Liam Clark and new co-driver Chris Williams topped the contenders in the Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship during round four, the Woodpecker Stages on Saturday, August 30.
In truly testing conditions, as intensifying rain made the forests incredibly slippery, Clark drove a faultless rally to scoop maximum points and finish third overall in his Ford Fiesta Rally2.
The same could not be said for Matthew Hirst and Declan Dear in their Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Skoda Fabia R5, who finished just 10 seconds back and second among the PWRC pack.
However, they were handed two minutes’ worth of road penalties during the afternoon loop and also lost time when they caught a slower car limping out of stage six in what proved to be a frustrating day for the reigning champions.
Another strong performance netted third PWRC points for James Giddings/Aled Davies (Fordpad/Tandom/MetDem Mitsubishi Lancer E9) who survived a trip into a ditch on the second stage and spent the day searching for whatever grip was available.
Osian Pryce and Dale Furniss (Wales Motorsport Ford Escort Mk2) were magnificent as they took third place overall Welsh points and won the historic section by handsome margin.
It was a faultless drive from the former British champion as Dan Mennell/John Roberts (Mennell Motors/Pirelli/Speedline) and Robert Gough/Jack Bowen led the chase. A little way back, Rudi Lancaster/Guy Weaver narrowly headed The new pairing of Stefaan Stouf and Paul McCann.
