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DS 3 WRC driver Kris Meeke continues to dominate Rally de Portugal and the Northern Irishman now has more than a minute in hand to second-placed Sébastien Ogier. The battle between Dani Sordo and Andreas Mikkelsen has raged throughout the morning, with Mikkelsen inching ahead of the Spaniard in the final test of the morning’s loop of stages.

In his first competitive outing since February’s Rally Sweden, DS3 WRC driver Kris Meeke has returned to the FIA World Rally Championship on fighting form, the Northern Irishman pulling out an impressive 31.9 seconds to lead Rally de Portugal. Behind him, Sébastien Ogier holds second and Dani Sordo is third in the top Hyundai after a day of mixed fortunes for the team.

DS3 WRC driver Kris Meeke has powered into the lead of Rally de Portugal this morning, the Northern Irish driver pulling out an impressive 11.5 second advantage after just under 70 kilometres of competition. World Rally Championship leader Sébastien Ogier is second and Dani Sordo heads Hyundai’s challenge in third position.

Transcript of the pre-event press conference organised by the FIA for the 2016 Rally de Portugal.

The fifth round of the FIA World Rally Championship sees the contenders tackle Portugal's legendary stages in the north of the country

Jari-Matti Latvala, winner of the previous FIA World Rally Championship round in Mexico, has taken control of the Rally Argentina leaderboard and heads the field by 7.9 seconds after the first full day of competition. Behind the Finn, Hayden Paddon and reigning World Champion Sébastien Ogier have been dicing for position, the Kiwi Hyundai driver losing out in the final stage by just 3.5 seconds to take third behind Ogier.

Jari-Matti Latvala heads the field of Rally Argentina after the opening loop of stages in the first full day of competition in South America. The Finn took the advantage after the third stage today, capitalising on his road position, and heads Hayden Paddon by 5.4 seconds after nearly 80 competitive kilometres. Sébastien Ogier, running at the front of the field, is third.

On schedule, Citroën Racing has completed initial testing of the car that will be entered by the brand in the FIA World Rally Championship from next season

The FIA World Rally Championship steps into a promising future in 2017. More powerful, faster, and more spectacular, the Polo R WRC will generate about 380 hp/280 kW in the future.

The FIA is ensuring every round of the FIA World Rally Championship will reach a minimum standard of environmental performance