Round 3: McCombie Builders Granite City Rally, 26 April

Euan Thorburn increased his championship lead with his second win of the season on Saturday's third round in Aberdeen.

The Duns-based competitor, driving a Ford Focus WRC, completed the four Kincardineshire forest stages more than half a minute clear of runner-up Jock Armstrong. Third-placed Mike Faulkner was a further minute back.

Defending champion David Bogie, a three-time Granite winner, was forced to retire his Ford Focus after the first stage with engine problems.

Results1 Euan Thorburn / Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 44mins 02secs2 Jock Armstrong / Paula Swinscoe (Subaru Impreza) 44m39s3 Mike Faulkner / Peter Foy (Mitsubishi EVO) 45m44s

Provisional championship standings1 Euan Thorburn – 88 points2 Quintin Milne – 803 Barry Groundwater – 72