Elliot Payne claimed a stunning victory to get the better on Matthew Hirst to win the Nicky Grist Stages Event on Saturday (8th July). Arron Newby & Jamie Edwards completed the overall top 3 positions in his Škoda Fabia R5 a further minute behind Hirst.
In his Ford Fiesta Rally2, Payne won by nearly 8 seconds over Hirst however seeing Payne did not enter in the Welsh Rally Championship seeding, Hirst won the Welsh Class to further extend his championship lead and bring him one step closer to defending his crown.
His nearest championship rival Ross Thompson in his Evo 9 finished second and forth overall, 90 seconds slower than Matthew Hirst in his far superior Ford Fiesta R5.
Rounding off the final podium position in the Welsh Class was Rob Wilson & Richard Crozier in their Evo 7 and seventh overall.
Barry Stevenson-Wheeler claimed top honours in the historic category with Robert Gough taking maximum Welsh Rally points with his Ford Escort respectively.
Samuel Mason took the Welsh 2WD Class in his Fiesta R2T.
