9-10 July

Elfyn Evans and co-driver Craig Parry were the winners of the Nicky Grist Stages taking victory on round five of championship.

Fellow Welshman Tom Cave equalled his season best with a fine second while Desi Henry completed the podium after a tough two-day encounter.

Based in Builth Wells, the Nicky Grist Stages is a unique event on the BRC calendar with the two days split into two surfaces. Biblical weather greeted the competitors on the opening day with crews slipping and sliding through 45 miles of forestry gravel stages before tackling the famous Tarmac on the Epynt Ranges on the second day.

Results1 Elfyn Evans/Craig Parry (Ford Fiesta R5) 2 Tom Cave/James Morgan (Ford Fiesta R5) +1:11.4 seconds3 Desi Henry/Liam Moynihan (Skoda Fabia R5) +2:01.8 seconds

Provisional championship standings1 Elfyn Evans – 110* points2 Tom Cave – 71*3 Fredrik Ahlin – 65*

*Joker used