Round 8: Cambrian Rally, 18 October

A dramatic Cambrian Rally saw Alex Allingham roll his Subaru Impreza on the opening stage, only to recover and claim the championship title for the third time in five seasons.

Luke Francis, who led the championship ahead of the event, moved into third place after three stages, while Allingham slipped to 123rd place. However Francis’ hopes of taking the title – and with it a free entry to Wales Rally GB National – ended with a punctured fuel tank on the next stage.

Meanwhile Allingham and co-driver Chris Williams mounted an astonishing fight back that would see them finish in fourth place among the championship contenders and snatch the title from the Welsh Francis' grasp. The top championship driver on the event was Tom Naughton, navigated by fellow Lancastrian Andi Mort.

Results1 Thomas Naughton / Andi Mort (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX) 0h52m33s2 Matthew Robinson / Sam Collis (Ford Escort) 0h53m02s3 Harry Gardner / Elliott Graham (Subaru Impreza) 0h54m47s

Provisional championship standings1 Alex Allingham – 156 points (CHAMPION)2 Luke Francis – 1523 Wug Utting – 1454 Matthew Robinson – 1315 Roland Llewellin – 107