Ernest Owen Car Trial
Event Report
A vintage performance from Steve Courts, coupled with a daylong battle with Dave Oliver being resolved when Oliver drove out of section on the last round, leaving Courts to win overall. Duncan Stephens returned in his Nova to win his class and finish second overall ahead of Sam Williams who excelled and won the new car class having only competed in five trials previously. Nick Pollitt shared Stephens' Nova to finish fifth ahead of BTRDA/MN Drive 09 winner John Fox. Nigel Weeks gradually extended his lead in class four in his highly modified Hillman Imp.
Event Details
The Ernest Owen Car Trial at the challenging Catton Hall site in the Trent valley, near Burton upon Trent, is the last qualifying event for the 2010 BTRDA Car Trials Championship ahead of the Grand Final Trial on 17 October, details for which will be published in due course.