Payne inherits btrda border counties victory as hirst is hit with penalty

William Creighton narrowly beat team-mate Meirion Evans in soaring temperatures.

Even though he has not contested a rally since April, the Circuit Rally ace continues to stand at the top of the Motorsport News Rally Star award for the greatest number of overall rally wins in 2025, the first of its kind.

A newer face mixes it with team riders at Aston-le-Walls’ bumper advanced fixture and a home-bred part-New Forest wins at Portman

JULY 25-27

Matt James reports as the two title protagonists claim a win each in the BTCC at Croft

JULY 20