Chris Ingram has become the first driver to win both the British and European Rally Championship titles after triumphing at the Cambrian Rally.
After winning the European title in 2019, the 30-year-old has now added the British Championship to his collection after defeating nearest rival William Creighton in Wales.
In what was effectively a winner-takes-all shootout between Ingram and Creighton, it was the English driver who held a slender margin of five seconds after four stages.
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver Creighton stayed in touch but Ingram pulled clear over the final two stages to take top honours in both the rally and championship.
Ingram, who is targeting a return to the World Rally Championship, said lifting the British title was a “relief” after an “amazing season”.
“Will has pushed so hard today and we have had to give it everything we had,” the Manchester-born driver told the BRC.
“It’s not been an easy season, but that really adds to the story for us. It’s been amazing competition.”
