… Grant Construction Stages Rally, Sunday 25th Feb …
The top 12 on this Sunday’s Grant Construction Stages Rally at Knockhill looks particularly tasty with any one of them capable of victory. However, John Marshall already has a race on his hands – to get ready.
Last weekend at the 5th round of the Motor Sport News Circuit Rally Championship at Snetterton, the red and white Subaru was on the case setting top six times after 2 stages till it suffered an underbonnet fire, so there was work to be done. Tom Blackwood didn’t fare any better, retiring after 4 stages with a troublesome gearbox.
If they are ready in time they will line up against the like of Donnie MacDonald fresh from his 3rd place on the Snowman Rally, but that was in the Fiesta, and he will be back at the wheel of his Evo9. British Championship regular David Hardie will have an interesting day out too as he has Mark McCulloch (!) riding shotgun. Gordon Morrison was getting quicker all year last season and no-one can discount past Knockhill winner, Michael Glendinning.
And if former Scottish Tarmack Champ John Rintoul can get a clean run with his so-far troublesome Fiesta then he too could be in with a shout. Behind him, the Galloway contingent will be bolstered by the appearance of Ian Paterson and Lee Hastings. James Gibb and Stuart Baillie, first time out for a couple of years, round off the top ten but it will be interesting to see how the Number 11 seed Iain Wilson gets on. Having started rallying with a FWD Nova and more recently a 4WD Subaru he will have his first run out this weekend in a RWD Escort Mk2, but Colin Gemmell might have other ideas running at 12. He appeared with a glorious looking Mk2 last year and quickly got the hang of the beast.
Border Ecosse Car Club are responsible for this opening round of the 2018 Cobble Shop Scottish Tarmack Championship opener and there will be 8 stages. First car leaves the Start line at 9am on Sunday morning with adult admission £10 in advance or £12 at the gate. Concession tickets are £8 and under 12s free of charge.
Entry List:
1, John Marshall/Scott Crawford (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
2, Donnie MacDonald/Alison Horne (Mitsubishi Evo9) 2000, 5
3, David Hardie/Mark McCulloch (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
4, Gordon Morrison/Calum MacPherson (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
5, Michael Glendinning/Tba (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
6, John Rintoul/Ross Hynd (Ford Fiesta) 2000, 5
7, Ian Paterson/Alan Paterson (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
8, Lee Hastings/Cole Hastings (Subaru Impreza) 1994, 5
9, James Gibb/Paul Tonner (Mitsubishi Evo 8) 1998, 5
10, Stuart Baillie/Dave Cranston (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
11, Iain Wilson/Chris Williams (Ford Escort Mk2) 2100, 4
12, Colin Gemmell/Derek Keir (Ford Escort Mk2) 2499, 4
14, Terry Clarke/Ronnie Roughead (Ford Escort Mk2) 2500, 4
15, Rossco McFadzean/Shona Hale (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
16, Chris McCallum/Richard Stewart (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
17, Keith Robathan/Phil Sandham (BMW M3) 2998, 4
18, Joe Cunningham/Marc Fowler (Vauxhall Corsa) 1397, 1
19, Stevie Irwin/Ian Middleton (Vauxhall Nova) 1600, 2
20, Kenny Moore/Dick Wardle (Hillman Avenger) 2000, 3
21, Robert Marshall/Lewis MacDougall (Ford Escort) 1999, 3
22, Graeme Rintoul/Jim Rintoul (Ford Fiesta) 1999, 3
23, Sean Alexander Will/Ashleigh Will (Mitsubishi Evo) 2000, 5
24, Ross McCallum/James Ralph (MG Maestro) 1998, 3
25, Tom Blackwood/Gordon Winning (Ford Escort) 2499, 4
26, Willie Paterson/Euan O’Neill (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) 1997, 5
27, Alan Wallace/Darren Robertson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) 1998 , 5
28, Michael Robertson/Murray Milne (Honda Civic) 1998 , 3
29, Willie Beattie/Steven Beattie (Ford Escort Mk2) 2000 , 3
30, Mark Thompson/Phil Kenny (Peugeot 206 GTI) 1998 , 3
31, Harry Chalmers/Andrew Logan (Subaru Impreza GC8) 2000 , 5
32, Michael Harbour/Ian MacDougal (Citroen C2 R2 Max) 1600 , 2
33, Donald Bowness/tbc (Vauxhall Nova) 1600 , 3
34, Stephen Bethwaite/Ann Forster (Vauxhall Nova Sport) 1400 , 1
35 , James Thomson/Sean Douglas (Vauxhall Nova) 1398 , 1
36, Ashleigh Morris/Mark Runciman (Ford Fiesta R200) 1596 , 2
37, Tom Pearson/Jim Stairs (Ford Escort) 1975 , 3
38, Larry Carter/Tony Walker (Peugeot 206 XSi) 1600 , 2
39, Kevin Paris/George Paris (Subaru Impreza) 2000 , 5
40, Beefy Fraser/Fiona Moir (Hillman Avenger) 1500 , 2
41, Simon Cole/Steve Waggett (BMW E30 325i) 2494 , 4
42, Andrew Grimstone/Andy Brown (Honda Civic) 0 , 3
43, Fraser Smith/Ian Parker (Honda Civic) 1600 , 2
44, Nigel Harkness/Helen Harkness (Vauxhall Corsa) 1598 , 2
45, Martyn Douglas/Thomas Purvin (Volkswagen Polo) 1398 , 1
46, Peter Oag/Sinclair Young (Citroen C2 VTS) 1598 , 2
47, Stuart Thorburn/Rowena Hey (MG ZR) 1389 , 1
48, Finlay Brock/Phil Shaw (Ford Fiesta ST) 1998 , 3
49, Hugh Murdoch/TBA (Ford Escort Mk 2) 2100 , 4
50, Adam Hanner/Wayne Wood (Peugeot 205 GTI) 1598 , 2
51, Cameron Craig/Ewan Lees (Peugeot 205) 1360 , 1
52, Eamonn Kilmurray/Derek Cassells (Citroen C2 GT) 1589
53, Ron Walker/Dean Ross (Ford KA) 1600 , 2
54, Martin Henderson/Steven Crockett (Peugeot 205) 1360 , 1
55, Karl Knox/Sam Colman (Vauxhall Nova) 1598 , 2
56, Martin Watterston/Kenny Anderson (Subaru Impreza) 1998 , 5
57, Kyle Adam/Connor Adam (Ford Escort Mk2) 1600 , 2
58, Allan Watt/Kayleigh Strachan (Citroen Saxo) 1589 , 2
59, Steven Alexander/Christina Turner (Citroen Saxo VTS) 1600 , 2
60, Kevin Burns/David Findlay (Peugeot 106) 1600 , 2
61, Martin R Farquhar/Aiden Henderson (Peugeot 106) 1300 , 1
62, Kevin Maguire/Gemma Maguire (Skoda Fabia) 1400 , 1
63, Matt Reid/Jane Nicol (Ford Puma) 1400 , 1
64, James Strachan/Cathy Shergold (Citroen Saxo) 1598 , 2