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Bulletin – 05/10
For the fourth round of the 2010 SG Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship competitors headed across the border to Jedburgh for the start of the Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally. Although this Scottish championship round starts in Scotland all the stages are south of the border in the vast Kielder forest complex. Competitors faced 5 stages including one of 14 miles and most competitors reported the stages in good condition if a little slippy.
For the 3rd time in four rounds the maximum SG Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship points went to second overall in the rally, after Richard Cook at the Jack Frost Stages, and Tony Thompson on the Riponion, it was the turn off Oban crew Shaun Sinclair/Chris Hamill (Mitsubishi Evo 9). After setting 3rd fastest time on the 1st stage they moved up to second on stage 2 where they stayed to the finish, where they finished with fastest on the final stage, to give them their best overall finish. This was after a scare on a shakedown run on Friday where they though they may have damaged a valve, but it turned out to be a £2 seal on the fuel pump.
Second place ANECCC points went to Richard and Edwin Cook (Subaru Impreza) this was despite the car getting stuck in 3rd gear on the longest stage, but some quick work in emergency service enabled them to get 5th as well for the last stage. Third place points went to Joanna Wickham/Paul Banks (Subaru Impreza) this was despite a lack of power on the long straights; this result moves Joanna up to 3rd overall in the drivers championship. Tony Thompson/Paul Hudson were competing on there 4th rally in 6 weeks in there Vauxhall Chevette HSR, their 5th rally is next week end when they compete in the 1st round of the British Historic Rally Championship, the Bulldog Rally. After stage 3 they though they had a rear axle problem but it just turned out to be buckled wheel which was replaced at service. Fifth place points went to 1st time ANECCC competitors David and Alison Crozier (Peugeot 205) from Cumbria.
Less fortunate were Mark I’Anson/Ron Roughead (Mitsubishi Evo 8), who retired on the first stage.
After four rounds the current points standings are:-
Drivers
Richard Cook 55 pts, Peter Thornton 25 pts, Joanna Wickham 23 pts, Charlie Taylor 22 pts, Tony Thompson 21 pts, and Shaun Sinclair 20 pts.
Co-drivers.
Edwin Cook 55 pts, Stephen Thompson 27 pts, Steve Bielby 25 pts, Paul Hudson 24 pts, and Fred Roberts and Chris Hamill 20 pts.
There will now be a 7 week break until the Tour of Hamsterley on the 9th May, as with 2009 the start, finish and service will be based in Barnard Castle with 3 stages in Hamsterley run twice and a further two in Stang forest. Full details and regulations will be available on the rally website before 26th March, www.tourofhamsterley.co.uk or I will be in trouble with the Clerk of the Course.
It is then a switch to tarmac for the Jim Clark Reivers Rally on the 30th May, initial rally information is available on the Rally Guide which is available from www.jimclarkrally.com regulations will be available before the end of March.
If anyone has any questions please contact.
Gordon Dundee
S G Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship Coordinator
Home - 0191 3773228
Mobile - 07799 140427
E-mail - gordon@dundee.fsworld.co.uk.
Posted in Border Counties, Bulletins on: March 22nd, 2010