Avcı Leads in Bursa

Neo Motorspor, supported by Peugeot Türkiye, finished the opening day of the 41st Yeşil Bursa Rally, round four of the Turkish Rally Championship, in the lead with Yağız Avcı-Bahadır Gücenmez. Castrol Ford Team Türkiye's Orhan Avcıoğlu-Burçin Korkmaz were second, 50.3 seconds behind, while BC Vision Motorsport's Burak Çukurova-Vedat Bostancı completed the top three on day one.

On the opening day, Murat Bostancı and Uğur Soylu were unable to complete the leg because of mechanical problems and will continue under Super Rally. Menderes Okur-Bora Arabacı led Class N, Ahmet Burkay-Bilge Ayan led Class 3 and Eytan Halfon-Sedat Bostancı led Class 4. In the historic classification for rally cars over 35 years old, Engin Kap-Özden Yılmaz of Bonus Unifree Parkur Racing finished the first day in first place in a 1976 Ford Escort MKII.

Yeşil Bursa Rally resumes tomorrow morning at 08:30 and, after five special stages, finishes from 18:15 in front of the Crowne Plaza Bursa...