Daniel O'Brien, co-driven by the experienced Paul Morris, took top local honours on the Malcolm Wilson Rally in the Lake District on March 3rd, with a fine ninth overall second in class, in the Willow Sign & Design backed Ford Focus WRC

Round two of the Reis/Get-Connected.com BTRDA series took crews to Cumbria for 45 miles of the classic forests of Hobcarton, Comb, Wythop, Grisedale and Greystoke.

Paul Gunter came to the rescue of fellow competitor Jake Scannell on stage 4 of the Classic Category, after noticing Scannell's Mazda RX7 off in a deep ditch and no sign of the crew, so he stopped and helped extract the driver. But co-driver Adrian Stevens was complaining of back injuries, so Gunter and co-driver Den Golding went to the next radio point and got the stage stopped so Stevens could get medical attention and be airlifted to hospital.

"I couldn't see anybody so I stopped, one car had already passed them. But I would like to think somebody would stop for me, its a sport where you help one another," said Gunter. Although it cost the Ross driver several minutes he should be commended for his actions.

Tim Freeman/Paul Bardon took an excellent 6th overall in the Hempsted Motor Centre RS1800, Paul Gunter/Den Golding in the BG Landrovers Escort RS took 21st and 6th in class.

Nigel Jenkins and Jack Walby were looking to build on their excellent Wyedean result, in the Calico Interiors.co.uk backed 16v Nova. After useful points in the Millers Oils 1400 championship, they got off to good start lying sixth 1400, at first service. After the first of the two long Grisedale stages, they'd moved up to forth, but on the ten mile Grisedale North test they slid off, into a hole, costing them nearly a minute. They dropped down the leaderboard to 16th 1400. But good times on the final two stages saw them climb back to 44th overall, 11th 1400 and 9th in class.

Roger Chilman/Brian Thomas in the Securcom Subaru Impreza WRC had an event to forget, lying fourth overall. After the opening two stages, they dropped to fifth at service, but gearbox hydraulic pump failure brought their event to sudden end.

Roger Matthews and his Ross co-driver, Mike Jode, took a superb fifth overall, forth in the post historic class, in the RJ Matthews Transport Escort RS1600, despite two big moments in Myherin forest and damaging the front end in Sweet Lamb.

Tim Phelps/Russell Joseph in the BG Landrovers Escort RS2000 finished 17th/7th in class, one place behind in 18th was Ceiriog Hughes/Cliff Simmons in a Saab 96V4. This was Hughes first event for 21 years. "Saab lacks power but was great fun," said Simmons

Category one front runner Graham Waite in the Volvo Amazon was just one second off the lead, going into stage 3, but a loose distributor caused the Volvo to grind to a halt.

Jason Gardner/Matt Davis retired the Brecon View Plumbing Escort RS2000 after stage 3 with engine problems

In the modern rally, running behind the historic event, Bob Morgan/Ade Williams finished 13th overall in the Winner Garage Impreza.

Colin Webb/Matt Rogers in the Forest of Dean Tyres BMW 325 retired on stage 2 with electrical problems. Matt's brother Will got no further alongside Arwyn Lloyd-Davies in his Nova as engine failure curtailed their event.