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LinksScottish Rally - 25 Jun 11
Posted: June 27, 2011 12:43 PM - 6652 Hits
Round 5 - 2011 Scottish Rally Championship
Photo: RALLY-PHOTO.COM
- Photos
- ARMSTRONG FULFILS "SCOTTISH" DREAM
- Results
- ALL SET FOR "SCOTTISH" SHOWDOWN
- Seeded Entry List
- Entries Received
- Preview Day
- Regulations / Details
ARMSTRONG FULFILS "SCOTTISH" DREAM
Posted: June 27, 2011 12:37 PM
Jock Armstrong celebrated a dramatic victory on Saturday's RSAC Scottish Rally, after David Bogie was hit by a puncture just a few miles from the finish.
It was the Castle Douglas driver's first win on the "Scottish" – and his first victory in the MSA Scottish Rally Championship since the Snowman in 2010.
Bogie had looked on course to take top honours on his home event for the second successive year in his Mitsubishi Evo 9 after he had built up a seventeen second lead over Armstrong going into the final stage.
However, the front puncture knocked the Dumfries driver back to third, with Mike Faulkner securing the runners-up spot.
Armstrong, co-driven by Kirsty Riddick, completed the six stages in a total time of 43 minutes 16.1 seconds in his Subaru Impreza to finish 12.8 seconds ahead of Faulkner and Peter Foy in a Mitsubishi Evo 6. Bogie, with Kevin Rae on the notes, was a further 11.6 seconds adrift.
The result has not affected Bogie's lead in the MSA Scottish Championship. He has an eleven point advantage over Faulkner after five rounds, with Euan Thorburn, who finished fourth in Dumfries in his Mitsubishi Evo 9, a further point behind.
At the finish, a delighted Armstrong said he had long dreamed of a "Scottish" win:
"I remember doing it years and years ago and I came away fourteenth overall, and then I was thirteenth overall and I thought if I do this for the next fifteen years I might win it one day!"
He went on:
"We've always been there or thereabouts but it's been a perfect result for us today. It's been a good battle with three local drivers making it onto the podium and for once I've made it to the top step. We've had mixed results this season, but hopefully this will be the start of a rolling streak and we'll persevere and see what happens".
Co-driver Riddick, meanwhile, became the first female competitor to win the event since 1961 when John and Anne Melvin triumphed in a Sunbeam Alpine.
From the outset, Armstrong and Bogie set the tone for a hard-fought tussle on the unusually slippery Dumfriesshire stages with both drivers beating the bogey time on the opening 14-miles of Ae East.
Bogie was clearly frustrated at the outcome as he came into first service, declaring that he hoped it wasn't going to be "the story of the day", while Armstrong put his team to work repairing a broken exhaust.
Faulkner was 2.8 seconds further back, ahead of Wayne Sisson (Mitsubishi Evo 9, Thorburn, and Andy Horne (DAM 4100Gti) .
Bogie pipped Horne by a second on the first of two runs through the special spectator stage at Heathhall, and was fastest again – five seconds up on Armstrong - on the third test, Twiglees.
After taking another quickest time on SS4 Castle O'er, Bogie's lead over Armstrong had extended to 15.1 seconds, while Faulkner was snapping at their heals a further 4.5 seconds back. Horne, co-driven by Jim Howie, was clearly enjoying his day and sitting fourth as the crews came into second service.
There was a bit of drama when the starter-motor of Bogie's Evo jammed and his crew had to push the car the length of the service area to his bay. Once fixed, the double champion was on his way with a second straight "Scottish" victory in his sights.
Horne just got the better of Thorburn and Bogie by half a second through the second Heathhall run ("if all stages were a mile long I might win a few rallies", quipped the Highlander) while Armstrong was thirteenth quickest, 2.8 seconds back.
All was set then for a final push through the fourteen miles of Ae West. Bogie ("I'm just keeping a nice consistent steady pace") was on course to pick up his fourth win of the 2011 SRC. Armstrong was sitting 17.4 seconds further back, with a hard-charging Faulkner just 2.5 seconds behind.
However, as the crowds and officials gathered at the finish to welcome the 4-wheel driver competitors, word filtered back that the top three positions had changed in dramatic fashion.
A rueful Bogie explained:
"We went into the last stage with a comfortable lead and then five miles from the end there was a left hand corner that tightened slightly over a bump. The bump was bigger than we thought it would be and it just pushed the car slightly off line and we went through a kind of shale ditch and that was just enough to cut the tyre. We drove the last five miles with a front puncture so we lost far more time than we would have liked. It's just one of those things, but to get third overall is a good result for us – and we still stay ahead in the championship".
For his part, Faulkner was happy with a second place which keeps him in the hunt in the championship, with three rounds remaining.
"We pushed really hard, we couldn't have given anything more to be honest. We were a little disappointed not to beat Jock on the last stage but we certainly had a go. Two or three miles from the end we thought we had a rear puncture, we were struggling for traction and it was loose at the back, but it looks as though it's been a suspension problem. We're certainly happy with second. It's good for the championship and set's us up well for the Speyside in August".
Thorburn, co-driven by Keir Beaton, was relieved to have secured fourth overall and first in class after a difficult day on the Dumfriesshire stages:
"We went off about two-thirds into the first stage and got stuck in a ditch – wrong tyre choice I'm afraid – and also had two over-shoots at junctions and had to reverse. We were getting too much understeer followed by masses of oversteer. The last stage was better but it was not a great day for us, I'm afraid", said the Duns' driver.
In contrast, Horne was well satisfied with his fifth overall, 27.8 seconds behind Thorburn:
"It's been a really good day with no real dramas to speak of. A good steady run. We went off the road briefly on the last stage – it was very slippery – as it was on the first run through Ae. The two stages to the east, Twiglees and Castle O'er, were far better for us – there was more grip there and it showed in our times".
Wayne Sisson secured sixth place alongside navigator Andy Bull to better his ninth overall in 2010: "I think we've come away pretty lucky to be honest. We had a puncture on Twiglees and dropped 25 seconds and then on the last stage we went off and down into a ditch for about fifty yards and stalled it at a hairpin and dropped a bit of time. So, I think we're lucky to end up where we are".
Seventh overall and Class 10 honours went to John McLory and David Hood – the Brick & Steel construction boss clearly delighted with his best ever result in the SRC at the wheel of his Subaru Impreza: "I'm really happy, it's an excellent result. On the first stage we caught the car in front half-way through but other than that it's been a fairly quiet event for us with no "moments" to speak of. It was universally slippy but then it was the same for everyone so I've no complaints".
Local farmer Rory Young, with Dougie Redpath sitting in for regular co-driver Allan Cathers, maintained his solid record on his home event in his Mitsubishi Evo 5 with an eighth place finish, just 1.1 seconds behind McLory.
"We didn't have an intercom on the first stage so there were some interesting hand signals between navigator and driver", said Young: "We also had a wee misfire on the third stage but other than that it's been great fun".
Donnie Macdonald and Keir Beaton from Inverness were a further 5.9 seconds back in their Mitsubishi Evo 9 to take ninth overall: "I came down here for dry, hot conditions as with previous years on the "Scottish" but it turned out to be wet and cloggy and I just couldn't get going. But we picked up the pace throughout the day and I'm happy enough to have finished in the top ten".
The Aberdeenshire crew of Chris Collie and Lisa Watson brought their Subaru Impreza home in tenth overall to make up for crashing out and over on the previous gravel round, the Granite City, in April: "I managed to keep the rubber side down this time, so it's been a much better run for us. We've both had a really good day – an excellent event", said Collie.
Bruce McCombie from Banchory finished 13th overall in his Subaru Impreza alongside co-driver Michael Coutts.
"It's been a kind of up and down day. The car is going alright but it's not a good gear-box and when it gets heats up going through the stage it gets very stiff. So that's been a bit of an issue today, and the water spray wasn't working properly so one of the stages the temperature guage was well up. We had a couple of ditches and stalls, but we got to the finish, and we're looking forward to the Speyside".
The leading 2-wheel drive competitor was 2008 Scottish Junior champion Mark McCulloch in the Ford Fiesta ST in which he's contesting this year's BRC Challenge alongside navigator Craig Wallace. McCulloch had been seeded one ahead of 2010 Junior champion Peter Stewart in his Fiesta. However, the much anticipated battle for bragging rights between the two ended when Stewart suffered engine failure on the fourth stage.
The local Thornhill crew of Liam Harkness and Kenneth Marchbank were the clear winners of Class 8 in their Ford Escort Mk2, ending the day 26th overall.
Alasdair S Graham from Paisley, co-driven by Kenny McGuire, picked up his third Class 4 win of the season in his Vauxhall Corsa but could not quite believe it at the finish after struggling with gearbox problems for most of the day.
"I think it's been the hardest rally we've ever done", said Graham: "I had to hold the car in gear and drive it one handed for four stages. We also hit a really bad bump on the first stage and knocked the tracking out so it was driving kind of sideways for the rest of the stage. It's a great result, but I'm shattered".
Alex Pirie from Keith, with David Law of Huntly co-driving, again dominated Class 2 in his Vauxhall Corsa, finishing 26 seconds ahead of second-placed Castle Douglas crew Callum Bendall and James Aldridge in a Ford Ka.
For the second consecutive event, Class 3 honours went to husband and wife team Tom and Sue Hynd who had flown back from holiday in France the previous day to compete on Dumfries event in their Peugeot 205 Gti. The couple finished more than a minute and a half ahead of Borderers Sean and Iain Robson, also in a 205.
Ken and Gordon Wood secured maximum SRC points in Class 9 in their Triumph Dolomite Sprint, finishing 35th overall.
Of the 95 starters, there were 71 classified finishers with a number of notable retirements, including Evo 9 pilots Sean Sinclair, who shredded a tyre of his Evo 9 and went over the time limit; David Wilson, who ran into a boggy ditch on the first stage; and Barry Groundwater, who experienced transmission problems.
Former SRC front-runner Steven Clark had embarked on a three-day journey back from an oil-rig off China to be back in time to compete in his Mitsubishi Evo 4, alongside Steve Bannister's regular navigator Louise Sutherland. The pair had a strong run through the opening Ae East stage – recording an eighth quickest time - but gearbox problems forced them to call it a day at first service.
Crews now have a break of 6 weeks before the sixth round of the Scottish Championship – the Gleaner Oil & Gas Speyside Stages in Elgin on 6th August.
Results
Posted: June 27, 2011 12:27 PM
1 Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick (Subaru Impreza) 43 mins 16.1 secs
2 Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 43.28.9
3 David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 43.40.5
4 Euan Thorburn/Paul Beaton (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 44.03.2
5 Andy Horne/Jim Howie (DAM 4100GTi) 44.31.0
6 Wayne Sisson/Andy Bull (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 45.13.5
7 John McLory/David Hood (Subaru Impreza N15) 45.44.5
8 Rory Young/Doug Redpath (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) 45.45.6
9 Donnie Macdonald/Keir Beaton (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 45.51.5
10 Chris Collie/Lisa Watson (Subaru Impreza) 45.53.0
- Result by: flyingfinish.co.uk
ALL SET FOR "SCOTTISH" SHOWDOWN
Posted: June 23, 2011 11:11 AM
David Bogie is aiming to further tighten his grip on the MSA Scottish
Rally Championship with a second successive victory on his home event next
weekend.
He goes into the RSAC Scottish Rally on Saturday, June 25th, with an
eleven point advantage over Euan Thorburn in the drivers' standings, and
is odds-on favourite to take his fourth SRC win of 2011.
Bogie and navigator Kevin Rae head a strong field of more than 100 crews
for the fifth round of the series - played out over the classic forest
stages to the east of Dumfries.
The defending champion will be back in his more familiar Mitsubishi Evo 9,
after a dominant victory on the Jim Clark Reivers Rally at the wheel of
his family's MG Metro 6R4.
"We'll be out to win the "Scottish" and take maximum points, that's for
sure", said Bogie: "Obviously, when it's your home event, it gives you an
extra incentive. It's been a dream first half of the season for us - but
we need to keep up the momentum".
Thorburn submitted a late entry, with the result that his name does
not appear on the seeded list as published.
The Duns driver, with Paul Beaton on the notes, has been runner-up to
Bogie twice this season in his Mitsubishi Evo 9.
"We were happy enough with our second place on the Reivers, despite losing
some time with the odd spin here and there. But David was in a class of
his own, and we need to push and get another good result in Dumfries to
stay in the hunt", said Thorburn.
Mike Faulkner, who won the "Scottish" in 2009 and was second to Bogie on
last year's event, currently lies third in the championship, one point
behind Thorburn.
The Kirtlebridge-based driver is determined to continue the good form
alongside navigator Peter Foy.
"Obviously, David is dominating the sport at the moment, leading both the
Scottish and British championships. However, he hasn't won the SRC yet, so
all we can do is try to put the pressure on him, and keep going until we
can't win it".
"The pace in the Scottish championship is relentless this season. It's not
just the top two or three who are quick, the whole top ten has serious
pace. It's so close. There's no easing yourself into an event - it's
absolute maximum attack from the word go", said Faulkner.
Jock Armstrong bounced back from a disappointing couple of rounds to take
a hard-earned third place on the Reivers in his Subaru Impreza, and
currently sits sixth in the championship, forty-one points adrift of
Bogie.
With navigator Kirsty Riddick, the Castle Douglas driver, will be aiming
to make amends for a non-finish twelve months ago, following a mechanical
glitch on the opening stage, but admits "he will need some luck" as the
championship enters the second half of the season.
The Argyll crew of Shaun Sinclair and Chris Hamill return to the fray as
fourth seeds in a Mitsubishi Evo 9. The pair finished seventh place
overall on the "Scottish" in 2010, and Sinclair has only competed on one
SRC round this year, the Granite City, when he also finished seventh
overall.
Fifth seed David Wilson, co-driven by Dave Robson, survived a massive
100mph "off" on the Jim Clark Reivers in his Evo 9, but still managed to
regroup and finish in the top 30.
The young Alness driver took the final podium spot on last year's
"Scottish" and was also third on the Granite City in April so will be
pushing to go even better this time out.
Robbie Head has been "Mr Consistency" since returning to competition this
season after a long lay-off, and currently sites fourth in the overall
drivers' standings, twenty points shy of Bogie.
The Lanark-based former works driver, co-driven by Claire Mole, opened his
account with a seventh place finish on the Snowman, and has since had
three sucessive fifth place finishes in his Station Garage/DMack Tyres
Mitsubishi Evo 9.
Lancastrian Wayne Sisson has only contested two SRC rounds this season in
his Evo 9, the best of which was an eighth-place finish on the Granite
City.
The rally car preparation expert will have Andy Bull on the notes as he
attempts to better his ninth overall on the "Scottish" twelve months ago.
Donnie Macdonald will be relieved to get back onto gravel after enduring a
tough Reivers' Rally in his Evo 9. Nevertheless, the Inverness driver
finds himself fifth in the championship and has a good recent record on
the "Scottish" eighth last year, and ninth in 2009.
Stonehaven's Barry Groundwater has two seventh-place points finishes and
one tenth-place to his name this season. With Neil Shanks co-driving, he
will be looking to repeat or better his fine fifth overall on the 2010
"Scottish".
Rounding off the top ten seeds is former SRC front-runner Steven Clark,
who is flying back from China where he has been working for an oil
drilling firm. Clark last contested his home event two years ago,
finishing sixth in his Mitsubishi Evo 4.
Clark's only outing last year was the Rally of Argyll when he took third
overall. The car is the same - albeit with a bit more power since he last
drove it - but he hopes to be at the sharp end this weekend.
"I don't get into Manchester airport until Friday morning, so it's going
to be touch and go whether I make the pre-rally shakedown - which would
help me settle back in", said Clark, who will be co-driven by Louise
Sutherland: "If I can adapt to a wee bit more power from the car, and if
the first stage goes well, then I'll be disappointed if we can't be on a
podium pace. Officially though, I fully expect to be rusty and I'm just
going for a run out!".
Banchory's Quintin Milne, co-driven by Martin Forrest of Aberdeen, heads
the Escort Mk2 contingent ? Milne currently sitting second in Class 8. One
to watch will be Thornhill's Liam Harkness who has steered his Mk2 to
second in the Junior rankings after four rounds, and leads the Red Junior
Challenge. He will again be co-driven by Kenneth Marchbank.
After sitting out the Reivers, 2010 Scottish Junior Champion Peter Stewart
and co-driver Phil Shortt (Ford Fiesta ST) will be back in action on their
home event. They will aim to consolidate their overall lead in Class 7,
with Stewart also topping the Clubmans 2-Wheel Drive rankings.
The fight for honours is just as intense for SRC-registered crews in
Classes 1 to 5, who, as is traditional on the "Scottish", will start
behind the dozen or so Historic entries, and ahead of the 4-wheel drive
competitors.
In Class 4, Thornhill's Jim Robertson and George Myatt from Ae hold a
slender two point advantage in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings over
fellow Citreon C2R2 pairing of Gareth White (who also leads the SRC
Juniors) and Mike Dickson.
However, Paisley's Alasdair S.Graham, with Kenny McGuire on the notes, is
breathing down their necks, having won the class on the last two rounds in
his Vauxhall Corsa, while the Honda Civic crew of Graeme
Schoneville/Michael Hendry will also be aiming for a strong result as they
push for both class and Brick & Steel Ecosse Challenge honours.
The husband and wife team of Tom and Sue Hynd (Peugeot 205 Gti) are
breaking off from a holiday in France to compete on the "Scottish" in the
hope of consolidating their lead in both the drivers' and co-drivers'
standings in Class 3.
However, they will face stiff competition from, among others, the
second-placed crew of Iain Haining and Mairi Riddick, who chalked up three
class wins in succession over the first three rounds, and will be out to
impress in front of home support in their Vauxhall Nova.
In Class 2, the north-east of Scotland crew of Alex Pirie from Keith and
David Law, have built up a commanding lead in their Vauxhall Corsa, but
will continue to be pushed by second placed Tevor Longhurst from Thirsk,
alongside Crieff's Michael Cruickshank in an MG ZR. Local fans will be
cheering on Penpont teenager Greg McKnight, who with dad Chris on the
notes, took an impressive class win in his Vauxhall Nova on only his
second rally, the Border Counties, back in March.
As well as being the fifth round of the SRC, the RSAC Scottish is also a
counter in the Brick and Steel Ecosse Challenge; the Borders Rally and
Five of Clubs Rally championships; and the Motoscope Northern Historic
Rally Championship.
The event also marks the return of the British Army Rally Team, with six
Landrovers entered - their first competitive outing in more than a year.
The first Historic will be flagged away from Dumfries town centre at 0830
on Saturday, with the first 4-wheel drive at around 1000.
Seeded Entry List
Posted: June 21, 2011 1:55 PM
No. Driver/Co-driver (Car) [Class]
CLASSES 6-12
1 David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [12]
2 Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [12]
3 Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick (Subaru Impreza) [12]
4 Shaun Sinclair/Chris Hamill (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [10]
5 David Wilson/Dave Robson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [12]
6 Robbie Head/Claire Mole (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [12]
7 Wayne Sisson/Andy Bull (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [12]
8 Donnie MacDonald/Keir Beaton (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [10]
9 Barry Groundwater/Neil Shanks (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [12]
10 Steven Clark/Louise Sutherland (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) [12]
11 Rory Young/Allan Cathers (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) [10]
12 John Morrison/Peter Carstairs (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [10]
14 Craig McMiken/Susan Shanks (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [10]
15 Stephen Lockhart/Kevin Lockhart (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) [10]
16 Bruce McCombie/Michael Coutts (Subaru Impreza) [12]
17 Derrick Jobb/Andrew Purcell (Subaru Impreza WRC) []
18 John McClory/David Hood (Subaru Impreza) [10]
19 Dougal Brown/Lewis Rochford (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) [12]
20 Chris Collie/Lisa Watson (Subaru Impreza) [12]
21 Matthew Calderwood/Stan Quirk (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) [12]
22 Ian Paterson/Helen Brown (Subaru Impreza) [12]
23 Fraser MacNicol/Daniel Johnstone (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [12]
24 David Newall/Peter McLean (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [10]
25 Andrew Gallacher/Phil Sandham (Subaru Impreza) [10]
26 Quintin Milne/Martin Forrest (Ford Escort Mk 2) [8]
27 Matthew Robinson/Nigel Hutchinson (Ford Escort Mk 2) [9]
28 John Boyd/Chris Williamson (Ford Fiesta) [4]
29 Mark McCulloch/Craig Wallace (Ford Fiesta ST) [7]
30 Peter Stewart/Phil Shortt (Ford Fiesta ST) [7]
31 Nigel Feeney/Paula Swinscoe (Subaru Impreza) [11]
32 Peter Taylor/Andrew Roughead (Renault Clio) [7]
33 Scott Grant/Stewart Hurst (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) [12]
34 Stuart Paterson/Colin Maxwell (Subaru Impreza) []
35 Stephen Baillie/Darren McDonald (Subaru Impreza) [12]
36 Richard Stewart/Carin Logan (Subaru Impreza) [10]
37 Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) [12]
38 Brian Watson/David Murray (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [12]
39 Colin Gemmell/Stuart Cant (Subaru Impreza) [12]
40 Alasdair Reid/Donald Urquhart (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [12]
41 Fraser Wilson/Steven Broll (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [10]
42 Ken Wood/Gordon Wood (Triumph Dolomite Sprint) [9]
43 Lee Hastings/Brian Findon (Subaru Impreza) [12]
44 Mike Grant/Graham Kelman (Subaru Impreza) [12]
45 Steven Smith/Russell Fair (Peugeot 206 RC) [7]
46 Liam Harkness/Kenneth Marchbank (Ford Escort Mk 2) [8]
47 Ross McFadzean/Scott McMinn (Subaru Impreza) []
48 Duncan Wardrop/Ian Crosbie (Subaru Impreza) [12]
49 Steve McGregor/Gordon Reid (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [12]
50 Billy Thomson/Jim Little (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [10]
51 Charlie Bell/Ian Cameron (Ford Escort Mk 2) [8]
52 Roy Eide-Johansen/Mark Simpson (Ford Escort Mk 1) [8]
CLASSES 1-5
71 Graeme Schoneville/Michael Hendry (Honda Civic ) [4]
72 Alasdair Graham/Kenny McGuire (Vauxhall Corsa) [4]
73 Jim Robertson/George Myatt (Citroen C2R2) [4]
74 Malcolm Robertson/Katie Stimpson (Talbot Sunbeam) [4]
75 Iain Haining/Mairi Riddick (Vauxhall Nova) [3]
76 Blair McCulloch/Alex McCulloch (Vauxhall Nova) [3]
77 Tom Hynd/Sue Hynd (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
78 Sean Robson/Iain Robson (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
79 Graeme Smith/Stuart Loudon (Honda Civic) [4]
80 Greg McKnight/Chris McKnight (Vauxhall Nova) [2]
81 Alex Pirie/David Law (Vauxhall Corsa) [2]
82 Gareth White/Mike Dickson (Citroen C2R2) [4]
83 Callum Bendall/James Aldridge (Ford Ka) [2]
84 Duncan Campbell/Gavin Chisholm (Honda Civic) [4]
85 Jordan Black/Andrew Falconer (Peugeot 205) [3]
86 Nick Thorne/Scott Hunter (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
87 Neil Redford/Lorna Weir (Honda Civic Jordan) [4]
88 Scott Erskine/ (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
89 Graeme Sherry/Peter Weall (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
90 Charles Blair/Mark Roberts (Vauxhall Nova) [2]
91 Colin Hope/Nick Patrick (Proton Satria) [1]
92 Alan McMorran/Albert Connelly (Peugeot 205 GTi) [5]
93 Robert Paterson/Neil Richardson (Ford Escort Mk 2) [5]
94 Craig Whyte/Daniel Forsyth (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
95 Donald Peacock/Scott Peacock (Peugeot 205) [3]
96 Ian Bendall/Richard Barbar-Fleming (Vauxhall Corsa) [4]
97 David Cameron/James Cameron (Peugeot 205) [2]
98 Gary MacLeod/Will Rogers (Honda Civic) [4]
99 Michael Hunter/James McWhir (Lada Samara) [4]
100 Trevor Longhurst/Michael Cruickshank (MG ZR) [2]
101 Kenneth McRae/Janet McRae (Peugeot 309 GTi) [5]
HISTORIC
151 Robin Shuttleworth/Ronnie Roughead (Ford Escort RS 2000) [H3]
152 Charlie Taylor/Steve Bielby (Ford Escort) [H3]
153 Peter Smith/Russ Langthorne (Ford Escort Mk 1) [H2]
154 Paul Griffiths/Sam Collis (Ford Escort RS 1800) [H2]
155 George Bryson/Jacqueline Bryson (Ford Escort TC) [H2]
156 David Killin/Clive Black (Opel Kadett Coupé) [H2]
157 Gerald Braithwaite/Richard Cooke (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus) [H3]
158 Chris Blake/Tony Walker (Ford Escort Mexico) [H2]
159 Neil Rudd/Brian Hodgson (Ford Escort Mk 1) [H2]
160 Peter Humphrey/Douglas Humphrey (Opel Kadett GT/E) [H3]
161 Colin Wilkinson/John Stanger-Leathes (Hillman Avenger) [H2]
162 Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort Sport) [H2]
LAND ROVERS
201 Paul Wright/Mark Brown (Land Rover) [13]
202 John Clayton/Sarah Bates (Land Rover) [13]
203 James Dempsey/Adam Entwistle (Land Rover) [13]
204 Tom Aldridge/Steve Partridge (Land Rover) [13]
205 Curtis McKerlie/Chris Brinkman (Land Rover) [13]
206 Alan Paramore/James Sunderland (Land Rover) [13]
Preview Day
Posted: June 9, 2011 12:19 PM
The build up to the RSAC Scottish Rally on June 25 moves up a gear on Saturday 11 June with the ever-popular preview day in Dumfries town centre.
The High Street event will feature a selection of rally cars, a chance to meet some of the leading drivers, and a charity tombola in aid of Help for Heroes.
Following a successful debut last year, the drivers will also take part in an informal forum at 12 noon, when they will answer questions and speak about their preparations for the "Scottish" – the fifth round of the MSA Scottish Rally Championship
Among the tombola prizes will be rally jackets, t-shirts and hats. Help for Heroes will also benefit from a draw to win a ride in a rally car at the media day on the eve of the event. This will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to experience high-speed action on a forest stage. Certain conditions apply and tickets will cost £5 each.
The newly-printed rally programme will also be available, with £1 from each sale going to Help for Heroes.
The preview day follows a successful participation in the Barony College Open Day, when Castle Douglas driver Donald Peacock displayed his Peugeot 205Gti.
Meanwhile, the famous Armed Forces Rally Team will be returning to the Dumfriesshire forest stages for its first competitive outing in more than twelve months. The Team was forced to sit out the "Scottish" in 2010, but following reorganisation, has announced it will be fielding six Land Rovers on this month's event. Said Clerk of the Course Jonathan Lord: "We're delighted to welcome back the Armed Forces Land Rover Team, which has been an integral part of our event since its earliest years. It's particularly apt given that this year's event coincides with Armed Forces Day.
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