Kris Meeke has won the opening stage of Rally Islas Canarias, the 8.61-kilometre Moya stage.
Driving a Peugeot 207 Super 2000, Meeke set a fastest time of 5m04.4s to edge out Jan Kopecký in a Škoda Fabia.
Meeke admitted to making a few mistakes on the stage and also said he was trying to conserve his tyres.
Intercontinental Rally Challenge leader Juho Hänninen was fifth fastest in a Fabia after complaining of a few slippery sections and reporting that he was unsure of the level of grip available.
Brazil’s Daniel Oliveira lost more than 30 seconds early on the stage when he made a mistake.