On the eve of the current World Rally Championship season, the expectation was that M-Sport Ford would consistently challenge Toyota and Hyundai for podiums and wins at each of the thirteen rounds.
Reigning World Rally champion Sebastien Ogier has been handed a fine by FIA stewards for the second consecutive event following a road traffic violation on Rally Spain.
A mouth-watering battle lies in store on day two of Rally Spain tomorrow as the top two cars driven by Thierry Neuville and Elfyn Evans are separated by less than a second.
Dave Weston Junior has received the perfect 19th birthday present - confirmation of his entry into the Spanish round on the 2009 World Rally Championship calendar.