The Chris Kelly Memorial Rally sponsored by Mann Construction Limited gave Manx rally enthusiasts one of their closest finishes for many years.
All those gathered at Ramsey Market Square were thrilled to hear that the first four competitors were separated by only 9 seconds after over 100 stage miles.
The top four competitors of Cope/Fagg, Colley/Fargher, Pattison/Marchbank and Kelly/Kennaugh having a taste of the leading positions throughout the two day event.
Onlookers were delighted that John Cope (Subaru WRC) had secured his first win on the Manx roads after many years supporting Manx Rallying.
Results (top 10)
(1) J. Cope/R. Fagg (Subaru Impreza WRC 99) 1 hour 32 minutes 17 seconds
(2) Steve Colley/Graham Fargher (Mitsubishi Evo 8) 1:32.19 seconds
(3) Dave Pattison/Andy Marchbank (Mitsubishi Evo 6) 1:32.21 seconds
(4) Sean Kelly/Emma Kennaugh (Mitsubishi Evo 7) 1:32.26 secxonds
(5) Kevin Davies/Dale Furmiss (Ford Escort) 1:35.24 seconds
(6) Connor Corkill/Mark Perryman (Ford Escort RS2000) 1:35.29 seconds
(7) Stuart Egglestone/Helen Hall (Vauxhall Astra) 1:36.48 seconds
(8) Kex Walker/Danni Matthews (BMW 325 ) 1:38.08 seconds
(9) Andy Bird/Richard Pulleyn (Vauxhall Chevette) 1:38.39 seconds
(10) Rob Ellison/Leigh Jones (Mitsubishi Evo 7) 1:39.16 seconds