Businesses in the Forest of Dean benefited from hundreds of visitors at the Wyedean Rally, according to organisers.
A total of 175 cars, featuring the quickest crews from across the country, headed to the Forest to challenge the very best county stars and champions.
Organised by the Forest of Dean Motor Club, Phil and Lillian Turley again hosted the largest forest rally Gloucestershire has to offer.
Cumbrian Paul Bird made it third time lucky by taking a comprehensive victory in the race after finishing second in his past two visits.
Scores of spectators lined the course throughout the Forest of Dean, and crews for each car brought hundreds of people to the race's base in Chepstow.
Andrew Haill from the rally said the volume of visitors brings huge economical benefits to the Forest of Dean every year.
He said: "The rally is worth a huge amount to the local economy. The rally was based in Chepstow and the crews would have used hotels, restaurants and facilities there.
"It went very well and there were no major incidents. The competitors told us they were taken aback by the number of visitors there. There were hundreds of them.
"The rally brings a lot of money to the area and it's a great family day."
As well as taking maximum points in the 2015 BTRDA Series opener, it was Bird's third successive rally victory to add to the Legend Fires North West Stages and Coppermines Grizedale Stages Rally.
Bird continued his relentless charge without any problems and after five stage wins and three second fastest times, arrived at the finish 34 seconds to the good over Scottish rivals David Weston and Kirsty Riddick in their Subaru WRC.
Hugh Hunter and Andy Marchbank finished a further nine seconds in arrears in third, while local favourite Nik Elsmore won the B13 class and finished fifth overall.
The popular event saw 120 cars finish, and saw its best ever line-up.
