The biggest event in Autograss Racing, the Men's National Championships, held in Yorkshire Dales recently, brought great success to three Pembrokeshire racers.

Phil Rogers from Johnston continued to re-write the record books when he followed his three consecutive national titles in Class 9 with a fourth national win, this time in Class 8 with his Suzuki Hyabusa powered Special.

Rogers has not had the best of seasons by his very high standards since moving to Class 8, but pulled out all the stops to win the big one, and then came within inches of winning the Champion of Champions event for the third consecutive time, a feat only managed by two drivers in the history of autograss racing.

The Class 7 Super Saloons produced some superb racing all weekend and it was Narberth's 'Stormin' Norman Mason who brought his twin-engined Suzuki GSXR 1000 powered Citroen Saxo home to a fine second place in Sunday's final.

It was also a great achievement for Wayne Llewelyn, the Johnston racing car constructor, who had built the car which was competing in only its fifth race meeting.

Steve Lindsay, Saundersfoot, who in 1997 became the youngest ever national champion when he won the Class 8 title, was probably the unluckiest driver when he lost this year's Class 9 championship in a photo finish to Stroud's Dave Smith (champion in 2000). But with Steve currently leading his class in the British Autograss Series in his Millington powered Special, it could still be a very big season for the popular Saundersfoot racer.

Other PHD Drivers doing well over the weekend were Class 1 finalist Lee Pearce (Pembroke Dock), Gareth James (Freystrop) and Tony Hughes (Penycwm).