Round 6: Hartlepool Championship Autotest, 20 July

Richard Pinkney took his third win of the season at the Hartlepool Championship Autotest with a commanding 55-second winning margin.

Dave Evans won the Specials class in second overall to take the championship lead from Paul Fobister, who had a difficult day but found some pace on the final round to recover to fifth overall.

Results1 Richard Pinkney (Caterham 7) 591.72 Dave Evans (Blitz Special) 647.13 Duncan Wild (ABS Special) 651.6

Round 7: Fern Furnishing Autotest, 21 July

Richard Pinkney dominated the Fern Furnishing autotest from start to finish and was quickest on all but two of the 15 tests.

Paul Fobister also had a penalty-free run to win the Specials class and regain the championship lead. However with the top four drivers in the championship now dropping scores, Richard Pinkney is the strong favourite to claim to 2013 title.

Results1 Richard Pinkney (Caterham 7) 828.22 Paul Fobister (Haigh Special) 879.53 David Mosey (Mini) 888.8

Provisional championship standings1 Paul Fobister182 points2 Dave Evans1743 Chris Chapman1724 Lee Valentine1535 Stephen Morten15