Owen steers a winning path

By SPP Reporter

Published: 12:45, 27 July 2017

| Updated: 12:50, 27 July 2017

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Owen is pictured receiving his trophy from Wick Gala representative Garry Sinclair (right) with senior champion of the event, Andy Sutherland, Thurso, looking on.

LAIRG teenage autocross driver Owen Martin is the new 2017 Wick Gala junior champion.

Owen travelled the 164-mile round trip with his family members to the Sunday afternoon annual championship at Bilbster Farm, Wick.

In a strong field of top Caithness autocross drivers, Owen romped home over the three laps in a very creditable one minute and 57 seconds against five other local junior drivers in the under 16 years old class.

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