2007 After taking over Gibson's former Subaru dealership, road car customers increaded again, but work for the Japanese Syms team continued and Joe went to America to look after Australian Rally America hopeful Andrew Pinker's 2007 Impreza STi. Steve also went racing with Mike Rimmer's attempt at the ADAC 24 hour race at the Nürburgring 2006 Rallying took a back seat this year as the road car business took off in spectacular style. Customer numbers increased and after a first successful performance LPG conversion, the focus was firmly on performance road cars. However Steve and the team did take on one more rally customer, local businessman Stephen Taylor 2005 On event support for Rob Taffs (GB) on selected UK BTRDA rallies - Subaru Impreza STi Gp N Sub-contract work for Syms Rally Team Japan for Aki Teiskonen (Finland) and Hamed Al-Wahaibi (Oman) on Rally Great Britain & Rally Japan - Subaru Impreza 03 Gp N 2004 On event support for Pat Richard on Rim of the World Rally (Los Angeles) and Pacific Forest Rally (Toronto) Subaru Impreza 03 Gp N Sub-contract work to ADR Motorsport on Alistair Ginley’s WRC program (Greece, Turkey, Finland, Deutschland, Great Britain) Subaru Impreza S9 WRC 03 2003 On event support for Pat Richard in the Production Cup World Rally Championship (Sweden, Mexico, New Zealand, Argentina, Cyprus, Deutschland) - Subaru Impreza 03 Gp N wmv VIDEO Sub-contract work to Subaru Rally Team Canada Sub-contract work to ADR Motorsport for Alistair Ginley (GB) on Wales Rally Great Britain - Ford Focus WRC 01 2002 On event support and maintenance for Pat Richard (Canada) in Peugeot 206 Cup wmv VIDEO Sub-contract work to Ford Junior WRC Team working on Francois Duval’s (France) Puma Super 1600 (Catalunya, Greece, Deutschland, San Remo, Great Britain) 2001 Built Peugeot 106 Cup car for runner up in 106 Super Cup, Garry Jennings (NI) and provided technical support throughout year 2000 Prepared and maintained Peugeot 106 Cup car for Teppo Vekka (Finnish Junior Rally Team) in 106 Super Cup 1999 Built and prepared Peugeot 106 Cup Car competing in inaugural Cup 1998 Supplied and maintained Gp N3 Astra Sport on British Junior Championship events for: Justin Northridge (Austrailia), Stephen Quine (IOM) 1997 Supplied and maintained Gp N3 Astra Sport on British Junior Championship events for: Christer Abrahamsson (Swedish Junior Rally Team) Marty Beckton (Australian Junior Rally Team) Stephen Quine (IOM) with several class wins 1996 Supplied and maintained Gp N3 Astra Sport in British Junior Championship for Juuso Pykalisto (Finnish Junior Rally Team) Supplied and maintained Gp N3 Astra Sport in Mintex National series for Stephen Quine (IOM) 1995 Steve Cotton became a Professional Rally Driving Instructor. Working with amongst others Left Foot Braking expert Pentti Airikkala 1994 Steve became Gp N3 Mobil 1 Top Gear British Rally Champion in a 16V Astra GTE, also finishing eighth in the overall classification EARLIER Steve Cotton’s rallying experience began in Mk 2 Escorts in 1985 at road rallying level. In 1987 he progressed to stage rallying with various class awards and had success in the BTRDA Clubman championship in 1991 and Mintex national championship in 1992