Motorsport news from Round 7: Crimson Dynamo Autotest, 5 August

Steven Ferguson successfully defended his Link Up Ltd MSA British Autotest Championship title after a tight battle with Richard Pinkney on the Crimson Dynamo Autotest.

Pinkney needed to win to take the championship battle to a final round decider. He held a seven-second advantage after nine tests but a penalty on the following test helped Ferguson to halve the difference.

Ferguson continued to close the gap and took the win when Pinkney incurred a five-second penalty on the final test. Meanwhile Mark King secured the MSA Junior Award and has moved up to third overall in the championship.

Results1 Steven Ferguson (Mini Special) 611.02 Richard Pinkney (Caterham 7) 614.23 Mark King (Nova) 652.2

Provisional championship standings1 Stephen Ferguson179 points2 Richard Pinkney1763 Mark King1564 David Thompson1555 David Evans143