Motorsport: World rally champion holds slender lead

REIGNING world rally champion, Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot WRC), holds a slender five-second lead over the Subaru WRC of Richard Burns heading into today’s second leg of the Cyprus Rally.

Early leader, Petter Solberg (Subaru WRC) lost power steering on the second stage and then retired on the day’s final stage when his Subaru caught fire.