There were several retirements from the event. Keith Cronin and Greg Shinnors had been up to fifth on stage two in their Evo 9 but were forced out when they went off in stage four. Daniel Barry and Mark Bowens also fell foul of the stage four curse as they also went off whilst leading championship contenders Andy Burton and Shelley Rogerson also retired on stage four when they hit a bank and caused significant damage to their Peugeot Cosworth.
Roger Duckworth and Mark Broomfield, who had been fourth overall after stage four, went out on stage five when they broke a steering arm.
In the two-wheel drive challenge Nathan Crewe and John Connor wrapped up the title in their MG ZR as they won, finishing ahead of Alex Hack and Mark Sollaway in their Mk1 Ford Escort and the Fiat Punto of Rod Bennett and Henry Richardson. Harrogate brothers Mike and David Curtis took the prize in the Revolution Wheels Challenge.
In the ANCRO Rally Challenge Elfyn Evans and Gareth Roberts took the victory in their Ford Fiesta ST as they finished fourth overall in the Swansea Bay Clubmans Rally. Alastair Fisher and Paul Morris were runners-up in their Fiesta ST as they were eighth, followed by Tom Walster and Andy Morgan in their Fiesta ST in ninth.
The Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship now returns for round six, the Trackrod National Rally on Saturday 27 September.
![Marcus Dodd / Andrew Bargery. Hyundai Accent WRC. Swansea Bay Rally. July 19 2008. [Pic credit: www.cmwi.net.]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/470156.jpg)
