MSA English Rally Championship
Round 4: Dukeries Rally, June 12 Matt Edwards has taken the lead of the MSA English Rally Championship standings following a class victory on round four, the Dukeries Rally.Edwards came under early pressure from title rival Darren Pinchin, though it was relieved when the latter lost over a minute to a broken driveshaft on the Clipstone stage.The first two-wheel-drive car home was the Ford Escort Mk2 of Pete Elkins, a touch clear of Allan McDowall’s Opel Kadett. Meanwhile 17-year-old Ashley Slights was the winner of the Rally First Class for standard cars.ResultsClass E1: Ashley Slights / Tomas Hughes – 50m01s Class E2: Matt Edwards / Sam Collis – 46m59sClass E3: Dale Owen / Adam Jeffs – 48m44sClass E4: Owen Le-Roy/ Charlotte Kimber – 50m28sClass E5: Peter Elkins / Andrew Joll – 45m20sRound 5: Woodpecker Rally, September 4Championship positions (provisional) after Round 4 1 Matt Edwards – 96 points2 Darren Pinchin – 923 Marcel Freling – 734 Martin Copcutt – 695 Brian McGuinness – 66