Overview

• Defending champion Eduardo Castro led the opening day in his Rally3 Ford Fiesta with 1:07:28.2, followed by Ronmel Palomino at 1:09:43.5 and Luis Alayza at 1:09:45.8.
• Organizers stopped the Paccha–Ahuac test after the car of Jenrry Quispe and Gustavo Medina caught fire; both exited the vehicle following warnings from local spectators.
• Only the first special from Canta to La Cima counted, shifting the Lima–Huancayo leg from two timed tests to one official segment.
• Roughly mid‑80s crews started this 53rd edition, which for the first time features seven Rally3 cars competing across Peru’s high‑altitude stages.
• Racing resumes Tuesday on the Huancayo–Ayacucho leg with three specials, with national coverage available on TV Perú.