This selection of photos was taken on day one at the ‘Merseylea’ stage, a 9.9km stretch south of Devonport. The fastest through this stage was Jason White in his 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo, but it was the Lambo of Kevin Weeks that stole the show with flames spewing out of the exhaust throughout the corner where these pics were taken.

A full list of results for the ‘Merseylea’ stage can be seen here. For more pictures and television news highlights from Leg 1, see below.