Galatariotis, Al-Attiyah battling for lead in 51st Cyprus Rally

Simos Galatariotis in a Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 and Nasser Al-Attiyah in a Skoda Fabia R5 had spectators on edge on Saturday, as they battled for the lead in the 51st Cyprus Rally, having both won three special stages each.

Both top drivers gave their best, with the Cypriot champion ending the first day in the lead, 38 seconds ahead of the driver from Qatar, who lost time due to two flat tyres during the first loop.

At the end of the morning loop, Galatariotis was ahead by 49.9 seconds...