Round 3: Ernest Owen Car Trial, 3 April

Rupert North won the Ernest Owen Car Trial at Catton Park with a fabulous afternoon drive to dominate the front-wheel-drive class in extremely slippery conditions.

North used the agility of his little Rover Mini to open out a big class lead, facilitating the overall win. Fellow Yorkshireman Henry Kitching won the new car class as he gradually extended his lead over reigning double British champion Mark Hoppe, to finish second overall.

Meanwhile Barrie Parker revelled in the wet conditions in his Westfield to win the rear-wheel-drive class, dropping over thirty less points than Dave Oliver.

Results1 Rupert North, Rover Mini, 71.4%2 Henry Kitching, Vauxhall Corsa, 77%3 Barrie Parker, Westfield, 80.6%