Coltel Granite City Rally ….
Over 115 cars and crews will gather in Aberdeen for the Coltel Granite City Rally on Saturday 20th April, and there are a few surprises amongst them.
In addition to the expected front runners comprising Davie Bogie, Euan Thorburn, Quicksilver Milne, Jock Armstrong and Mike Faulkner, Dave Weston Junior will join the fray in an Evo9. Junior hasn’t been doing much rallying of late due to work commitments, but that didn’t stop him leading the Colin McRae Stages at the end of last year in a hired Subaru. That is, until he got caught out on a slippery bit and got stuck in a ditch. No damage, but no spectators – and no further!
Also of interest are entries from young Oliver Mellors in an ex-works Proton Satria S2000 car, who starred on last month’s icy Border Counties, and Osian Pryce who first came to prominence on the Latvian Rally Championship in 2009. The 2011 Fiesta SportTrophy UK will drive his new Citroen DS3 R3T as he seeks seat-time and mileage ahead of the first round of the British Championship at Carlisle in May. And just like Pryce, Mark Donnelly has entered the north east event in his Citroen DS3 along with Timothy Cathcart in a Ford Fiesta R2, both keen to get mileage in on their new cars ahead of the Pirelli at Carlisle.
Spectator Information (Not a Lot!)
The Official Event programme will available from the Thistle Hotel at Altens, on the southern edge of the city, and from Northsound Radio studios in Abbotswell Road, West Tullos, Aberdeen, AB12 3AJ, which oddly enough is directly opposite Duthie Park on the other side of the river. Programmes will be available to purchase from these outlets from Saturday, 13th April.
Naturally, the programmes will contain full details and maps, plus other vital information, but there is some generally available information:
Rally Start – Duthie Park, Great Southern Road, Aberdeen, AB11 7BH – 09.30 am
SS1 – Fred Olsen Renewables & Jones Brothers Fetteresso – 10.20 am
The Fetteresso Forest complex is situated to the south west of the A957 Stonehaven to Banchory Road and opposite Durris Forest. Spectator car parks will be signposted.
Regroup – Duthie Park, Great Southern Road, Aberdeen, AB11 7BH – 12.15 pm
SS5 – Swanley – 14.30 pm
The Swanley test is at the eastern edge of Fetteresso Forest on the unclassified road which runs from Stonehaven to Rickarton – Look out for the signposted Forestry Commission car park.
Rally Finish – Duthie Park, Aberdeen – 15.18 pm – Full commentary provided.
Full Entry List:
1, David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Ford Focus WRC) Class 12
2, Euan Thorburn/Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) Class 12
3, Quintin Milne/Martin Forrest (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
4, Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
5, Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
6, David Weston Jnr/Claire Mole (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
7, Barry Groundwater/Neil Shanks (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
8, Donnie MacDonald/Andrew Falconer (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
9, Andy Horne/Jim Howie (Dam 4100 Gti) Class 12
10, John McClory/David Hood (Subaru Impreza N15) Class 10
11, Bruce McCombie/Dave Robson (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
12, Stephen Lockhart/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7) Class 10
14, Reay Mackay/Stuart Loudan (Subaru Impreza WRC) Class 12
15, Chris Collie/Lisa Watson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) Class 12
16, Oliver Mellors/Sam Collis (Proton Satria Neo) Class 10
17, Osian Pryce/Dale Furniss (Citroen DS3 R3T) Class 9
18, Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) Class 12
19, Calum MacKenzie/Neil Ewing (Ford Escort MkII) Class 8
20, Dougal Brown/Lewis Rochford (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
21, John Morrison/Peter Carstairs (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 10
22, Mark McCulloch/Elliott Edmondson (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
23, Malloch Nicoll/Ian Nicoll (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9) Class 10
24, Craig McMiken/Craig Wallace (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
25, Stephen Baillie/Susan Shanks (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
26, Fraser Wilson/Steven Broll (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) Class 10
27, John Rintoul/Jim Rintoul (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) Class 12
28, Martin Craik/Steven Brown (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
29, Brian Ross/Sean Donnelly (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) Class 12
30, Brian Watson/Jane Nicol (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) Class 12
31, Fraser Louden/Abi Louden (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) Class 12
32, Ian Paterson/James Haugh (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
33, Fraser MacNicol/Keith Boa (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) Class 12
34, Richard Stewart/Walter McDonald (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
35, Ian Watson/Mike Dickson (Subaru Impreza N11) Class 12
36, Ken Wood/Mike Cruickshank (Triumph Dolomite Sprint) Class 9
37, Charlie Jarrett/Andrew Stevenson (Ford Escort MkII) Class 9
38, Robert Harkness/Mike Curry (BMW 316I) Class 9
39, Alasdair Reid/Donald Urquhart (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) Class 12
40, Graeme Schoneville/Michael Hendry (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
41, Alasdair S Graham/Laura Stuart (Vauxhall Corsa) Class 4
42, Graeme Smith/Laura Marshall (Honda Civic) Class 4
43, Iain Haining/Mairi Riddick (Vauxhall Nova) Class 3
44, Billy Miller/Ian Imlach (Mitsubishi Lancer) Class 12
45, Brian James Stephen/TBA (Ford Cosworth) Class 12
46, Sandy Arbuthnott/Ian Arbuthnott (MG Metro 6R4) Class 12
47, Grant Inglis/Robert Gray (Honda Civic) Class 4
48, Gordon Murray/Danny Small (Ford Escort MkII) Class 9
49, Stewart Davidson/Breagha Dobney (Ford Escort) Class 5
50, Iain Wilson/Keith Fremantle (Vauxhall Nova) Class 4
51, Ian Forgan/Kathryn Forgan (Ford Ka) Class 7
52, Mike Grant/Graham Kelman (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
53, Sean Will/Tom Hynd (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) Class 12
54, Andrew Morrison/Nicola Morrison (Ford Escort) Class 9
55, James Robertson/Colin Maxwell (Citroen C2R2) Class 4
56, Steven Smith/Daniel Johnstone (Peugeot 206 RC) Class 7
57, Kieran Renton/Carin Logan (Ford Fiesta R2) Class 4
58, Donald Brooker/Rachel Brooker (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus) Class 6
59, Ian Petrie/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) Class 4
60, Russell Mann/Dan Forsyth (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
61, Jordan Black/Alan Todd (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
62, Callum Atkinson /Craig Forsyth (Peugeot 205) Class 3
63, Scott Peacock/Keith Riddick (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
64, Geoff Goudie/Calum Jaffray (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
65, Charles Blair /Mark Roberts (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
66, Duncan Campbell/Gavin Chilsholm (Honda Civic) Class 4
67, Matthew Kesson /Ronnie Roughead (Ford Fiesta R2) Class 4
68, Graeme Sherry/Peter Weall (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
69, Ross Macdonald/Matthew Johnstone (Vauxhall Corsa) Class 2
70, Bill Davidson/Ashleigh Will (Subaru GC8 Impreza) Class 12
71, Michael Rae/Mark Runciman (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
72, Stuart Glendinning/Craig Robb (Ford Puma R2000) Class 8
73, Adrian Stewart/Richard Simmonds (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
74, James Aitken/Sam Body (MG ZR) Class 2
75, Ian Cattanach/Calum Donald William Macleod (Talbot Sunbeam) Class 4
76, Scott Kerr/Steve Clark (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) Class 12
77, Scott Walker/David Murray (Mazda 323) Class 8
78, James Brims/Iain Macdonald (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
79, Derek Duncan/Adrian Bruce (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
80, Alasdair Anderson/Richard Sutherland (Subaru Impreza WRX) Class 12
81, Stuart Morrison/James Ralph (Talbot Sunbeam) Class 3
82, Donald MacNeill/Cara MacNeill (Talbot Sunbeam) Class 3
83, Rory James Fraser/Ewen Jappy (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
84, David Cameron/James Cameron (Ford Escort MkII) Class 5
85, Duncan MacDonald/Neil Ross (Ford Escort MkII) Class 5
86, Steve McGregor/Gordon Reid (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 3) Class 12
87, Craig Whyte/Darren Graham McDonald (Peugeot 205) Class 3
88, Colin Baxter/John Campbell (Peugeot 205) Class 3
89, Alister MacArthur/Chris Robertson (Talbot Sunbeam) Class 3
90, Simon Hay/Colin Harkness (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
91, Sandy Morrison/Jenna Beaton (Ford Sierra) Class 12
92, Jim Forman/Steven Ogston (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) Class 12
93, Neil Philip/Ian Philip (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
94, James MacQueen/Susan McRae (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
95, Michael Robertson/Gary McDonald (Subaru Impreza) Class 12
96, Iain Mutch/Matthew Simons (Vauxhall Astra Mark 2) Class 7
97, John MacLeod/John MacLeod (Ford Focus) Class 7
98, Darren Christie/Daniel Christie (Peugeot 306 S16) Class 7
99, Scott Sloan/David Sloan (Vauxhall Corsa) Class 2
100, Blair Brown/Richard Crozier (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
101, Caroline Carslaw/John Duke (Ford Fiesta) Class 7
102, Rod Manson/Ewan Manson (Hillman Imp) Class 1
103, Craig Martin/John Martin (Skoda Favorit) Class 2
104, Steven Wood/Mary Wood (Ford Fiesta RWD) Class 5
105, Keir Beaton/Chris Hamill (Honda Civic) Class 4
106, Duncan Niall Munro/Chris Munro (Ford Escort MkII) Class 5
107, John O’Kane/George Finlayson (Ford Fiesta XR2i) Class 7
108, M. Thaarique Fazal/TBA (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 3
109, Philip Hillard/Stephen Anderson (Mazda 323 Turbo 4×4) Class 12
110, Colin Patterson/Gary Clark (Peugeot 106) Class 4
111, Rachel Clark/Katherine Begg (Nissan Micra) Class 2
112, David James McLoughlin/Michael Brian McLoughlin (Peugeot 205) Class 3
113, Ryan Dunbar/Billy Falconer (Vauxhall Corsa) Class 2
114, Graeme Foubister/Bill Florence (Peugeot 205 GTI) Class 5
115, Timothy Cathcart/Barry McNulty (Ford Fiesta R2) Class 4
116, Mark Donnelly/Dai Roberts (Citroen DS3 R3) Class 4
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