Round 3: Matthews Auto Salvage Car Trial, 17th April
Rupert North drove superbly to win the Matthews Auto Salvage Car Trial on Saturday, making good use of his nimble Mini to dominate throughout. Dave Oliver proved his closest challenger, while Duncan Stephens and Neil Mackay tied for second place in North’s category. The new car class featured an encouraging seven entries, with the top three separated by just three points.Results1 Rupert North (Rover Mini) 2 Dave Oliver (Hillman Imp)3 Duncan Stephens (Vauxhall Nova)4 Neil Mackay (Citreon AX)5 Barrie Parker (Peugeot 104)Round 4: Dennis Wells Car Trial - 18th AprilDave Oliver excelled at the Dennis Wells Car Trial on Sunday to take victory ahead of Duncan Stephens, who struggled with the size of his Nova on the tight sections. Exceptionally dry conditions aided smaller cars, with Rupert North performing superbly to finish third at the wheel of his little Mini. The new car class went down to the last hill with Dave Thomas beating Derek Barnes by five marks, while Kevin Roberts inherited the modified car class aboard his Peugeot 106 rally car. Results1 Dave Oliver (Hillman Imp) 2 Duncan Stephens (Vauxhall Nova)3 Rupert North (Rover Mini)4 Dave Thomas (Suzuki Swift)5 Derek Barnes (Fiat Punto)Round 5: Warwickshire Car Trial, 16th May