Fresh from winning First Citizens King of the Hill alongside navigator Kari Bates, British driver Joe Cunningham has acknowledged that repeating his success during BCIC Rally Barbados will be much more challenging.

King of the Hill winners Joe Cunningham and Kari Bates flank First Citizens CEO Claire Jordan, with Area Manager Rodney Mayers (background left). (Photo Credit: BRC/ Nicholas Bhajan)

Cunningham’s comments came moments after it was confirmed that he became the first British driver since Paul Bird in 2014 to achieve the feat. Bates is only the second winning female co-driver after Kirsty Riddick, who sat with Bird in 2012.