“I decided to drive for a finish on the last stage as we were too far behind Hugh Hunter to pass him for second place and I didn't want to risk throwing away a good result.

“We've got a bit of a gap to the next championship round now so we're going to do a fair bit of work on the car to try and get nearer to Nicholls and Hunter. The championship allows crews to drop two scores so we need to try and go for overall wins if we're going to take the title.

“Hopefully we'll have a new engine, gearbox and a few other bits fitted in time for the next round. I'd like to thank Grove Hill Garage and Kumho Tyres for their support and GPM for once again preparing a reliable and quick car.”

The next championship round takes place in September with the Ludlow based Woodpecker Stages rally.


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