At the end of the opening leg of the Rallye Deutschland, round five of this year’s Junior Championship, Urmo Aava is in second – having deliberately steered clear of risks all day in order to maximise his chances of taking the series lead. James Wozencroft – on his Junior Championship debut in the Suzuki Swift Super 1600 – ends the day less than 30 seconds outside the points. The Englishman used the tricky opening leg to acclimatise himself to the car and the notoriously variable road conditions, although he already has plenty of experience of Suzuki after claiming the British Super 1600 title last year in an Ignis. Despite some rain that made the stages slippery in the afternoon, both drivers had no major problems throughout the leg and their Suzuki Swifts were entirely reliable.