Welshman Elfyn Evans took the early lead after the rain-hampered first day of the Rally of France in Corsica on Friday as world champion Sebastien Ogier was slowed by a puncture. Ford Fiesta driver Evans won the third special of the day to lead Dutchman Kevin Abbring, in a Hyundai, by 18.8sec, and Finland's Jari Matti Latvala by 22.9sec in the 11th of the 13-round world championship series. World championship leader Ogier had gotten off to a flying start in the first special – a challenging 30km climb from Liamone beach on the west of the Mediterranean island up to Carcopino – but the French driver suffered a puncture on the third special from Francardo to Sermano, to sit 1min 13.2sec...
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