ROUND one of the Mobil 1 British Rally Championship proved frustrating for Blackpool's Neil Wearden.

He finished seventh in the Vauxhall Rally of Wales after suffering two punctures on the opening stage.

Round two of the Mobil 1 championship, the Pirelli International Rally, takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 24/25 in Cumbria, starting and finishing in Carlisle.

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