Jason Pritchard and co-driver Phil Clarke claimed a record-equalling fifth Manx National Rally title on Saturday.

The pair piloted their Ford Focus to victory to take them level with legendary Northern Irish rally star Kenny McKinstry and co-driver Noel Orr on five wins.

Pritchard and Clarke claimed their latest spoils by nearly three and a half minutes from Jamie Jukes and James Morgan after 219km of asphalt rallying.

The Manx crew of Andrew Dudgeon and Joe Dooley were a further four a half minutes down in third, an impressive return to action for the former after his horrific Macau GP bike smash last November.

Hugh Hunter and Kirk Michael co-driver Rob Fagg were fourth and Alan Kirkaldy/Cameron Fair fifth on the event which began on Friday evening.

Full report in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner