The  season was his closest title – after a disappointing weekend at the Nürburgring he lay just sixth in the standings, but fought back to overhaul Corser and Slight in the final round.
ðə sˈiːzən wʌz hɪz klˈoʊsɪst tˈaɪɾəl ˈæftɚɹ ɐ dˌɪsɐpˈɔɪntɪŋ wˈiːkɛnd æt ðə nˈuːəbˌɜːɡɹɪŋ hiː lˈeɪ dʒˈʌst sˈɪksθ ɪnðə stˈændɪŋz, bˌʌt fˈɔːt bˈæk tʊ ˌoʊvɚhˈɔːl kˈɔːɹsɚ ænd slˈaɪt ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl ɹˈaʊnd.