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Prize Winning Weekend For Gallagher

Posted: November 27, 2003 8:06 PM - 4293 Hits

Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Award Winner, Shaun Gallagher, continued his winning ways by picking up no less than 7 trophies at the annual Peugeot Sport UK prizegiving, on Saturday (Nov 22nd).

Posted: November 27, 2003 8:06 PM

The 23-year-old was confirmed 2003 British Peugeot 206 Super Cup champion at the Ulster Rally in September.

Along with the Championship Trophy, Shaun picked up the Junior Cup, for drivers under the age of twenty-five, the Dealers Cup and the Junior Dealers Cup representing Budgen Motors of Shrewsbury and the Overseas Award for his win on the Ulster Rally.

Co-driver, Richard Pashley picked up the co-driver award and the service team won best mechanics.

In France, the final round of the French Peugeot 206 Cup also took place at the weekend. Despite not being able to compete in the last round Shaun held his position at the top of the junior table and was crowned 2003 French Peugeot Junior Champion.

The Mullen Express Transport driver also took a fantastic 3rd position in the overall championship and his mechanics picked up the team award.

"I am absolutely thrilled, it certainly was a winning weekend? commented Shaun. "To win so many prizes in the UK championship was brilliant but to secure the French Junior Peugeot Championship and hold 3rd overall in the main cup was the icing on the cake."

29/09/03
Gallaghers Glory - 206 Super Cup Trackrod Rally Press Release
Peugeot 206 Super Cup Round 8
The Trackrod Rally Yorkshire - 27th/28th September 2003

The final round of the Peugeot 206 Super Cup brought 16 crews to the welcoming market town of Malton, the new base for the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire. Shaun Gallagher, already crowned 2003 Cup Winner, was first to leave the start ramp and was looking forward to enjoying the rally with no worries about his championship placing.

Jack Ingleby and Grania Ingleby were fastest on the first stage, a short half miler for the spectators at Pickering Showground, despite hitting a post. The cars then headed for the classic Yorkshire forest stages of Cropton and Gale Rigg before returning to Service at Pickering. Chris Moore set fastest time on Stage 2 and although Gallagher retaliated on Stage 3, Moore held on to first place by only one second. He was nevertheless complaining of suspension problems, and his second hand tyres were not working well. Jack Ingleby, in third place, said Im being sensible, but its difficult to find a rhythm. I have to finish in front of Roca, so Im taking no chances. Trevor Martin was struggling with no brakes or power steering. George Phillipedess problems began before the event, when both his regular co-driver and a member of his service crew were taken ill. Last minute replacement co-driver Bryan Hull must have wondered what he had taken on when the bonnet flew up on the way to the start, his bad day got worse when his engine seized after an accident. The next loop of stages took place in the classic Dalby Forest complex, and the six and a half miles of Staindale. Richard Sykes rolled at the end of this stage, retiring soon afterwards. Gallagher reported a spin on Stage 6 Housedale, a long 16 miler which caught out Moore when he hit a pothole in the middle of the road, bent the bottom arm and completed the last ten miles with no tyre. Ian Warren hit the same hole, but nevertheless was enjoying himself. My brother gave me some advice in Ulster on how to drive, and thats what Im doing today. It seems to be working. Stuart Jones and Olly Marshall were both finding tyre wear a problem. Back in service, Shaun Gallagher was leading from Stuart Jones and Chris Moore. Jack Ingleby had picked up three minutes road penalties, dropping him from 4th to 11th and Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy had suffered from the same mistake, dropping from 8th to 13th. Stage 7, a rerun of Pickering Showground, was cancelled, so the cars headed back for a second run through Cropton and Gale Rigg. Joan Roca hit a big rock on Stage 8, and was lucky not to damage the radiator. He was also suffering tyre wear but still managed a good time on the last stage of the day to finish in fourth place, saying I will attack tomorrow. Gareth MacHale in fifth place said Im going as hard as I can (on gravel) but theres a couple of things Im going to try tomorrow, like left foot braking. Sebastian Ling set out his plan new tyres for tomorrow, I want fourth place back. The man under threat, Phillip Morrow, said This morning I was at 80%, Ive upped it by another 10%, but the pace of the front three is unbelievable, a sentiment echoed by Gus Kearney: The front runners must be clinically insane. As the cars went into Parc Ferme in the carnival atmosphere of Malton town square, Shaun Gallagher was in third place, a comfortable 46 seconds ahead of Morrow, but only two seconds behind Moore. Ive been playing around too much today, but dont worry, it will all be OK tomorrow. Chris Moore had struggled with a faulty sensor so that the car was running intermittently at only 3,000 revs on full throttle. However, with three fastest stage times to his credit, he was a mere two seconds behind Stuart Jones who had set his second fastest stage time on the last stage, the long 16 miler through Givendale. Stuart said Im very happy to be in the lead. Its really fast and good fun. Because the competition is so close, it demands perfection. It makes you think about everything. With four seconds splitting the top three, perfection was required! 

1 Stuart Jones/Richard Edwards 1:07:09.1 
2 Chris Moore/Mike Panes 1:07:11.8 
3 Shaun Gallagher/Richard Pashley 1:07:13.6 
4 Phillip Morrow/Simon Morrow 1:07:59.8 
5 Sebastian Ling/James Phillips 1:08:02.2 
6 Gareth MacHale/Clive Jenkins 1:08:11.8
7 Joan Roca/Jordi Barrabes 1:08:21.8
8 Oliver Marshall/Craig Parry 1:08:26.4 
9 Ian Warren/Ian Bevan 1:08:51.6
10 Gus Kearney/Owen O'Neill 1:10:46.5 
11 Paul Jones/Scott Clevedon 1:10:52.1 
12 Jack Ingleby/Grania Ingleby 1:10:58.6 
13 Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy 1:11:46.8 
14 Trevor Martin/Ray Cleghorn 1:12:04.1
Sunday began overcast and damp as the cars left Parc Ferme at 7.00 am. The Pickering Showground stage had been regraded overnight but the half mile produced no major changes. This was followed by two long stages across the moor, Langdale and Pike Hill at 11 miles and 8 miles respectively. It was still nip and tuck at the top until Stage 12, when Shaun Gallagher, having set fastest times on the two previous stages, clipped a big rock and lost about 30 seconds, bending the wishbone and pushing the wheel back into the arch. Chris Moores car was generally disintegrating around him. He lost 53 seconds to fastest man Stuart Jones but managed to hang on to third place just five seconds in front of Phillip Morrow.

The last loop of three stages began with a third run at the Showground followed by two stages back in the Dalby complex. With Chris Moore now almost a minute down, this left Stuart Jones and Shaun Gallagher to battle it out at the top with only ten seconds between them. Shaun took three seconds back on the short Showground stage, then disaster struck for Stuart when his car inexplicably stopped just at the end of Stage 14. He managed to limp out in last place, but retired shortly afterwards having diagnosed a map sensor problem.

The 16 mile final stage, a repeat of Givendale, also had a sting in the tail for Chris Moore who was unable to hang on to his four second lead over Phillip Morrow who moved up to take second.

With no fewer than seven fastest times to his credit, Shaun Gallagher confirmed his status as a true champion and worthy winner of both the event and the 206 Super Cup. 

1 Shaun Gallagher/Richard Pashley 1:53:46.9
2 Phillip Morrow/Simon Morrow 1:54:20.8
3 Chris Moore/Mike Panes 1:54:23.9 
4 Sebastian Ling/James Phillips 1:54:48.8 
5 Oliver Marshall/Craig Parry 1:54:56.0 
6 Joan Roca/Jordi Barrabes 1:55:30.6 
7 Ian Warren/Ian Bevan 1:55:58.5 
8 Jack Ingleby/Grania Ingleby 1:57:31.2 
9 Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy 1:58:41.1
10 Paul Jones/Scott Clevedon 1:58:57.7 
11 Trevor Martin/Ray Cleghorn 2:00:48.3
The 2003 206 Super Cup has now completed all eight rounds, and the championship has been won. Joan Roca has taken the runner up spot, with Jack Ingleby in third and Sebastian Ling just pipping Mike Faulkner for fourth.

Richard Pashley takes the co-driver championship, Clock Garage (Roca) take the Dealer Cup, Budgen Motors of Shrewsbury (Gallagher) take the Junior Dealer Cup. Rodney Wilton has secured the Rookie Championship, Richard Phillipson beat off an earlier strong challenge from Peter Salter to take the Veterans Trophy, while Shaun Gallagher continued his Cup domination to take the Junior title again.

But for the remaining runners, the battle is not yet over. The Late Challenge Cup has its final round of four on the Tempest Rally on October 26th. A car is the main prize, and Gallagher is excluded from winning this award. 


206 Super Cup Standings    
    
1 Shaun Gallagher 163.5  
2 Joan Roca 130  
3 Jack Ingleby 125  
4 Sebastian Ling 106.5  
5 Mike Faulkner 105 
6 Chris Moore 99
7 Gareth MacHale 97  
8 Richard Sykes 86.5  
9 Stuart Jones 75  
10 Rodney Wilton 64.5  
    
     
    
Late Challenge Cup Standings    
 
1 Sebastian Ling 60    
2 Shaun Gallagher 60  
3 Joan Roca 58  
4 Chris Moore 47  
5 Gareth MacHale 45  
6 Mike Faulkner 33  
7 Olly Marshall 32  
8 Jack Ingleby 31  
9 Stuart Jones 30  
10 George Philipedes 27

Topics: 206 Cup 

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