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THOMPSON TAKES MITSUBISHI TO FIRST BTRDA VICTORY

After finishing in the top five of every BTRDA round this year, Russ Thompson and Stephen Link rounded off their season in style by winning the Cambrian Rally in their Mitsubishi Lancer E9.

Once early leader Matthew Hirst retired, the pair were never headed, and they became the first class B13 crew to win a round since 2016.

Ironically, it was second-placed Luke Francis and John Roberts who were the last crew to achieve

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