Tom Cave produced a faultless drive to win the third round of the British Rally Championship, the Pirelli International Rally in Cumbria last weekend.

Along with co-driver Dale Bowen, the Aberdovey star marched to a 17.6 second victory in their Michelin-shod Hyundai i20 R5 as Cave made it two wins on the bounce in Britain’s premier rallying series.

Hyundai factory driver Jari Huttunen led early on only for Cave to emerge on the second test.

The West Cork Rally winner continued to flex his muscles as he galloped away to a 17.6 second victory to claim maximum points for a second consecutive event to lead the overall drivers’ standings.

Cave said: “It’s a nice feeling to get two on the bounce.

“We had a good morning loop and that set the tone for the rest of the day. I am really pleased to give Dale his first rally win.

“Heading to Ypres, we are really in the championship fight and I really want to take this momentum into the next round and push on for another win.”