FEBRUARY 8

Citroen C3 pairing returned to winning form as the Circuit Rally Championship season resumed.

A six-man team of mates from Wales experienced the toughest stage rally of them all. Paul Lawrence reports

The latest instalment in the Igoe and Griffiths battle was decided by two seconds.

The sixth Dakar Classic, in Saudi Arabia from 3-17 January, was the longest yet, at 7281km (more than 4500 miles) across the prologue and 13 stages. The rally started and finished in Yanbu, on the Red

Michael Igoe and John Griffiths will resume their battle at Snetterton. Paul Lawrence previews the action