… Armstrong Galloway Hills Rally, Sat. 9 Sept.
… Round 7 (of 7) ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship …
The final round of this year’s ARR Craib Scottish Rally Championship gets underway this Saturday morning at Castle Douglas when 8 times winner Jock Armstrong heads a top quality entry including twice winner David Bogie and 2011 winner Mark McCulloch. However, Bogie will be in his Escort, not the Skoda, so any expectations by his fans and followers will be out the window this weekend. Or will they?
And if Shaun Sinclair can get out of his pit early enough to rub the sleep out of his eyes, then he could mount a serious threat. Mike Faulkner will also want to finish his season on a high. Having promised so much this year, he’s had more than his fair share of troubles. Galloway is also Rory Young territory and despite the lack of competitive stage miles this year, he showed on the RSAC Scottish (4th) that he’s up there with the best.
Adding a touch of international flavour to this weekend’s competition are a few crews from across the water braving the Irish Sea crossing plus a few more from the far north – of Englandshire.
And not just English and Irish visitors but there is real International flavour with a driver all the way from Moscow. Seeded at number 35 is Robertski Adamsonovich from Moscow – in Ayrshire! Still, I suppose Ayrshire is a foreign country to the Gallowegians, eh?
The rally will start from Castle Douglas at 9 in the morning and finish at Threave Gardens (caramel shortcake in the cafe is to die for!) just to the south of the town
Spectator Info:
Rally Start, 09.00 Hrs – Threave Garden & Estate. Signposted from the A75 at the southern end of Castle Douglas.
SS1, 09.40 Hrs – AMD Contract Services Ltd Barney Water
Stage can be accessed via the Raiders Road Forest Drive at mid-point and stage end.
SS2, 10.18 Hrs – Signright Graphix Black Loch
Parking available off the A712 (Queen’s Way) on the forest road. Mid way between Newton Stewart and Clatteringshaws. Short walk to excellent viewing, where you will see nearly a mile of stage.
SS3, 10.50 Hrs – Dom Buckley RSC Fleet
NON-spectator stage.
Service, 12.00 Hrs – Kirroughtree
SS4, 2.53 Hrs – Signright Graphix Black Loch
Parking available off the A712 (Queen’s Way) on the forest road. Mid way between Newton Stewart and Clatteringshaws. Short walk to excellent viewing, where you will see nearly a mile of stage.
SS5, 3.25 Hrs – Jas P Wilson Forest Machines Cairn Edward
Parking available off the A762 in new area provided by the Forestry Commission, 4 miles south of New Galloway. Short 5 minute walk, up a path & over bridge constructed by us for you, to good viewing location.
Rally Finish, 14.40 Hrs – Threave Garden & Estate, Castle Douglas
Entry List:
1, Jock Armstrong/Cameron Fair (Castle Douglas/Stewarton) Subaru Impreza, 11
2, Shaun Sinclair/Jamie Edwards (Oban/Wrexham) Subaru Impreza WRC,12
3, Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Aspatria/Bingley) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, 11
4, Rory Young/Allan Cathers (Kirkgunzeon/Brampton) Ford Fiesta R5,12
5, Mark McCulloch/Michael Hendry (Dumfries/Archiestown) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,11
6, David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Dumfries/Hawick) Ford Escort Mk 2, 8
7, Bruce McCombie/Daniel Forsyth (Banchory/Elgin) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,11
8, Donnie MacDonald/Andrew Falconer (Inverness/Inverness) Ford Fiesta R5,12
9, Fred Milne/Neil Shanks (Kinneff/Elgin) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, 11
10, Andrew Gallacher/Jane Nicol (Hurlford/Edinburgh) Ford Focus WRC,12
11, Michael Binnie/Claire Mole (Cornhill on Tweed/Duns) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,10
12, Simon Hay/Calum Jaffray (Aberdeen/Torphins) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI,10
14, Iain Wilson/Chris Williams (Dalbeattie/Millom) Subaru Impreza,10
15, Scott McCombie/TBA (Banchory/??) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,11
16, Brendan Cumiskey/Ronan O Kane (Dundalk/Dungannon) Ford Fiesta R5,12
17, John Wink/John Forrest (Huntly/Inverurie) Hyundai i20 R5,12
18, Alasdair S Graham/Laura Stuart (Paisley/Alford) Mitsubishi Lancer EvoIX, 9
19, Ian Baumgart/Mike Dickson (Hawick/Galashiels) Subaru Impreza,10
20, Fraser Wilson/Craig Wallace (Port William/Kirriemuir) Mitsubishi Lancer EvoIX, 9
21, Steve Bannister/Callum Atkinson (Malton/Lauder) Ford Escort Mk 2, 5
22, Dougal Brown/Lewis Rochford (Forres/Alford) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
23, Duncan MacDonald/Neil Ross (Portree/Portree) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
24, Mike Stuart/Sinclair Young (Alford/Lairg) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
25, Richard Dickson/Roger Alcorn (New Abbey/Castle Douglas) Subaru Impreza,10
26, Fraser Louden/Ashleigh Will (Kintore/Inverurie) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,11
27, James Gibb/Charley Sayer-Payne (Kilmarnock/Hamilton) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII,11
28, John Rintoul/Ross Hynd (Lower Largo/Dalgety Bay) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X,11
29, Tommy O’Connell/Emmet Sherry (Dungiven/Monaghan) Ford Escort Mk 2, 8
30, Angus Lawrie/Paul Gribben (Castle Douglas/Annan) Vauxhall Corsa, 3
31, Paul McErlean/Niall McKenna (Bellaghy/Draperstown) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
32, Keith Riddick/Mairi Riddick (Haugh of Urr/Dumfries) MG ZR, 3
33, Raymond Mason/Paul Hone (Belfast/Claudy) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, 9
34, Craig McMiken/Charlotte McDowall (Newton Stewart/Newton Stewart) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, 11
35, Robert Adamson/Richard Wardle (Moscow/Pickering) Subaru Impreza, 9
36, John McIlwraith/Scott Young (Canonbie/Duns) Subaru Impreza GC8,10
37, Fraser MacNicol/Keith Boa (Ullapool/Ullapool) Ford Escort Mk 2, 4
38, Derek Crossen/Jody Patterson (Comber/Carryduff) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
39, Duncan Campbell/Michael Cruickshank (Mauchline/Crieff) Subaru Impreza,10
40, James McCarville/Paddy McCrudden (Monaghan/Donegal) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX,10
41, Derek Jobb/Barney Mitchell (Fintona/Magherafelt) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo,11
42, Jim Robertson/Mike Curry (Penpont/Thornhill) Citroen C2R2, 3
43, Alister MacArthur/Chris Robertson (Lochgilphead/Tarbert) Talbot Sunbeam, 7
44, William Pollock/David McLeod (Cumnock/Stewarton) Ford Escort Mk1, 7
45, Alex Pirie/Frazer Skene (Drummuir/Keith) Citroen C2, 3
46, Gina Walker/Richard Simmonds (Duns/Duns) Citroen C2, 3
47, Robbie Beattie/David Finlay (Dundee/Blairgowrie) Peugeot 205 GTi, 2
48, Ross Hughes/Neil Ewing (Lanark/Largs) Citroen C2 VTS, 3
49, Michael Robertson/Mark Fisher (Letham/Workington) Subaru Impreza,10
50, Colin Baxter/Tracy Smith (Tain/Inverness) Subaru Impreza, 10
51, Kevin Crawford/Claire Martin (Alford/Huntly) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V,10
52, Michael Renton/Kenny Foggo (Bonar Bridge/Munlochy) Peugeot 306 GTi, 6
53, Donald Peacock/Scott Peacock (Bridge of Dee/Bridge of Dee) Peugeot 205 GTi, 2
54, Scott Sloan/David Sloan (Dumfries/Dumfries) Vauxhall Corsa, 1
55, John O’Kane/Meghan O’Kane (Kyle/Kyle) Ford Escort Mk 2, 4
56, Jan Budge/Bruce Lindsay (Thatcham/Thirsk) Subaru Impreza, 10
57, Tim Metcalfe/Sasha Heriot (Darlington/Chesterfield) Ford Escort RS1800, 5
58, Max Redpath/Callum Redpath (Duns/Duns) Peugeot 205, 2
59, Andy Struthers/Alasdair McIlroy (Libberton/Jedburgh) Citreon C2 VTS, 3
60, John Brownie/Gordon Ritchie (Inverurie/Stonehaven) Opel Kadett C, 7
61, David Hayton/TBA (Dumfries/??) Ford Escort Mk 1, 5
62, Douglas Watt/Donald Munro (Furnace/Furnace) Ford Escort Mk 2, 4
63, Tommy Graham/Mark Pickering (Bedale/Leyburn) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, 6
64, Chris Rankin/Mike Sharp (Banbury/Dunlop) BMW 318 Compact, 7
65, Neil Phelan/Joe Hearns (Togher Cork/Mountrath) Ford Escort Mk 2, 8
66, Niall Cowan Jnr/Thomas Bruce (Dumfries/Durham) MG ZR, 1
67, David Kirkpatrick/Colin Johnstone (New Galloway/Newton Stewart) BMW Compact, 7
68, James Campbell/Kevin McIver (Wick/Cruden Bay) Chrysler Sunbeam, 2
69, Ian Milne/Sandy Milne (Brechin/Brechin) Ford Escort Mk 2, 5
70, Stephen Forster/Kari Bates (Wigan/Thirsk) Ford Escort Mk 2, 5
71, Hector MacInnes/Jenny O’Kane (Isle of Skye/Kyle of Lochalsh) Subaru Impreza WRX, 10
72, Alan McMorran/Albert Connelly (Castle Douglas/Castle Douglas) Chrysler Avenger, 5
73, Alistair Brearley/Paul Barbet (Galashiels/Chester) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
74, Elvin Thomas Smith/Shannon Turnbull (Dunfermline/Banknock) Citroen C2 VTS, 3
75, Tommy A Heard/Greg McCutcheon (Jedburgh/Hawick) Ford Escort Mk 2, 7
76, Albert McClenahan/Caleb Jesse McClenahan (Fintona/Fintona) Land Rover Freelander V6, 10
77, John Rowan/Bridget Rowan (Mauchline/Hurlford) Talbot Sunbeam, 1
78, Duncan MacLean/Ian Parker (Lochgilphead/Lochgilphead) Peugeot 106, 3
79, Gavin Chisholm/Robert Gray (Kilmarnock/Glasgow) Saab 99 EMS, 4
80, Nikki Addison/Rachel Matheson (Inverness/Beauly) Peugeot 106, 3