Northern Stage Rally Championship
Just a quick update between the
Dukeries and Torque BAC events.
16 contenders took part in Saturday's Rainworth Skoda Dukeries Rally. As
a round of the ever popular BTRDA series, the event offered the added
challenge of some of the best crews from around
Britain
. With the event running many different classes there is a lot of
amalgamation to do to get the Championship classes - so, for example,
classes N1, A5, B8 & B9 on the event are all combined to give an
upto 1400cc class for championship scoring. This creates some pretty big
classes - particularly the 1400cc and over 2 litre categories. This can
work out as a benefit if you do well - more in class to beat - or as a
problem if you have problems as you end up beating relatively few in a
large class.
Dave Craven finished best overall of the contenders, 12th overall
and in the huge over 2-litre class to score 100 points. Best score
though went to Darren Moon & John McNichol who collect 115 points
for winning the combined 2 litre class, followed by Matthew Whattam, 104
points for 3rd in the same class.
Dave Craven leads the Forest Driver’s championship by 25 points
from Nigel Barber with Darren Moon 3 points further back. John McNichol
leads the navigators, 20 ahead of Christopher Roe with Jamie Edwards in
third.
In the Overall Championship, Stuart Wilson maintains the
Driver’s lead with Chris Platt still in second. Dave Craven moves up
to third. There are only 18 points covering the top four. Matthew
Whattam moves into the lead in the Navigator’s Championship by a
comfortable margin from Chris Purvis and Mad Mick Robinson.
Just a note on the Grizedale Stages. When it moved dates it
clashed with the Hamsterley event and so I had to reluctantly drop it
from the Championship. I have been seeking a replacement event but it
now seems that the Hamsterley event will itself be moving dates. If this
is confirmed and does not clash with any other round I will keep the
Hamsterley event and reinstate the Grizedale Stages. As soon as I have
confirmation with what’s happening with the Hamsterley Stages I will
let you know and confirm the dates. Sorry for the ongoing uncertainty.
Next Events
Torque B.A.C Stages Rally, 25th
June, – www.torquebac.co.uk
The event has been over
subscribed I think so I hope you have a run if you wanted one. Event
contact is John Cope, 0161 761 1847 (eves before 9pm).
Opposite Lock Rally, 22nd
July, – www.slaithwaitemc.co.uk
Regs for this mixed surface
multi-use event at Manby near Louth have been provided to contenders and
the event has already received over half the permitted entries so don't
hang around if you want a run. Weather permitting 50+ stage miles on
tarmac and the graded loose & grass tracks are on offer for £180.
Event contact is…er, Mike Yates!
Centenary Stages, 6th August,
– www.sheffieldandhallamshiremc.co.uk
Regs for this Twyford event
were due to be posted out on Monday 19th June and will be available on
the website shortly afterwards.
Good luck at Swinderby.
Mike
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