… Mach 1 Stages Rally …
The second ever Mach 1 Stages takes to the old Machrihanish airfield this weekend for a two day frenzy of tyre shredding and bale bowfing, but only for the untidy that is. Flushed with success from last year’s sterling efforts, the Dunfermline Car Club team has big plans for this year’s fourth round of the Blackwood Plant Hire Scottish Tarmack Championship and have been rewarded with an entry list that totals some 113 runners and riders – that’s a baker’s dozen more than last year.
Apart from the obvious stars at the top end of the field there are a number of other interesting entries. Calum Duffy will have his first proper run out on ‘home’ soil in his new Subaru Impreza and Jamie Smith is fully expecting to debut his Nissan V6 engined Ford Fiesta while Gareth White has got himself a Citroen DS3 R3T.
A sight to be avoided (at least stand well back) is Freddie Milne in a Mk2 and perhaps stand a bit further back if you see Rod MacFarlane in his new Opel Manta. It’s so long since he’s sat in a rally car I’m surprised his oxters haven’t seized up. One of the most sophisticated rally cars here (not!) will be the MG TF of Gary Ross. When he appeared at Ingliston with it, all it had was the requisite safety stuff and a set of Mintex pads. Everything else was bog standard.
Fancy a punt this weekend? It would appear that there is a big bet between Fred McLean and Freddy Lockhart (Stephen’s Dad) about who will finish higher up the results sheets by Sunday afternoon. Freddy has never driven the Lancer before and Fred is more usually seen on the business end of a spanner with Shaun Sinclair’s motors. They’re ‘well seeded’ at 102 and 103 but if you have tender ears stand well back from the banter.
There will be 12 stages this weekend totalling 72 miles of pretty much all-tarmac stages. I think the plan is for 8 stages on Saturday afternoon and 4 on Sunday morning.
Saturday 11th July, 12 noon: First Car Starts
Sunday 12th July, 08.30 Hrs: First Car Starts
Sunday 12th July, 15.00 Hrs approx: Awards presentation
Entry List:
1, Tom Morris/Colin Harkness (MG Metro 6R4) 2500cc, Class 5
2, Bruce Edwards/Jim Smith (Darrian T9 GTR) 2499, 4
3, Gary Adam/Gordon Adam (Ford Escort Mk2) 2500, 4
4, Nigel Feeney/Shona Hale (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
5, Alan Gardiner/Robin Nicolson (Ford Escort Mk1) 2500, 4
6, Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis (Lotus Exige) 2000, 3
7, Ian Woodhouse/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) 2494, 4
8, Lee Hastings/Julie McGuire (Subaru Impreza) 2495, 5
10, Joe McQuillian/Sean Donnelly (Mitsubishi Evo 9) 1998, 5
11, Ross Fernie/Abi Louden (Subaru Impreza STi) 1994, 5
12, Barry McKenna/Dave Robson (Ford Escort) 2000, 3
14, Colin Gemmell/Chris Hunter (Subaru Impreza Sti)1998, 5
15, Donnie MacDonald/Michelle Falconer (Mitsubishi Evo) 1997, 5
16, Stuart Walker/Lewis MacDougall (Skoda Fabia S2000) 1995, 3
17, Calum Duffy/Iain Duffy (Subaru Impreza 555) 2000, 5
18, Jamie Smith/Carl Williamson (Ford Fiesta) 2981, 5
19, Jim McDowall/Charlotte McDowall (Subaru Impreza) 1995, 5
20, Ian Paterson/Helen Brown (Subaru Impreza N10) 1999, 5
21, Eddie O’Donnnell jnr/Amanda O’Donnell (Ford Escort RS) 2000, 3
22, Alan Kirkaldy/Garry Muir (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
23, Billy Gower/Richard Stewart (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
24, Stuart Paterson/Allan W Paterson (Subaru Iimpreza) 1998, 5
25, James Gibb/Taylor Gibb (Subaru Impreza) 2499, 5
26, Freddie Milne/Martin Forrest (Ford Escort Mk 2) 1800, 3
27, Charlie Shaw/Jane Nicol (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
28, John Marshall/Scott Crawford (Ford Escort Mk2) 1600, 2
29, Russell Mann/Dan Forsyth (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
30, Brian Watson/Caroline Will (Mitsubishi EVO WRC) 2000, 5
31, Craig Rutherford/Chris Hamill (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
32, David Ross/Kyle Mackintosh (DAM 4100) 3000, 5
33, Paul Ballantyne/Graham Bruce (Renault Clio) 1998, 3
34, Ross MacDonald/TBA (Mitsubishi Evo 9) 2001, 5
35, Alan Wallace/Darren Robertson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6) 1998, 5
36, John Morrison/Peter Carstairs (Ford Escort Mk 2) 1600, 2
37, Stephen Thompson/David Crosbie (Ford Escort Mk2) 1800, 3
38, Chris McCallum/Peter McCallum (Ford Escort) 1998, 3
39, Steven Paterson/Tbc (Opel Corsa kit car) 1598, 2
40, Robert Marshall/David Hunter (Ford Escort Mk2) 2000, 3
41, Shaun Sinclair/TBA (Ford Mk2) 2000, 3
42, Craig Gibson/Chris Lees (Ford Escort Mk1) 1998, 3
43, Rod MacFarlane/A J MacFarlane (Opel Manta) 2100, 4
44, Gareth White/Greg Halfpenny (Citroen DS3 R3T) 1598, 4
45, Roy Smith/Russell Smith (BMW 316I) 2995, 4
46, Gordon Winning/Robin Laird (Ford Escort Mk2) 2150, 4
47, Stewart Morrison/Shona MacGillivray (Ford Escort) 1998, 4
48, Murray Coulthard/John Frew (Citroen C2R2MAX) 1599, 2
49, John Paterson/Scott Paterson (Vauxhall Nova) 1386, 1
50, Iain Findlay/Ronnie Bowie (Vauxhall Astra) 1998, 3
51, Willie Nelson/Mark Simpson (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
52, Fergus Gray/James McDiarmid (BMW 130i) 2993, 4
53, Alex Adams/Harry Marchbank (Ford Escort Mk2) 2100, 4
54, Alistair Dalgliesh/David Dalgliesh (Subaru Impreza) 1997, 5
55, John McDowall/Robert Pattison (Ford Escort Mk2) 2300, 4
56, Ross McSkimming/Charley Sayer-Payne (Citroen C2R2 Max) 1587, 2
57, Gordon McElrath/Nick Young (Vauxhall Chevette) 1998, 3
58, Andrew Scott/Ian Robertson (Ford Escort Mk2) 2371, 4
59, Ross Carbry/Kyle Livingstone (Vauxhall Corsa) 1400, 1
60, Geoffrey Gallagher/Johnnie Bould (Mitsubishi Evo) 1998, 5
61, James Allan/William Campbell (Subaru Impreza) 1998, 5
62, Greg Inglis/Cammy Reid (Citroen Saxo) 1600, 2
63, Alister MacArthur/Chris Robertson (Talbot Sunbeam) 2000, 3
64, Cameron MacLean/Robert ‘anti lag’ Sherry (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
65, Kevin Clarke/Steven Ogston (Opel Corsa Gsi) 1600, 2
66, Gary Ross/Alan Ross (MG TF) 1800, 3
68, Chris Abel/Will Philip (Renault Clio) 1998, 3
69, Hamish Grant/Stewart Hurst (Ford Mk 2 Escort) 1998, 3
70, Leonard Jones/Robert Wilson (Vauxhall Chevette) 1998, 3
71, Warren Fairbairn/Alice Fairbairn (Ford Fiesta ST) 2000, 3
72, Norman MacPhail/Lee Gallagher (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
73, Roy Millar/Gary Voss (Vauxhall Astra) 1998, 3
74, Steve McGregor/Gordon Reid (Honda Integra Type R) 1798, 3
75, Norman McLaughlin/William MacKenzie (Subaru Impreza) 1994, 5
76, Eamonn Kilmurray/Derek Cassells (Suzuki Swift GTi) 1316, 1
77, Ally Currie/TBA (Peugeot 106) 1600, 2
78, Craig Callander/Ross Callander (Subaru Impreza) 1994, 5
79, Donald Bowness/Ian Parker (Vauxhall Nova) 1598, 2
80, Alan Ross/Aaron Harvey (Ford Escort Mk2) 1658, 3
81, James Munro/Richard Wardle (Peugeot 205 GTI) 1598, 2
82, Jamie Miller/Calum McPherson (Vauxhall Nova) 1400, 1
83, Michael Robertson/TBA (Peugeot 106) 1360, 1
84, Ally Galbraith/Del Galbraith (Ford Escort) 1998, 3
85, George Fell/John Davies (Ford Puma) 1600, 2
86, Innes Mochrie/Paul Hunter (Rover Metro GTI) 1400, 1
87, Ian Shiells/Nicola Ritchie (BMW 318 Compact) 2793, 4
88, Duncan MacLean/Ian MacDougall (Peugeot 106GTI) 1600, 2
89, Jamie McDowall/Craig Service (Ford Focus) 1998, 3
90, John Robertson/Violet Kydd (Ford Escort) 1988, 3
91, Kevin Mathers/Craig Forsyth (Peugeot 205) 1905, 3
92, Andrew Yates/Amanda Morrison (Peugeot 205 GTI) 1905, 3
93, Stuart Millar/Alex Burns (Vauxhall Astra) 1998, 3
94, Bob Irvine/Robert Cumming (Vauxhall Astra) 1998, 3
95, Colin MacDonald/Hector MacDonald (Peugeot 205 GTI) 1600, 2
96, Philip Jeffress/Jeff Horne (Peugeot 206) 1997, 3
97, Michael Harbour/Thomas Mullen (Vauxhall Corsa) 1600, 2
98, George Ross Auld/Alistair Haw (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
99, Bill Hamilton/Sara Hamilton (Opel Kadett) 2000, 3
100, Bryan Hamilton/Kenneth Livingstone (Peugeot 205) 1600, 2
101, Brian MacPhail/Lewis Brown (Mitsubishi Evo 4) 2000, 3
102, Fred MacLean/Stuart MacLean (Mitsubishi EVO 6) 1999, 5
103, Freddy Lockhart/TBA (Mitsubishi Evo 7) 1998, 5
104, Peter Garrow/TBA (Audi TT) 2998, 4
105, Kenneth McRae/Craig Horsburgh (Peugeot 205 GTI) 1900, 3
106, Paul Graham/Shona Ingram (Peugeot 205 1.6) 1580, 2
107, John Kean/Malcolm McDonald (Peugeot 205 1.6GTI) 1587, 2
108, David Kirkpatrick/Colin Johnstone (Skoda Felicia) 1598, 2
109, William Paul/George Myatt (Vauxhall Nova) 1398, 1
110, Blair Morrison/TBA (Vauxhall Nova) 1400, 1
111, Thaarique Fazal/Amanda Burney (Vauxhall Nova) 1400, 1
112, Gavin Gray/Andrew Gray (Citroen ZX) 1905, 3
113, Sam MacFadyen/Dan Patterson (Subaru Impreza) 1994, 5
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