Back in service the differential was replaced, but it transpired that the knock-on effect of the transmission's stresses and strains had meant that the car's centre-diff had become inactive, reducing the levels of grip. This was not good news for the final three stages of the day, as the heavens had opened and the roads became incredibly slippery.
However, a concentrated effort saw Morrow and Barritt make it back to base for Saturday's overnight stop and with 45 minutes of service time in the morning, the offending parts were replaced.
With other competitors suffering problems, they moved up to a comfortable third after Sunday's first stage and, with the car in front too far away to catch and the car following a long way behind, Morrow opted for a cautions approach to the day's remaining five stages. With a clean run to the finish, he crossed the line delighted to have taken third place in the British Championship and a highly commendable eight overall.
I'm really pleased to have scored my first podium finish in an international rally - especially after such an eventful weekend, he reflected. It would have been good to have challenged for the top two places and our stage times show that if we had a trouble-free event, we may just have been able to do that. Next time perhaps!
Morrow now turns his attentions back to the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, which he currently leads, as he prepares himself for this Saturday's Severn Valley National Rally and the event's 70 miles of gravel forest stages in mid-Wales.
