Round 8: Patriot Stages Rally, 30 September

Recently crowned champion Damian Cole won the penultimate round, the Patriot Stages, to help his navigator and MSA Team UK member James Morgan seal the co-drivers crown.

The only person able to stop Morgan taking his second consecutive title was Patrick Walsh, who was navigating for Peter Lloyd. However, the pairs Subaru Impreza developed exhaust problems on the first stage, costing them more than two minutes.

Second place went to Simon Mauger and Brian Cammack, while sixth place moved Chris Jones up to third in the drivers table.

Results1 Damian Cole / James Morgan (Ford Focus WR) 1h24m14s2 Simon Mauger / Brian Cammack (Ford Escort MkII) 1h24m36s3 Peter Lloyd / Patrick Walsh Subaru (Impreza WRC) 1h24m56s

Provisional championship standings1 Damian Cole122 points (CHAMPION)2 Steve Simpson1013 Chris Jones774 Rob Tout765 Melvyn Evans75