… Kingdom Stages Rally, Sat 10th Nov …
It has often been said by pundits and hingers-oan that If you’re not in it, you can’t win it. The same message applies to spectators this weekend, as Saturday’s Kingdom Stages Rally is a NON-spectator event, so if you’re not officially involved you can’t get in. In other words, volunteer as a Marshal or join a Service Crew.
Otherwise this final round of The Cobble Shop Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship will be just like the recent England/Croatia football match. It will be held behind closed doors!
Which is a great pity as the entry looks quite tasty, especially with TWO Kirkaldys taking part – racer, stocker and rallyist Alan being joined by circuit racer Andrew and both in 2.5 Escorts. Alistair Inglis will be hoping that his engine has been returned from the mechanical exorcist in time to squidge it into the back of the Lotus while both Ian Forgan and Brian Watson will be Subaru mounted. John Rintoul is set to give the Skoda an airing while Reay MacKay is having another shot with a Fiesta R5, and he could frighten a few folk, especially since he is not renowned as a tarmack expert! Former Scottish Tarmack Champ Ross Fernie makes a welcome return to the fray in his Subaru while the Paterson brethren in the Subaru will be joined by the Escort equipped Beattie Bros completing the top ten line-up.
There’s more at stake here than victory on the rally as Michael Harbour in the Citroen is in with the best shout of The 2018 Cobble Shop Championship title although Ross McCallum in the MG could yet spring a late surprise. Cameron Craig needs wan o’ them holy tricks (miracle!) to take the title after his Peugeot’s non-finish on Otterburn and there is no Gordon Morrison who currently lies second in the series.
The rally gets underway at 09.00 Hrs with the first of 7 Stages and the last one timed to start after 5pm – so bring a torch, or two. The organisers have also sourced a new mobile ‘nourishment emporium’ offering hot food at reasonable prices. Sorted.
Entry List
1, Alan Kirkaldy/Keir Beaton (St Andrews/Inverness) Ford Escort Mk2, 2500, 4
2, Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis (Montrose/Montrose) Lotus Exige, 2150, 4
3, Ian Forgan/Sarah Forgan (Lundin Links/Lundin Links) Subaru Impreza STi, 1999, 5
4, Brian Watson/Sean Donnelly (Kinneff/Elgin) Subaru Impreza S11 WRC, 1998, 5
5, John Rintoul/Colin Harkness (Lower Largo/Aberdeen) Škoda Fabia S2500, 2500, 5
6, Reay Mackay/TBA (Fort Augustus) Ford Fiesta R5+, 2000, 5
7, Ian Paterson/Allan Paterson (Dumfries/Dumfries) Subaru Impreza, 1995, 5
8, Ross Fernie/TBA (Thornton) Subaru Impreza STi, 2000, 5
9, Andrew Kirkaldy/Peter Carstairs (Ecton/St Andrews) Ford Escort Mk2, 2500, 4
11, Willie Beattie/Steven Beattie (Lochgilphead/Lochgilphead) Ford Escort Mk2, 1998, 3
12, Robert Alexander Mathieson/Billy Dalgleish (Salen/TBA) Ford Escort, 1967, 3
13, Michael Harbour/Ian MacDougall (Dalmellington/Kintra) Citroën C2-R2 MAX, 1600, 2
14, Ross McCallum/James Ralph (Perth/Elgin) MG Maestro, 1998, 3
15, Alan Wallace/Darren Robertson (Aberdeen/TBA) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6, 1998, 5
16, Des Campbell/Craig Forsyth (Coldstream/Kelso) Peugeot 206, 1600, 2
17, Jimmy Christie/David MacFadyen (Inverness/Inverness (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9, 1998, 5
18, Greg Inglis/Eoghan Anderson (Montrose/Perth) Lotus Exige, 1800, 3
19, Jamie Miller/Ian McCulloch (Paisley/Lennoxtown) Citroën C2-R2 MAX, 1598, 2
20, Robert Thomson/Alison Horne (Auldearn/Inverness) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, 2000, 5
21, Graeme Rintoul/Jim Rintoul (Kirkcaldy/Ceres) Ford Fiesta, 1999, 3
22, Robert Ness/TBA (Kirkcaldy/TBA) Subaru Impreza, 2495, 5
23, Greg Stark/Alan Stark (Lenzie/Lenzie) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9, 2000, 5
24, Ross Pringle/Thomas Purvin (Carluke/Newtonhill) Vauxhall Corsa, 1600, 2
25, Michael Robertson/Murray Milne (Dunfermline/Dunfermline) Honda Civic, 1998, 3
26, Martin Page/Michael Anderson (Finzean/Clitheroe) BMW MINI Cooper S, 1600, 4
27, Kyle Adam/Connor Adam (Dollar/Dollar) Ford Escort Mk2, 1600, 2
28, Mike Robertson/Gary McDonald (Letham/Aberdeen) Subaru Impreza, 1998, 5
29, Stuart Irvine/Marc Irvine (Erskine/Bishopton) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo7, 1997, 5
30, Ewan Stanhope/Steven Brown (Echt/Onich) Renault Clio, 1998, 3
31, Iain Findlay/Ronnie Bowie (Aberdeen/Aberdeen) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo4, 2000, 5
32, Martin Watterston/Kenny Anderson (Glenrothes/Perth) Subaru Impreza, 1999, 5
33, Derek Connell/Laura Connell (Ayr/Ayr) Vauxhall Corsa, 1600, 2
34, Peter Oag/TBA (Ellon/TBA) Citroën C2 VTS, 1598, 2
35, Dave Cranston/Emma MacNair (South Queensferry/Dunfermline) Opel Astra, 1998, 3
36, Cameron Craig/Ewan Lees (Motherwell/Glasgow) Peugeot 205, 1398, 1
37, Jonathan MacDonald/Chris Wareham (Glasgow/Glenbarr) Peugeot 306 GTi-6, 1998, 3
38, Innes Mochrie/Kirsty Mochrie (Lochgilphead/Lochgilphead) Rover Metro GTi, 1396, 1
39, Fraser Smith/Ian Parker (Houston/Lochgilphead) Honda Civic, 1600, 2
40, David McIntyre/Matthew Osinski (Seafield/TBA) Vauxhall Nova, 1598, 2
41, James Munro/Billy Hamilton (Halkirk/Reiss) Subaru Impreza, 1994, 5
42, Gavin Lloyd/Gordon Clark (Edinburgh/Falkirk) Vauxhall Nova, 1400, 1
43, Sam MacFadyen/Angus MacNeil (Newtongrange/Oban) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9, 2001, 5
44, Stephen Dunn/Ian Murray (Kelso/TBA) Honda Civic, 2000, 3
45, Greg Turner/TBA (Airdrie/TBA) Peugeot 206, 1598, 2
46, Lindsay Taylor/Michael Moates (Erskine Glasgow) Ford Fiesta ST150, 1999, 3
47, Paul Orchiston/James Clark (Dundee Carnoustie) Audi TT, 1800, 5
48, Johnnie Mackay/Sandy Mitchell (Newburgh/Forfar) Nissan Micra, 998, 0
49, Eamonn Kilmurray/Derek Cassells (Kennoway/Leven) Citroën C2 GT, 1589, 2
50, Hector MacInnes/Jenny O’Kane (Isle of Skye/Kyle of Lochalsh) Subaru Impreza, 2000, 3
51, John Robertson/Violet Kydd (TBA/TBA) Ford Escort, 1998, 3
52, Adrian Stewart/TBA (Banchory/TBA) Peugeot 205, 1580, 2
53, Nikki Addison/Rachel Matheson (Inverness/Beauly) Peugeot 106 GTi, 1600, 2
54, James Strachan/Cathy Shergold (Drumoak/Drumoak) Peugeot 106, 1400, 1
55, Garry Coutts/Curtis Fraser (Banchory/Inverness) Ford Fiesta, 1596, 2
56, Allan Watt/Kayleigh Strachan (Westhill/Drumoak) Citroën Saxo, 1589, 2
57, Arthur MacMillan/Hugo MacMillan (Langbank/Langbank) Ford Escort MkI, 1993, 3
58, Robert Cumming/Bob Irvine (Ayr/Dunfermline) Vauxhall Astra, 1998, 3
59, Malcolm MacDougall/Dan Langford (Fionnphort/Tobermory) Vauxhall Nova, 1400, 1
60, Martin Henderson/Steven Crockett (Newmachar/Aberdeen) Peugeot 205, 1360, 1
61, Robert Wood/Alasdair Wood (Dumbarton Cardross) Ford Fiesta, 1596, 2
62, Stuart Waite/Lisa Demirkoc (Dunfermline/Bo’ness) Peugeot 206, 1587, 2
63, James Rae/Louis Ford (Milnathort/Auchterarder) Peugeot 205 GTi, 1900, 3
64, Peter Beaton/Dean Ross (Nairn/Alness) Peugeot 107, 998, 0
65, Martin Farquhar/Aiden Henderson (Laurencekirk/Aberdeen) Peugeot 106, 1360, 1
66, Meghan O’Kane/John O’Kane (Kyle of Lochalsh/Kyle of Lochalsh) Ford Escort, 2000, 3
67, Andrew Logan/Calum Fraser (Inverness/Inverness) Peugeot 205 GTi, 1580, 2
68, Martyn Douglas/TBA (Larkhall/TBA) Nissan Micra, 1300, 1
69, Robert Adamson/Jane Nicol (Moscow/Edinburgh) Škoda Fabia S2000, 1998, 5