… usedcarparts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally …
It’s that time of year again when the sparkling blue waters and white golden sands of the Costa del Solway attract tourists and holidaymakers from all corners of the UK to the south west corner of Scotland. There are no buckets and spades, just snap-on tool boxes and trolley jacks. That’s because this is the social rallying event of the mainland season, the ‘usedcarparts.co.uk Solway Coast Rally’ on Saturday and Sunday, 8/9 August.
There’s a bigger entry this year and that’s simply down to demand. The reputation of this event far exceeds the capacity of Dundrennan. Which gave the Solway CC organisers a real headache. Do they turn away entries? Or do they reduce the mileage to fit them in?
Remember this is an active MOD facility and whilst the guys there are great, the rally folks are governed by a strict timetable, no starting before 9 and no finishing after 5. Those are the rules hence the tough dilemma.
Also this year there are more restrictions on spectators. This has nothing to do with the organisers or the MOD, this is down to the ‘new order’ sweeping across rallying. No longer can we rely on common sense and personal responsibility to keep people safe, the eedjits have ruined it for the majority.
To that end, the organisers have arranged a couple of car parks and a couple of decent viewing areas, and since each stage is done three times during the day, the cars will come to you, rather than chasing them. Full details and maps are on the website:
http://www.solwaycarclub.co.uk/uploads/UCPSCR%202015/2015%20UCPSCR%20Spectator%20Information.pdf
And what an entry they’ve got. Previous winner Mark McCulloch heads a quality field with British Asphalt Rally Championship front runner David Hardie at number 2, and both local boys, and both up fir the fight! Rory Young has hired Dom Buckley Jnr’s Fiesta R5 again while ‘the Adam family’ are bringing their tyre shredding Mk2 and will run at 4. There’s another local crew at 5 with Ian Paterson in the Subaru and Ayrshire’s Stuart Baillie now back on the pace in his Subaru after a wee holiday in hospital. James Ford is coming up from Englandshire with his Subaru while Richard Dickson has blown the cobwebs off his own Subaru ready for its annual outing. Jim Sharp runs at 9 in his Lancer while the ‘lucky white heather club’s’ Lee Hastings rounds off the top ten in another Subaru.
But just outside the top ten lies a big (or very small?) threat, the Lotus Exige of Alistair Inglis who won last month’s Mach1 Stages Rally by ONE second from Gary Adam in the Escort. Right behind him are Nigel Feeney and Colin Gemmell who finished THREE seconds apart on the Mach1, so there are quite a few rivalries building up ahead of this weekend. Then there’s Steve Retchless in his rapid Escort, Hamish Kinloch with his Honda powered Escort, Stuart Paterson in his Subaru and the Skoda Fabvia of Stuart Walker. Rounding off the top 230 is James Ford’s dad Chris with his S11 Impreza following his recent victory on the Enville Stages. Oh, and by the way, he beat his son James on that event as James finished 4th, so a bit of intense family rivalry here too. And the quality goes on, Iain Wilson, Stephen Thompson, Barry Renwick in his Millington Escort and Alan Kirkaldy provided he’s got his new engine and sequential shift sorted.
Crikey, what a rally, what a prospect. I can’t wait.
The Senior rally starts at 09.00Hrs on Saturday morning and should be all done by 15.30Hrs in the afternoon with the event prizegiving being staged no earlier than 16.30Hrs at the earliest, and then the winner has to buy everyone a round of drinks in the bar – not. I just made that up.
The Junior rally on Sunday starts 09:01Hrs provided the parents can get them all up in time and should be all done by 15.00Hrs with the prizegiving not before 16.00Hrs
Entry List: Saturday
1, Mark McCulloch/Mairi Riddick (Newton Stewart/Castle Douglas) Mitsubishi Evo IX, 4
2, David Hardie/John McCulloch (Dumfries/Newton Stewart) Subaru Impreza, 4
3, Rory Young/Allan Cathers (Dumfries/Brampton) Ford Fiesta, 4
4, Gary Adam/Gordon Adam (Dollar/Tillicoultry) Ford Escort Mk2, 1
5, Ian Paterson/Helen Brown (Mouswald/Dumfries) Subaru Impreza, N10, 4
6, Stuart Baillie/Ian ‘Bing’ Crosbie, TBA, 1
7, James Ford/Michael Gilbey (Preston/Betws Bledrws) Subaru Impreza GpA, 4
8, Richard Dickson/Roger Alcorn (New Abbey/Castle Douglas) Subaru Impreza, 4
9, Jim Sharp/Sasha Heriot (Stranraer/ ) Mitsubishi Evo, 4
10, Lee Hastings/Julie McGuire (Dumfries/ ) Subaru Impreza, 4
11, Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis Lotus Exige, 4
12, Nigel Feeney/Phil Sandham (Kilmarnock/Carnforth) Subaru Impreza , 3
14, Colin Gemmell/Christopher Hunter (Stair/Ayr) Subaru Impreza, 1
15, Steve Retchless/tba (Northallerton/ ) Ford Escort Mk2 rs2000, 3
16, Hamish Kinloch/Jim Haugh (Newmilns/Sandhead) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
17, Stuart Paterson/Allan W Paterson (Dumfries) Subaru Impreza, 4
18, Stuart Walker/Lewis MacDougall (Torphichen/Renfrew) Skoda Fabia S2000, 3
19, Jim McDowall/Robert Sherry (Creetown) Subaru Impreza, 4
20, Chris Ford/Neil Colman (Preston/Stockton on Tees) Subaru Impreza S11 WRC, 4
21, Iain Wilson/Keith Riddick (Dalbeattie/Haugh of Urr) Subaru Impreza N12, 4
22, Stephen Thompson/David Crosbie (Kirkcudbright/Penpont) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
23, Greg McKnight/Liam Harkness (Penpont/Dumfries) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
24, Barry Renwick/Steve Dargan (Englandshire) Ford Escort, 4
25, Alan Kirkaldy/Garry Muir (St.Andrews/Mintlaw) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
26, John Marshall/Scott Crawford (Stirling/Howwood) Ford Escort Mk2, 2
27, Nigel Atkinson/tba (Lauder) Mitsubishi Evo 9, 4
28, Russell Mann/Dan Forsyth (Aberdeen/Elgin) Subaru Impreza, 4
29, James Gibb/Jane Nicol (Kilmarnock) Subaru Impreza, 4
30, Peter Stewart/Paula McGuire (Dumfries) 1
31, Ian Forgan/Kathryn Forgan (Fife/Fife) Ford Ka, 3
32, Chris Marshall/Steve Hallmark (Wigan/Congleton) Mitsubishi Evo 5, 4
33, Ian Colman/Nick Colman (Saltburn by the Sea/ “”) Nissan Sunny GTi-R, 4
34, Billy Hamilton/Sara Hamilton (Thurso) Opel Kadett, 3
35, Derek Blyth/Phil Peak (Hull/Newton le Willows) Subaru Impreza, 4
36, Graham Bruce/Derek Keir (Sundrum/Ayr) Mitsubishi Evolution 4, 4
37, Murray Coulthard/Jock Frew (Twynholm/Tarbolton) Citroen C2R2 Max, 2
38, Chris McCallum/Peter McCallum (Ayr/Ayr) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
39, Craig Gibson/Chris Lees (Glasgow/Glasgow) Ford Escort Mk1, 3
40, Alex Curran/Heather Grisedale (Newton Stewart/Grange over Sands) Vauxhall Corsa, 2
41, Alan Wallace/Darren Robertson, 3
42, Hugh Steel/Mark Runciman (Strathaven) Ford Escort Mk2, 4
43, Hugh Murdoch/Ewan Murdoch (Stranraer) Ford Escort Mk2, 4
44, James Robertson/Colin Maxwell (Dumfries) Citroen C2 R2, 2
45, Robert Adamson/tba (Kilmarnock) Ford Escort RS1800, Mk2, 3
46, Roy Smith/Russell Smith, BMW Compact, 4
47, Steven Hay/Steven Brown (Glenrothes/Fort William) Vauxhall Corsa, 1
48, Michael Farmer/Bruce Lindsay (Murton/Ripon) Ford Focus, 2
49, Derek Connell/Laura Marshall (Ayr/Newton Stewart) Vauxhall Corsa, 1
50, Graeme Sherry/Cameron Fair (Stewarton), Renault Clio, 1
51, Darren Thompson/Larry Higton (Tobermory/Glasgow) Vauxhall Nova, 1
52, Willie Nelson/Craig Nelson (Dumfries) Subaru Impreza, 3
53, Alan Clark/Iain Thorburn (Lanark/Elgin) Hillman Avenger, 2
54, Ross Carbry/Kyle Livingstone (Carluke) Vauxhall Corsa, 1
56, Andrew Scott/Ian Robertson (Aberdeen/Norwich) Ford Escort Mk2, 4
57, Brian Beefy Fraser/Fiona Moir (Alness/Inverness) Hillman Avenger Tiger, 2
58, Michael Harbour/Thomas Mullen (Dalmellington/Dalmellington) Vauxhall Corsa, 2
59, Colin Stockil/Sarah Craven (Harrogate/Harrogate) Peugeot 205, 2
60, Colin Patterson/Gary Clark (Drumoak/Alness) Ford Escort, 3
61, Scott Morrison/Craig Sim (Elgin/Elgin) Vauxhall Corsa, 3
62, Donald Bowness/Tba, Vauxhall Nova, 2
63, Jonathan Stepney/Greg Inglis, Peugeot 205, 3
64, Greg Inglis/Cammy Reid (Montrose) Citroen Saxo, 2
65, Donald Murray/Thomas Purvin (Inverness/Aberdeen) Subaru Impreza, 4
66, Sandy Fairbairn/TBA, Ford Fiesta, 3
67, Drew Barker/Shona Hale (Kirkcaldy/Dunfermline) Vauxhall Corsa, 1
68, Simon Hunter/Howard Pridmore (Chorley/TBC) Peugeot 205 Rallye, 1
69, Pat Messer/Natalie Messer, Peugeot 205 XS, 1
70, Scott McMinn/Kieran O’Kane (Kilmarnock) Opel Ascona, 4
71, Robert Cumming/Robert Irvine (Coylton/Rosyth) Vauxhall Astra, 3
72, Bill Bates/Kari Bates (Thirsk/Thirsk) Peugeot 106 Gti, 2
73, Alister Watson/Tbc (Girvan) Ford Escort Mk2, 3
74, Nial Cowan Jnr/Paul Gribben (Dumfries/Annan) MG ZR, 1
75, Ian Shiells/Nicola Ritchie (Kelso) BMW Compact, 4
76, Kevin Mathers/Craig Forsyth (Melrose) Peugeot 205, 3
77, Martin Melling/Carmel Venables (Wigan/Golborne) Austin Mini, 1
78, Jamie McDowall/Craig Service (Creetown/Whithorn) Vauxhall Nova, 1
79, William Paul/Kenneth Marchbank (Castle Douglas) Vauxhall Nova, 1
80, Stephen McClory/TBA (Coatbridge) Ford Fiesta, 2
81, Dominic Delaney/Joe Cruttenden (Cockermouth) Peugeot 205, 1
82, Iain Miller/Gary McDonald (Ellon/Aberdeen) Peugeot 106, 2
83, David Kirkpatrick/Colin Johnstone (New Galloway/Newton Stewart) Skoda Felicia, 2
84, Gary Parker/Lynn Parker (Annan) Vauxhall Nova, 1
85, Stewart Dodds/Scott White (Kirkcudbright/Castle Douglas) Vauxhall Nova, 1
Entry List: Sunday
1, Josh McErlean/Tommy McErlean (Kilrea/Maghera) Peugeot 107
3, Finlay Retson/Andrew Falconer (Blairgowrie/Inverness) Citroen, C1
4, Zak Hughes/Chris Evans (Welshpool/Welshpool) Citroen C1
5, Michael McGarrity/Ashley Boulton (Newtownabbey/Newtownbutler) Citroen C1
6, Mathew Davies/T.B.A (Llanelli) Peugeot 107
7, Harry Chalmers/Steven Brown (Alford/Fort William) Nissan Micra
8, Brodie Balfour/Ian Nicoll (Kirkcaldy) Toyota Aygo
9, Daniel Harper/Andrew Bush (Hillsborough/Downpatrick) Peugeot 107, 107
10, Philip White/Richard Wardle (Antrim) Nissan Micra
11, Ed Fossey/Jane Nicol (Jersey Channel Islands) Citroen C1
12, Tom Delaney/Joe Cruttenden (??) Suzuki Alto
14, Will Butler/Tom Wood (Pershore/Cwmbran) Peugeot 107
15, Ewan Tindall/Paul Hudson (Ryton/Darlington) Citroen C1
16, Craig MacIvor/Allan Smith (Evanton/Inverness) Nissan Micra
17, Robert Kennedy/Kari Bates (Lytham St. Annes/Thirsk) Nissan Micra
18, Tommi Meadows/Ian Oakey (Clitheroe/Settle) Nissan Micra
19, Myles Reid/Ian Rae (Burrelton/Blairgowrie) Peugeot 107
20, Dale George Kelly/TBC (Dunblane/TBC) Nissan Micra
21, Josh Hislop/Ellya Gold (Aberdeen/Aberdeen) Peugeot 107
22, Tom Llewellin/Paul Wakely (Pembrokeshire) Nissan Micra
23, Tom Williams/Emma Morrison (??) Nissan Micra
24, Cameron Russell/Ian McRae (Ayr/Gartcosh) Nissan Micra
25, Elvin Smith/Tba (Dalgety Bay) Nissan Micra
26, Jack Hartley/John Cressey (Barley/Long Preston) Nissan Micra
27, Toby Marshall/Shaun Hughes (Macclesfield) Suzuki Swift
29, Jude MacDonald/Michael Cruickshank (Inverness) Nissan Micra
30, Lewis Winder/TBC (St John’s town of Dalry) Nissan Micra
31, Johnnie Mackay/Gordon Reid (Newburgh/Stonehaven) Nissan Micra
32, Alex Holliday/Joe Taylor (Nottingham) Nissan Micra
33, George Sheard/Steve Hallmark (Congleton/Congleton) Citroen C1
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