… Coltel Granite City Rally, Saturday 2nd May …
Full Entry list for Saturday’s Coltel Granite City Rally below, but as yet no spectator information. As soon as I get anything I will add it in here.
It would also appear that there is little in the way of facilities for the Press, as has been the case for the past two years, and no Press Releases have been issued by the organisers. In that respect the gathering of information for post event reports will be difficult – but it hasn’t stopped dear old JB yet. So fear not rally fans, JB will be skulking about in the background somewhere.
However, restricted access may affect the quality and quantity of any on-event information which will naturally have an impact on the post event report. So please bear with me in these difficult and turbulent times.
Which is all a great pity as the organisers have laid on an excellent route and attracted a cracking entry. At the moment it looks as though anyone in the top 15 could win this, although David Bogie will definitely start as favourite.
But it’s not just all about the top seeds. It will be good to see Andy Horne back out in the Focus and Keith Robathan will be up for the fight with Steve Bannister, especially as Keith has got the ‘Hebridean Hurricane’ navigating for him this weekend! Malloch Nicoll has blown the cobwebs out of his Lancer and sprayed his oxters with WD40 ahead of the weekend and the Tuer brothers look as though they have replaced their rapid MG ZR with a Ford Fiesta R200 so that will be interesting. And Murray Coulthard will debut his new car this weekend having replaced his Suzuki engined Nova with a Citroen C2R2 Max while right down at the far end of the field, Sue Hynd will be making her debut as a driver. The brave and fearless husband Tom has signed up for co-driving duties having spent many nights preparing her Peugeot 106.
No lady driver has ever won the Granite City so go get ‘em Sue. We’re all with you.
Entry List:
1, David Bogie/Kevin Rae (Dumfries/Jedburgh) Ford Fiesta R5+, Class 13
2, David Weston/Paul Beaton (Aberdeen/Inverness)Subaru, Impreza WRC, Class 13
3, Jock Armstrong/Paula Swinscoe (Castle Douglas/Withnell) Subaru Impreza, Class 12
4, Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Kirtlebridge/Bingley) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9, Class 11
5, Quintin Milne/Stephen O’Hanlon (Banchory/Dungannon) Mitsubishi Lancer, Class 12
6, Donnie MacDonald/Andrew Falconer (Inverness/Inverness)Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 12
7, Bruce McCombie/Michael Coutts (Banchory/Torphins) Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 12
8, Andrew Gallacher/Jane Nicol (Hurlford/Edinburgh) Ford AG Fiesta, Class 12
9, Barry Groundwater/Neil Shanks (Stonehaven/Elgin) Mitsubishi Lancer E10, Class 12
10, Mark McCulloch/Michael Hendry (Newton Stewart/Archiestown) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9, Class 11
11, Shaun Sinclair/Chris Hamill (Connel/Oban) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8, Class 12
12, Steven Clark/Phil Sandham (Mostyn/Bolton Le Sands) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5, Class 12
14, Chris Collie/Mark Fisher (Aberdeen/Workingon) Mitsubishi Evo 6, Class 11
15, Andy Horne/Jim Howie (Inverness/Kilmarnock) Ford Focus WRC, Class 13
16, Fraser Wilson/Craig Wallace (Port William/Kirriemuir) Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 10
17, Freddie Milne/Martin Forrest (Banchory/Aberdeen) Mitsubishi Evo 7, Class 11
18, John Morrison/Peter Carstairs (Conon Bridge/St Andrews) Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 10
19, Steve Bannister/Louise Rae (Malton/Hawick) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 6
20, Keith Robathan/Calum MacKenzie (Alford,/Alford) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 9
21, John Rintoul/Ross Hynd (Leven/Irvine) Hyundai Accent WRC, Class 13
22, Ian Baumgart/Mike Dickson (Hawick/Galashiels) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
23, Steven Ronaldson/Gordon Chalmers (Inverness/Inverness) Mitsubishi EVO 9, Class 11
24, John McClory/David M Hood (Strathblane/Johnstone) Mitsubishi EVO9, 10
25, Greg McKnight/Chris McKnight (Thornhill/Dumfries) Ford Escort, Class 8
26, Scott McCombie/Kevin Sim (Banchory/Banchory) Mitsubishi Evo 8, Class 11
27, Malloch Nicoll/Ian Nicoll (Forfar/Forfar) Mitsubishi Lancer, Class 11
28, Brian Watson/Caroline Will (Stonehaven/Kintore) TBA, Class 11
29, Fraser Louden/Abi Louden (Kintore/Aberdeen) Mitsubishi Evo 6, Class 11
30, Mickey McGillin/Aaron Johnston (Fintona/Fintona) Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 10
31, Martin Craik/Steven Brown (Methven/Fort William) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
32, John Wink/John Forrest (Huntly/Rothienorman) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6, Class 11
33, Graeme Schoneville/Stuart Loudon (Bothwell/Garrion) Honda Civic Type R, Class 7
34, Robert Harkness/Michael Curry (Stewarton/Lockerbie) BMW 316i, Class 9
35, Kevin Robertson/Murray Strachan (Insch/Banchory) MitsubishiEvo 8, Class 12
36, James Brims/Iain MacDonald (Thurso/Thurso) Mitsubishi Evo 8, Class 11
37, Willie Stuart/Neil Ewing (Alford/Largs) Ford Escort Mk1, Class 6
38, Ken Wood/Paul Cummins (Insch/Drumoak) Triumph Dolomite Sprint, Class 9
39, Ryan Weston/Mairi Riddick (Aberdeen/Haugh of Urr) Proton Satria, Class 2
40, Ross MacDonald/Matthew Johnstone (Conon Bridge/Inverness) Honda Civic, Class 7
41, Carl Tuer/Rob Tuer (Alnwick/Alnwick) Ford Fiesta R200, Class 4
42, Scott MacBeth/Callum Atkinson (Rosemarkie/Lauder) Vauxhall Nova, Class 4
43, Alex Curran/Heather Grisedale (Newton Stewart/Grange over Sands) Vauxhall Corsa, Class 4
44, Garry Wilson/Scott Young (Duns/Duns) Mitsubishi Evo 5, Class 11
45, Angus Lawrie/George Myatt (Castle Douglas/Dumfries) Vauxhall Corsa, Class 4
46, Ross McFadzean/Scott Thomson (Troon/Ayr) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
47, Ian Cattanach/Lisa Watson (Inverness/Alford) Talbot Sunbeam, Class 4
48, Grant Inglis/Robert Gray (Glasgow/Glasgow) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 8
49, Duncan MacDonald/Neil Ross (Portree/Portree) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 5)
50, Ellya Gold/Jean Hay (Aberdeen/Peterhead (Mitsubishi Evo 6, Class 11
51, Alasdair Reid/Donald Urquhart (Muir of Ord/Conon Bridge) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 , Class 11
52, Gordon Murray/David O’Brien (Perth/Duns) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 9
53, Colin Grant/David Law (Inverness/Huntly) Ford Escort, Class 4
54, Martin Scott/Daniel Forsyth (Banchory/Elgin) Mitsubishi Evo 5, Class 11
55, Geoff Goudie/Garry Muir (Shetland/Mintlaw) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
56, Scott Grant/Stewart Hurst (Muir of Ord/Muir of Ord) Mitsubishi Evo 9, Class 11
57, Jim Robertson/Colin Maxwell (Penpont/Dumfries) Citroen C2R2, Class 4
58, Sandy Arbuthnott/Ian Arbuthnott (Elgin/Forres) MG Metro 6R4, Class 12
59, Murray Coulthard/John Frew (Twynholm/Tarbolton) Citroen 2R2 MAX, Class 4
60, Scott Beattie/Fraser Gellan (Alford/Alford) Talbot Sunbeam, Class 3
61, Ian Petrie/Alan Falconer (Muir of Ord/Inverness) Mitsubishi Evo 4, Class 11
62, Drew MacDonald/Ken Bills (Inverness/Gateshead) Subaru Impreza Gc8, Class 11
63, Ian Archer/Stephen Marshall (Glenisla/Thornhill) Ford Escort, Class 8
64, Donald Peacock/Scott Peacock (Bridge of Dee/Bridge of Dee) Peugeot 205 GTI, Class 3
65, Bill Davidson/Peter Sidgwick (Banchory/Ollaberry) Vauxhall Nova, Class 4
66, Simon Hay/Calum Jaffray (Aberdeen/Torphins) Peugeot 205 GTI, Class 3
67, Donald Brooker/Rachel Brooker (Ballater/Aberdeen) BMW 130i, Class 9
68, Jordan Black/Harry Marchbank (Lanark/Thornhill) Citroen C2 VTS, Class 4
69, Thomas Gray/Ewen Jappy (Tore/Golspie) Toyota Yaris, Class 2
70, Andy Chalmers/Martin MacCabe (Fyvie/Glasgow) Peugeot 205 GTi, Class 3
71, Matthew Thomson/Ian Graham (Inverurie/Inverurie) Subaru Impreza Gc8 , Class 11
72, Raymond Kennedy/Sean Donnelly (Stonehaven/Elgin) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
73, Gareth Ironside/Chris Duff (Beauly/Inverness) Ford XR2, Class 3
74, Colin Baxter/John Campbell (Tain/Invergordon) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
75, Danny Sutherland/Lucy Melville (Golspie/Golspie) Peugeot 205 GTi, Class 3
76, Steven Bellshaw/Charles Blair (Ullapool/Dumfries) Peugeot 205 GTI, Class 3
77, Neil Philip/Ian Philip (Alves/Stonehaven) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
78, Alan Wallace/Darren Robertson (Aberdeen/Aberdeen) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo4, Class 11
79, Caroline Carslaw/John Duke (Dunlop/Dunlop) Ford Fiesta ST, Class 7
80, Ally Galbraith/Del Galbraith (Lochgilphead/Glasgow) Ford Escort Mk2, Class 5
81, Neil Redford/Lorna Weir (Inverurie/Inverness) Honda Civic Jordan, Class 4
82, Philip MacIver/Donald Ross (Black Isle/Inverness) Ford Focus, Class 7
83, Grant MacRae/Martin Bruce (Portree/Portree) Peugeot 205 Rallye, Class 2
84, Michael Robertson/Gary McDonald (Letham/Aberdeen) Subaru Impreza , Class 11
85, Ian Cruden/Ron Blanchard (Kiltarlity/Muir of Ord) Mitsubishi Evo 4, Class 11
86, Iain Mutch/Orrin McDonnell (Uig/Staffin) Vauxhall Astra, Class 7
87, Jacob Harlington/Oliver Harlington (Inverness/Carloway) VW Polo, Class 2
88, Andrew Voisey/Lindsay Finlay (Inverness/Kyle of Lochalsh) Subaru Impreza, Class 11
89, Scott Mutch/Greg McDonald (Elgin/Mosstodloch) Subaru Impreza Gc8, Class 11
90, Alan Cowan/Katie Stimpson (Dunfermline/Loanhead) Vauxhall Astra, Class 7
91, James Munro/Richard Wardle (Halkirk/Pickering) Peugeot 205 GTi, Class 3
92, Darren Christie/Jodi Devine (Banchory/Inverurie) Peugeot 106 Cup Car, Class 4
93, Craig Martin/John Martin (Glenurquhart/Beauly) Skoda Felicia , Class 2
94, Scott Burness/Daniel Christie (Westhill/Insch) Ford Fiesta ST, Class 7
95, Mark Budge/Ian MacDougall (Thurso/Isle of Mull) Ford Fiesta ST, Class 7
96, Douglas Cameron/Paul Wood (Dumbarton/Jedburgh) Peugeot 205 GTi, Class 3
97, Thaarique Fazal/Amanda Burney (Gretna) Peugeot 205 GTI, Class 3
98, Kevin Burns/David Findlay (Blairgowrie/Blairgowrie) Peugeot 106, Class 4
99, Jock McFarlane/George Donaldson (Blairgowrie/Alyth) Ford Fiesta, Class 7
100, Michael Dickie/Laura Marshall (Banchory/Newton Stewart) Vauxhall Nova, Class 3
101, Andy Struthers/Peter Weall (Libberton/Lenzie) Citroen C2, Class 1
102, Darren Littlejohn/Amanda Morrison (Inverness/Glasgow) Vauxhall Nova, Class 3
103, Sue Hynd/Tom Hynd (Inverbervie/Inverbervie) Peugeot 106 Rallye, Class 1
104, Stuart Urquhart/TBC (Harthill/TBC) Talbot Sunbeam, Class 3
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