UPDATE 2 - Rally Turkey Day 1: Citroen's Lappi leads overall

UPDATES WITH DRIVER STANDINGS AFTER SS6, CHANGES DECK, ADDS REMARKS FROM 1ST DAY LEADER

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

MUGLA, Turkey (AA) - Citroen driver Esapekka Lappi is leading the first day of Rally Turkey on Friday with an overall of 1:47:10.6 amid rain as the final stage approaches.

"Very crazy," Lappi said after completing the SS6 in wet conditions.

"First I think that it was okay and then it became muddy, it was quite slippery," he added.

He said that he locked the wheels on the brake at the end of the stage where he had to go deep downhill.

The rainy weather may cause drama on the last leg of the day.

Icmeler 1 (SS2), Cetibeli 1 (SS3) -- the longest stage of the weekend -- Ula 1 (SS4), Icmeler 2 (SS5) and Cetibeli 2 (SS6) stages have been completed so far.

Drivers will repeat Ula stage to complete the first day.

After topping the SS2 and SS4 in his Toyota Yaris, Jari-Matti Latvala dropped six places in the overall standings. Lappi was the fastest in the SS3, while the other Toyota driver Kriss Meeke, who is racing for the first time in Marmaris, led the SS5. Thierry Neuville finished the SS6 in first row.

The championship challengers Sebastien Ogier and Neuville gained positions on the overall timetable after the SS6, while Ott Tanak lost two places.

Here are the leading times of the first day overall so far:

1. Esapekka Lappi (Citroen C3) 1:47:10.6

2. Sebastien Ogier (Citroen C3) +14.9

3. Thierry Neuville (Hyundai i20) +19.7

4. Teemu Suninen (Ford M-Sport) +44.9

5. Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai i20) +1:02.0

6. Kris Meeke (Toyota Yaris) +1:29.4

7. Ott Tanak (Toyota Yaris) +1:36.2

8. Dani Sordo (Hyundai i20) +1:39.0

9. Jari-Matti Latvala (Toyota Yaris) +1:45.4

10. Pontus Tidemand (Ford M-Sport) +3:36.1

*Times and standings will be updated through the stages.