Round 1: Fix-Auto Swansea Tour of Epynt - 14th March Having registered for the Richard Egger MSA Asphalt Rally Championship for the first time in 15 years, Peter Lloyd and Graham Handley began their campaign in fine form by winning the season-opening Fix-Auto Swansea Tour of Epynt.After six long stages on the Epynt Military Ranges, Lloyd’s Subaru Impreza WRC arrived at the Llandovery finishing-point half a minute clear of 2007 MSA Asphalt Rally Champions Steve Simpson and Mark Booth. The final podium spot went to Simon Mauger and Chris Butcher after an excellent run in their newly-built Ford Escort MkII.Andy Fenwick and Lee Tindall were fourth aboard their Impreza, while rounding off the top six were John Stone and Lee Carter in their Skoda Fabia WRC.Results 1 Peter Lloyd/Graham Handley (Subaru Impreza WRC) - 1h03m46.6s 2 Steve Simpson/Mark Booth (Subaru Impreza WRC) - 1h04m23.6s3 Simon Mauger/Chris Butcher (Ford Escort MkII) - 1h06m11.6s4 Andy Fenwick/Lee Tindall (Subaru Impreza WRC) - 1h06m40.5s5 Bob Fowden/Paul Wakely (Subaru Impreza) - 1h07m18.5s6 John Stone/Lee Carter (Skoda Fabia WRC) - 1h07m21.0sRound 2: Manx Telecom Rally, Isle of Man - 7th/8th May
Championship positions after Round 11 Peter Lloyd - 30 points2 Steve Simpson - 283 Simon Mauger - 274 Andy Fenwick - 265 John Stone - 256 Mark Jasper - 24