having set the fastest time on the qualifying stage for the SATA Rallye Acores, round four of the European Rally Championship, Craig Breen and co-driver Scott Martin on board their Peugeot Rally Academy 208 T16 brought that form through last evening’s opening three stages to lead the event.

World champion Sebastien Loeb continued his bid to increase his points lead by dominating the second day of the Italy Rally.

Armed bandits staged three separate euro robberies in Italy today, but police caught one gang and recovered their 95,000 euro haul.