Programmes are now available from the following outlets:
Arnold Clark Peugeot, Harbour Road, Inverness.
Thistle Hotel Inverness
Autosave, Elgin
Autosave, Inverness
Charlies Cafe, Margaret Street, Inverness
Contin Service Station.
Highland Industrial Supplies, Inverness
Kingswells Service Station, Culcabock, Inverness.
Skiach Service Station, Evanton.
Tore Service Station.
The 60th Snowman
The 2015 ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship blasts into action this weekend when the Arnold Clark Thistle Snowman Rally takes to the forests around the Highland capital on Saturday 21st February.
The local Highland Car Club organising team gave attracted over 100 cars and crews from corners of Scotland for this 60th running of their annual motor sporting event.
Heading the entry list is five times Scottish Rally Champion David Bogie in his 1.6 litre turbocharged Ford Fiesta R5+. David proved last year that the Fiesta was a match for the 2 litre turbo runners – but it was close. Can Mike Faulkner (Mitsubishi) or Jock Armstrong (Subaru) catch the Ford this time?
Others with the potential to stage a surprise include the effervescent Quintin Milne (Mitsubishi) and Barry Groundwater (Mitsubishi) who finished fifth in last year’s Championship.
Top local driver Donnie MacDonald had a dismal season last year with a string of mechanical problems but his times showed that the gap between himself and the top runners is ever diminishing. Another driver showing big improvement last year is Dougal Brown while for an outside bet, don’t discount Shaun Sinclair.
Perhaps the biggest unknown will concern Andrew Gallacher who will debut his brand new, self-built rally car in Inverness this Saturday. Could that be a winning combination?
TIMETABLE:
The Rally will start from the High Street in Inverness on Saturday morning at 09.00 Hrs with the first cars due to the return to the rally finish at the Thistle Hotel from 15.10 Hrs. There will be five Special Stages with details and maps in the official Rally Programme.
The second of the day’s five stages at Millbuie just over the Kessock Bridge should provide some good watching with easy access. The ROM Mechanical Specialists / Top Car Millbuie starts at 10.10 Hrs, so get there early. The car park for this stage will be arrowed from Culbokie and Munlochy. This car park is in a field. Follow the marshals’ instructions and park as directed. Follow the spectator route to the viewing area, only cross at the crossing point. Good viewing at the quarry at the top.
FULL ENTRY LIST:
ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship 2015, Round 1 (of 8)
Arnold Clark/Thistle Hotel Snowman Rally
1, David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Dumfries / Hawick) Ford Fiesta R5+, 13
2, BSW Timber / Supply UK Group
Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Aspatria / Bingley) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 11
3, Jock Armstrong/Paula Swinscoe (Castle Douglas / Chorley) Subaru Impreza, 12
4, Andrew Gallacher/Jane Nicol (Hurlford / Edinburgh), ??
5, Quintin Milne/Stephen O’Hanlon (Banchory / Glasgow) Mitsubishi EVO 6, 12
6, Barry Groundwater/Sean Donnelly (Stonehaven / Elgin) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 12
7, Donnie MacDonald/Andrew Falconer (Inverness / Inverness) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 12
8, Dougal Brown/Lewis Rochford (Forres / Inverness) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 12
9, Mark McCulloch/James Haugh (Newton Stewart / Sandhead) Mitsubishi Evo IX, 11
10, Chris Collie/Mark Fisher (Portlethen / Workington) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6, 11
11, Bruce McCombie/Michael Coutts (Banchory / Torphins) Mitsubishi EVO, 12
12, Reay MacKay/Robert MacDonald (Fort Augustus / Fort Augustus) Subaru Impreza WRC, 13
14, Shaun Sinclair/Chris Hamill (Oban / Oban) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8, 12
15, Sicup Engineering
Steven Clark/Phil Sandham (Holywell / Carnforth) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 5, 12
16, John Morrison/Peter Carstairs (Conon Bridge / St Andrews) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 10
17, Fraser Wilson/Craig Wallace (Port William / Kirriemuir) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, 10
18, Steven Ronaldson/Gordon Chalmers (Inverness / Inverness) Mitsubishi EVO, 11
19, John Rintoul/Ross Hynd (Leven / Inverbervie) Hyundai Accent WRC, 13
20, Brian Watson/Caroline Will (Stonehaven / Kintore) Mitsubishi EVO 6, 11
21, Malcolm Buchanan/Iain Nicoll (Stornoway / Forfar) Ford Escort Mk2, 8
22, Fraser MacNicol/Keith Boa (Ullapool / Ullapool) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VI, 11
23, Alasdair Anderson/Richard Sutherland (Fortrose / Brora) Subaru Impreza, 11
24, Greg McKnight/Chris McKnight (Thornhill / Dumfries) Ford Escort Mk2, 4
25, Robert Harkness/Russell Fair (Stewarton / Stewarton) BMW 316i, 9
26, Scott McCombie/Kevin Sim (Banchory / Banchory) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8, 11
27, Ian Baumgart/Mike Dickson (Hawick / Duns) Subaru Impreza, 11
28, Calum MacLeod/Cameron Fair (Newtonmore / Stewarton) Subaru Impreza N10, 11
29, Ryan Weston/Kirsty Riddick (Aberdeen / Haugh of Urr) Proton Satria, 2
30, Carl Tuer/Rob Tuer (Alnwick / Alnwick) MG ZR S1600, 4
31, Alasdair Reid/Donald Urquhart (Muir of Ord / Conon Bridge) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8, 11
32, James Brims/Iain MacDonald (Thurso / Thurso) Subaru Impreza, 12
33, Willie Stuart/Neil Ewing (Alford / Largs) Ford Escort Mk1, 6
34, Ross McFadzean/Scott Thomson (Troon / Ayr) Subaru Impreza, 11
35, Kevin Robertson/Murray Strachan (Insch / Banchory) Mitsubishi EVO 8, 12
36, Scott MacBeth/Callum Atkinson (Rosemarkie / Lauder) Vauxhall Nova, 4
37, Alex Curran/Heather Grisedale (Newton Stewart / Workington) Vauxhall Corsa, 4
38, Duncan MacDonald/Neil Ross (Portree / Portree) Ford Escort Mk2, 5
39, Freddie Milne/Martin Forrest (Durris / Aberdeen) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 7, 12
40, Ross MacDonald/Matthew Johnstone (Conon Bridge / Aberdeen) Honda Civic, 7
41, Galloway Country Cottages
Angus Lawrie/George Myatt (Castle Douglas / Dumfries) Vauxhall Corsa, 4
42, Penpont Garage / G B Lubricants
Jim Robertson/Colin Maxwell (Thornhill / Dumfries) Citroen C2 R2, 4
43, Ian Petrie/Alan Falconer (Muir of Ord / Inverness) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 4, 12
44, Craig Teasdale/Adam Entwistle (Elgin / Elgin) Subaru Impreza, 11
45, Inverness Tyres
James MacQueen/Susan MacRae (Inverness / Inverness) Subaru Impreza, 12
46, Ian Cattanach/Lisa Watson (Inverness / Inverness) Talbot Sunbeam, 4
47, Alexander Trailers
Mark Alexander/Donnie Ross (Reay / Inverness) Ford Fiesta R2, 4
48, John Wink/John Forrest (Huntly / Rothienorman) Mitsubishi EVO 6, 11
49, Andy Chalmers/Martin MacCabe (Turriff / Glasgow) Peugeot 205 Gti, 3
50, Neil Morrison/Allan Matheson (Dunvegan / Inverness) Ford Sierra, 9
51, David MacLean/Susan Carmichael (Tomatin / Tomatin) Mitsubishi EVO 5, 11
52, Kevin Ronaldson/David Falconer (Maryburgh / Inverness) Metro 6R4, 9
53, Scott MacDonald/Kenny Foggo (Dingwall / Inverness) Vauxhall Nova, 3
54, Jake Anderson/Russell Kessack (Fortrose / New Elgin) Ford Fiesta, 7
55, Donald Brooker/Rachel Brooker (Ballater / Aberdeen) BMW 130i, 9
56, Hamish Grant/Stewart Hurst (Muir of Ord / Muir of Ord) Mitsubishi EVO 8, 11
57, Gordon MacKay/Ross MacLean (Golspie / Inverness) Peugeot 106 Cup Car, 4
58, Niall Inglis/Ross Campbell (Dunvegan / Dunvegan) Subaru Impreza, 11
59, Allan MacKay/Charlie Donaldson (Brora / Inverness) Ford Anglia, 6
60, Colin Grant/Tom Howie (Kiltarlity / North Kessock) Ford Escort, 4
61, Roy McQueen/David MacKay (Inverness / Inverness) Ford Escort, 3
62, Derek Duncan/Adrian Bruce (Aberdeen / Carrbridge) Subaru Impreza, 11
63, Carbuyingmachine.com / Lawrence Of Kemnay
Ian MacIvor/Craig MacIvor (Evanton / Evanton) Ford Fiesta ST, 4
64, Danny Sutherland/Lucy Melville (Golspie / Golspie) Peugeot 205 Gti, 3
65, Paddy Munro/Chris Munro (Glenshiel / Portree) Ford Escort Mk2, 5
66, Ian Cruden/Callum Cruden (Kiltarlity / Inverness) Mitsubishi Evo 4, 11
67, Dean Ross/TBA (Alness/TBA) Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 6, 12
68, Charlie Bell/Emma Brown (Beauly / Forres) Ford Escort Mk2, 8
69, John O’Kane/George Finlayson (Kyle of Lochalsh / Inverness) Ford Escort Mk2, 5
70, Linzi Henderson/Tom Hynd (Carnwath / Inverbervie) Subaru Impreza, 12
71, Michael Robertson/Gary McDonald (Letham / Aberdeen) Subaru Impreza, 11
72, Bajolo Beauty Spa Inverurie
Matthew Thomson/Ian Graham (Inverurie / Inverurie) Subaru Impreza GC8, 11
73, Colin Baxter/John Campbell (Tain / Invergordon) Subaru Impreza, 11
74, Albyn Garage Aberdeen Ltd
Simon Hay/Calum Jaffray (Aberdeen / Torphins) Peugeot 205 Gti, 3
75, Robert Thomson/Steven Kerschat (Auldearn / Auldearn) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6, 12
76, R-Fab
Rory Fraser/Ewen Jappy (Tain / Inverness) Peugeot 205, 3
77, Steven Bellshaw/Alasdair McIlroy (Fortrose / Jedburgh) Peugeot 205 Gti, 3
78, Stephen Fraser/Gareth MacMillan (Inverness / Inverness) BL Mini 1275 GT, 2
79, Ruaraidh Stubbs/Ross Houghton (Cawdor / Forres) Ford Fiesta XR2i, 3
80, Steven Wood/Mary Wood (Inverness / Inverness) Mitsubishi EVO 3, 11
81, James Campbell/Kevin MacIvor (Watten / Cruden Bay) Peugeot 106, 4
82, Sandy MacKenzie/Martin Fraser (Balmacara / Kyle) Opel Manta, 9
83, Gary Blackmore/Sandy Corrigan (Fort William / Ardgour) Subaru Impreza 555, 11
84, Michael McKain/Ryan Dunbar (Inverness / Inverness) Ford Escort, 4
85, Bio-flame Boilers
John Martin/Craig Martin (Beauly / Drumnadrochit) Skoda Felicia, 2
86, James Munro/Richard Wardle (Halkirk / Pickering) Peugeot 205 Gti, 3
87, MacGregor Ind Supplies / Ronaldson Mech Services
Craig Robb/Steven MacGillivray (Inverness / Inverness) Ford Sierra Cosworth, 9
88, Gavin Kelt/Murdo Matheson (Inverness / Tore) Vauxhall Corsa Redtop, 7
89, Christopher Murray/Gavin Taylor (Inverness / Inverness) Ford Escort Mk1, 5
90, John Urquhart/Michael Duffus (Nairn / Nairn) Peugeot 106 Maxi, 4
91, Scott Burness/Daniel Christie (Aberdeen / Insch) Ford Fiesta, 7
92, Kevin Hay/Seoras Gunn (Portree / Portree) Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000, 5
93, Billy Falconer/Eric Falconer (Inverness / Inverness) Peugeot 205, 5
94, Thomas Gray/David Law (Muir of Ord / Huntly) Toyota Yaris, 2
95, Graham MacDonald/Peter MacInnes (Strathconon / Muir of Ord) Peugeot 306, 7
96, Frank MacDonald/Billy Dixon (Inverness / Inverness) Nissan Micra, 2
97, Hector MacInnes/Grace King (Broadford / Kyle) Subaru Impreza WRX Sti, 11
98, Darren Littlejohn/Amanda Morrison (Inverness / Glasgow) Vauxhall Nova, 3
99, Grant MacRae/Martin Bruce (Portree / Portree) Peugeot 205 Rallye, 2
100, Phillip MacIver/Donnie Ross (Avoch / Inverness) Ford Focus, 7
101, Sandy Coghill/Sandra Coghill (Bower / Wick) MG ZR, 7
102, Drew MacDonald/Calum MacDonald (Garve / Dingwall) Subaru Impreza, 11
103, Gareth Ironside/Christopher Duff (Beauly / Inverness) Ford Fiesta XR2, 3
104, Scott Beattie/Fraser Gellan (Alford / Alford) Talbot Sunbeam’ 3
105, Jacob Harlington/Oliver Harlington (Inverness / Stornoway) Volkswagen Polo, 2
106, Mark Budge/Ian MacDougall (Thurso / Fionnphort) Ford Fiesta ST, 7
107, Andrew Voisey/Lindsay Finlay (Invrness / Balmacara) Subaru Impreza, 11
108, Glenn MacDonald/Alan Munro (Inverness / Inverness) Vauxhall Nova, 2