SECOND TARGA WIN FOR MORRIS

Dan Morris, partnered by Zak Linham for the first time, took his second win of the year on the Kent Forestry Targa.

The event used the tracks within the Ministry of Defenceowned Mereworth Woods, near West Malling. There were just five tests, but crews faced 32 miles of competition.

Morris/Linham had only been in fifth position after three tests, but fastest time on the final two propelled them to victory.

They finished 15s ahead of John Davies/Nick Bloxham to make it a Ford Puma 1-2.

Mick Valentine/Matt Endean finished in third, having held that position for most of the day.

Fourth place was taken by Ethan Davies/Mathew Smalley, who had led after the third test. However, the result was sufficient for Davies to take the lead in the BTRDA Championship. Sam Weller, who didn’t start the event, still leads the navigators’ table but Bloxham, who has four maximum scores, looks to be in a strong position with two rounds remaining and five scores to count.

Four cone faults on the opening test dropped Owen Turner/Rachel Vestey down the order. They then lost further time on the fourth test when the cut off key was knocked out. They finished in eighth.

Kent Forestry Targa

Organiser: Borough18 Motor Club and Weald Motor Club When: September 10 Where: Mereworth Woods Championships: BTRDA & ASWMC Tests: 5 (32 test miles) Starters: 60. 1 Dan Morris/Zak Linham (Ford Puma) 1m19.58s; 2 John Davies/Nick Bloxham

(Ford Puma) +15s; 3 Mick Valentine/Matt Endean (Ford Escort); 4 Ethan Davies/Mathew Smalley (Ford Puma); 5 Gavin Rogers/Suze Endean (Ford Escort); 6 Rob Fields/Andy Fields (Toyota MR2); 7 David Smalley/Paul Nelson (Vauxhall Corsa); 8 Owen Turner/Rachel Vestey (MG ZR); 9 Chris Woolley/Jamie Woolley (BMW E30); 10 Elliott Sharp/Graham Child (MG ZR). Class winners: Adrian White/Lewis White (BMW 316); Fields/Fields; Jack Cherrett/ Anthony Newton (Citroen C2).