The Ford Focus driver from Namibia, Wilro Dippenaar, got the Secunda Rally wheels rolling with a win on stage one. Dippenaar was first on the road. The rally claimed an early victim when Luke Botha in the Ford Fiesta rolled on stage two.Altogether 24 cars started the rally down from the provisional 31 that had entered.
Stage two was won by Leeroy Poulter in a Toyota Gazoo Racing SA Yaris. At the end on stage two Poulter was leading with a total time of 10:18.5. Second was Giniel de Villiers in the second Toyota 0.6s behind followed by Dippenaar 4.6s later.
Ernie van der Walt in a Toyota Yaris was fourth. Van der Walt had a big accident on the Sasol Rally, but was back to contest the Secunda Rally in the Yaris.
Guy Botterill won the first stage in his S1600 Toyota Etios R2. Second on stage one was AC Potgieter in a Volkswagen Polo R2.
The Secunda Rally is the third round of the seven round SA Rally Championship and is being contested over fourteen stages with a total distance of 155km.
Altogether four stages will be run this afternoon.
More to follow.