Marcus Dodd and Island co-driver Andrew Bargery began the defence of the British National Gravel Championship with victory in the Rallye Sunseeker on Saturday.
They finished 33 seconds ahead of Andrew Burton and Robin Cosworth.
Steve Perez and Paul Spooner were third.
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