At the end of the morning on the 26th, the Tour de Corse Historique got underway with the first special, a 13.7-kilometer course known as Notre Dame de la Serra. The race was expected to feature a tight competition between Porsche and M3 models, and that prediction came true early. Raphaël Astier, driving a Porsche 911 and co-navigated by Denis Giraudet, claimed victory in 7 minutes and 50 seconds, matching the time of Tom Pieri in his M3. Julien Saunier, in an R5 Maxi Turbo, came in third with a time of 7 minutes and 58 seconds. Other notable competitors included Thomas Argenti in an M3 and several Porsche drivers, including Christophe Casanova, Tanguy Tailler, Maxime Rizzo, and Bertrand Fassio. Didier Auriol, a six-time winner of the original Tour de Corse, finished ninth in his Lancia Delta, 22 seconds behind Astier. After the first special, the drivers moved on to the second, known as ES2 Argentella-Fango, which was 12.3 kilometers long. Astier again proved to be the fastest, finishing in 8 minutes and 25 seconds. Julien Saunier matched his time, while Pieri was just two seconds behind. Thomas Argenti completed the top four of the day, showing strong performance in the M3. At the end of the day, the overall standings saw Astier leading with a total time of 16 minutes and 15 seconds. He held a two-second advantage over Pieri, who led the J2 category, and was eight seconds ahead of Julien Saunier. Thomas Argenti and Christophe Casanova completed the top five of the day. In the other classifications, Paul Robinet-Loiseau on a Porsche 911 leads the Moyenne Haute category. Christophe Baillet in another Porsche leads the Intermédiaire category, while François Nicoules in an Alpine A110 1.600 is the top performer in the Moyenne Modérée. In the Moyenne Basse category, Kenneth Simonsen on a Lancia Fulvia is first. In the women's category, Carine Merle and Delphine Weiss are leading in their Renault 5 Alpine Turbo. Tomorrow, the Tour de Corse Historique will shift its focus from the West Coast to the East Coast, heading to Lucciana. The second stage will start at 7:53 AM from Speluncatu – Pioggiola, covering a 13.2-kilometer special. This will be followed by three longer sections: Bocca Capanna – Pietralba (26.6 km), Aiti – San Lurenzu (29.7 km), and Barchetta – Penta di Casinca (28.5 km). These longer sections may provide more clarity on the current standings and the strength of the drivers. The stage will conclude at the airport in Bastia-Poretta Ponte-Leccia.