Malton Forest Rally - 4 Nov 12

MEM MALTON FOREST RALLY REPORT

Posted: February 27, 2014 12:22 PM

Charlie Payne from Ripon driving a Ford Focus WRC justified his number one seeding by winning the event for the fourth year on the trot. He didn’t dominate the event like he did last year and was three seconds behind eventual runners up Peter Stephenson from Thirsk in his Able sponsored Focus WRC at the halfway mark. This was partly due to a slight off on one stage, put down to his advancing years by co driver Craig Thorley and also to a throttle which stuck wide open on the Gale Rigg stage. Quick times on the last three stages gave him victory by 33 seconds at the end. Close behind in third place was Stephen Petch from Durham in a Mitsubishi Evo.

Drive of the event was by Malton potato farmer Steve Bannister in his historic class Escort, finishing in fourth place overall and beating many modern four wheel drive cars in the process. By winning the historic category Steve became the overall 2012 Motoscope Northern Historic champion.

Following Bannister in the historics was current championship leader Charlie Taylor from Northallerton, but he was 2 minutes 44 seconds behind at the end of the six stages. Steve Magson from Pickering was third in his Vauxhall Chevette.

n the classes there were wins for Mat Smith from Pickering in his 1.4 Ka, finishing in 13th overall to boot. Class two was won by Andy Stretton and Ian Harden in their 205Gti. Class three went to Robert Barrett/Dave Hammond in their Ford Escort.

66 cars started the event and 44 finished. The weather was very kind for a change after a frosty start and there were lots of satisfied customers at the finish.

Results

Posted: February 27, 2014 12:19 PM

Malton Forest Rally - 4 Nov 12 - RESULTS

Results On Line (Malton 2012)
Results by: Tynemouth Computer Services Rally Results

Seeded Entry List

Posted: November 2, 2012 1:19 PM

1 Charlie Payne/Craig Thorley (Ford Focus Wrc 06) [5*]
2 Peter Stephenson/Ian Windress (Ford Focus) [5*]
3 Stephen Petch/Michael wilkinson (Mitsubishi Evo) [5*]
4 Jim McNeil/Tom Hughes (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
5 Phil Pickard/Simon Pickard (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
6 Steve Petch/John Richardson (Mitsubishi Evo) [5*]
7 Gary Cooper/Jon Riley (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
8 Tony Arnsby/Chris Purvis (Mitsubishi Evo 9) [5*]
9 Simon Bowen/Ritchard Robinson (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
11 Steve Bulloss/Dave Johnson (Mitsubishi Evo 6) [5*]
12 Robert Barrett/Dave Hammond (Ford Escort) [3]
14 Carl Tuer/Robin Tuer (MG ZR S1600) [2]
15 David Bennett/Alistair McNeil (Vauxhall Corsa) [1]
16 Mat Smith/Neil Colls (Ford Ka) [1]
17 John Bainbridge/Giles Dykes (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
18 Nick Dobson/Phil Sandham (Ford Escort Mk 2) [3]
19 Oliver Mellors/Sam Collis (Ford MK2 Escort) [3]
20 John Hanson/Jamie Forrest (Ford Puma) [1]
21 Stuart Ranby/Ian Bass (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
22 David Wallbank/TBA (Ford Escort Mk 2) [3]
23 Gary Beckwith/Kirsty Beckwith (Ford Escort Mk II BDA) [3]
24 Rob Herrington/Charlotte Banner (Ford Escort MkII) [4]
25 Jon Tucker/Paul Coleman (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
26 Graham Haigh/Kari Bosworth (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
27 David Dobson/Graham Hepworth (Ford Escort MK2) [3]
28 Paul Hudson/Colin Stockil (Ford Escort) [3]
29 Gareth Thomas/Alistair Wilk (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
30 Andrew Robinson/Nigel Boston (Ford Escort MK11) [2]
31 Michael Umbrich/Marion Stead (Mitsubishi Evo 5) [5*]
32 Dave Arnold/Nick Middleton (Ford Escort RS) [3]
33 Shaun Wilson/Errol Bairstow (Subaru Impreza) [5*]
34 Jody Shuffe/Garry Green (Peugeot 205) [3]
35 Amanda Cornforth/Derek Cornforth (Ford Ka) [1]
36 Andy Stretton/Ian Harden (Peugeot 205 Gti) [2]
37 Andy Forrest/Frances Rush (Vauxhall Nova) [1]
38 Richard Evans/Jonathan Evans (Peugeot 106 GTi) [2]
39 James Gratton-Smith/Tom Jordan (Ford Escort) []
40 Simon Phillips/Rob Brook (MG ZR) [1]
41 Kristien Esser/Chris Tidey (Suburu Impreza) [5*]
42 Chris Marlow/Karl Gudgeon (BMW 318 compact) [3]
43 Graeme Powell/Kevin Bardon (Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000) [4]
44 Andrew Thorpe/Paul Newton (Vauxhall Corsa) [2]
45 Michael Thornton/Dave Scrimgour (Peugeot 205 GTi) [2]
46 James Johns/Paul Watkins (Skoda Felicia) [1]
47 Marcus Tomlinson/Darren Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]

101 Tim Mason/Captin Thompson (Porsche 911) [H5]
102 Steve Bannister/Louise Sutherland (Ford Escort Mk2) [H4]
103 Matthew Robinson/Mick Gilby (Ford Escort) [H4]
104 Charlie Taylor/Steve Bielby (Ford Escort) [H4]
105 Steve Magson/Geoff Atkinson (Vauxhall Chevette Hsr) [H5]
106 Simon Crook/Alister Crook (Ford Escort Mk2) [H4]
107 Chris Birkbeck/Kim Baker (Opel Kadett C) [H3]
108 Andrew Siddall/Paul Wakley (Ford MK1 Escort RS1600) [H3]
109 Ian Hildreth/Stephen Stead (Ford Escort Mk2) [H3]
110 Keith Turner/Linda White (Ford Escort RS) [H4]
111 Robin Shuttleworth/Ronnie Roughead (Ford MK1 Escort Mexico) [H2]
113 Terry Cree/Richard Shores (Morris Mini Cooper) [H1]
114 David Watkins/Paul Train (Ford escort Twin Cam) [H2]
115 Tony Thompson/Paul Hudson (Vauxhall Chevette) [H5]
116 Paul May/Daniel May (Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico) [H2]
117 Chris Blake/Tony Walker (Ford Escort Mexico) [H2]
118 Neil Cockerill/Jim Goodman (Ford Escort Mk2) [H4]
119 Michael Kent/Miles Cartwright (Talbot Sunbeam 1.6Ti) [H2]
120 Grahame Standen/Bill Cook (Ford Escort) [H2]
121 Charlie Blaney/Adrian Wilford (Ford Escort MK2) [H3]
122 Stewart Scott/Mark Casey (Ford Escort RS2000) [H3]
123 Nicholas Welch/Benjamin Welch (Opel Kadett C Rallye) [H3]

Entries Closing Shortly

Posted: October 18, 2012 4:21 PM

With over a week to go before entries close a strong field of over 60 cars is anticipated for the forthcoming Malton Forest Rally. World Rally cars entered include last year’s winner Charlie Payne (Ripon) in his Ford Focus, Peter Stephenson (Thirsk) in his Able Ports sponsored Ford Focus and Steve Petch (Scorton) in his Mitsubishi Evo

A good list of historic cars is led by Tim Mason (Bradford) in his Porsche 911 with a host of Mk II Escorts including Steve Bannister, Andrew Siddall, Charlie Taylor and Steve Magson (Chevette).

Further entries are anticipated from crews participating in the Roger Albert Clark Rally which takes place four weeks after the Malton event and is based at Pickering Showground.

Starting from its new base at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre the event is a counting round of several regional championships and is the second round of the Yorkshire Winter Rally Challenge. Stages in Langdale, Cropton and Gale Rigg forests will be used.

One local navigator, Jim Goodman from Hunmanby, is celebrating 40 years of rallying by co-driving for Neil Cockerill from Whitby in a Mark II Escort. His first rally was the Scarborough Stages in 1972 navigating for Tony Drmmond, also in an Escort. The organisers have promised to provide a zimmer frame for Jim on the event.

Entries received

Posted: October 18, 2012 4:20 PM

Available at:

• Malton Forest Rally

Press Release

Posted: September 4, 2012 10:14 AM

Regulations are now available for the MEM Malton Forest Rally on the motor club’s website.

The event will take place on Sunday, 4th November and will be based at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, near Pickering, North Yorkshire. Three forest stages, each used twice, will be held in the forests of Langdale, Gale Rigg and Cropton to make up a total stage mileage of 40 miles.

The entry fee has been retained at last year’s level and the move to Dalby will reduce road mileage in order to contain costs. In an effort to encourage smaller cars a class for up to 1000cc has been included for the first time.

The event is a counting round for three Regional championships and is also a round of the MOTOSCOPE Northern Historic Championship and the JUST FERRIES Yorkshire Winter Rally Challenge.

Historic cars will run at the front of the field. This event would be an ideal shakedown for the Roger Albert Clark rally which runs in the same area just four weeks later.

Regulations / Entry Form

Posted: August 29, 2012 2:59 PM

Available at:

• Malton Forest Rally

MEM MALTON FOREST RALLY Sunday 4th November 2012

Posted: July 13, 2012 12:21 PM

Malton Motor Club are pleased to announce the continued support for their annual forest rally from MEM World Rally Team. This will be the 15th year that proprietor Chris Mellors has supported the club with various events. MEM prepare the works PROTON S2000 rally cars for the IRC and Asia Pacific Championships.

The event will take place on the traditional date of Sunday, 4th November and will be based at a new start location at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre near Pickering, North Yorkshire. Six long forest stages will be held in Langdale, Gale Rigg and Cropton forests with central servicing at Adderstone Fields which is close to the start location in Dalby Forest.

This new start location will enable a more compact event with reduced public road mileage whilst maintaining the usual 40 miles of stages.

Regulations will be available in late August on the rally website www.maltonforestrally.co.uk Online entries will be available and requests for paper versions of the regulations should be made to the entries secretary, 6 Meadowfields Close, Easingwold, York, YO61 3DP Tel 01347 821391

A good entry of historic cars is anticipated as the event counts for points in the Motoscope Northern Historic Championship. Historic cars will run at the front of the field. This would be an ideal shakedown for the Roger Albert Clark rally which runs in the same area just three weeks later. The event is also a counting round of the following regional championships:-ANECCC, ANCC , ANEMMC.

Websites

Posted: July 13, 2012 12:20 PM

• Malton Forest Rally
• Malton MC (Malton Forest Rally)