Round 7: Cambrian Rally, 8 October

Shaun Gardener and Ben Innes emerged victorious from the infamous Great Orme stage, the final test of the Cambrian Rally, while Alex Allingham and Mark Glennerster retained their championship title.

Gardener and Innes took the lead from the hard charging Tom Cave and co-driver Craig Parry on SS4, Alwen, and retained their advantage to the end.

Meanwhile Allingham kept an eye on erstwhile championship leader David Howells, whose title challenge ended when he hit a wall just a couple of miles from the finish. Allingham thus took the spoils by just three points from Cave.

Results (championship competitors emboldened)1 Shaun Gardener / Ben Innes (Mitsubishi Evo 5.9) 0h43m33s             2 Tom Cave / Craig Parry (Mitsubishi Lancer WRC) 0h43m42s3 Charlie Payne / Craig Thorley(Ford  Focus WRC) 0h44m22sFinal championship standings (provisional)1 Alex Allingham – 128 points (CHAMPION)2 Tom Cave – 1253 Tom Naughton – 1234 David Howells – 1195 Richard Ceen – 99