Motorsport news from Round 6: Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages, 4 August

Euan Thorburn kept his title hopes alive with a second win of the season on Saturday's Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages.

Thorburn powered his Ford Focus WRC through the 10 short stages 26 seconds quicker than defending champion David Bogie, who had been targeting a fifth successive victory on the Elgin-based event.

Jock Armstrong took the final podium spot just one second further back in his Subaru Impreza after being pipped by Bogie on the final stage. The result means Bogie now has a six-point lead over Thorburn with two rounds remaining.

Results1 Euan Thorburn / Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 43m01s2 David Bogie / Kevin Rae (Mitsubishi EVO 9) 43m27s3 Jock Armstrong / Kirsty Riddick 43m28s

Provisional championship standings1 David Bogie 148 points2 Euan Thorburn 1423 Mike Faulkner 1414 Barry Groundwater 1155 John McClory 113