Charterhall Chatter …. Rallying can be such an uplifting sport one minute and then downright disheartening the next. Like Steven Hay’s debut for instance. He had owned his Vauxhall Corsa for five years and over the past 18 months had converted it into a rally car. During this time he […] Read more »
03 April: Charterhall Juniors
Charterhall Junior Stages Rally …. Even with a new co-driver Alex Vassallo continued his winning ways, with Michael Gilbey alongside in the Citroen C1, when they won the opening round of this year’s Brick & Steel Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge at Charterhall. The reigning Champ got off to a flying […] Read more »
02 April: Buckley’s First Win
Charterhall Stages Rally …. Twelve seconds determined victory on Saturday’s PJ Planthire and Groundworks Charterhall Stages Rally, the second round of this year’s Blue Scottish Tarmack Championship. Two fastest times on the opening two tests got the job done for Dom Buckley and Barry Hogg and although Dale Robertson and […] Read more »
29 March: MacCrone and Taylor
John MacCrone and Peter Taylor ready for Wales …. Ahead of next week’s British Rally Championship opener, the Rally North Wales on the weekend of 6/7 April, John MacCrone and Peter Taylor had their first run-out in the new Culina Palletforce Racing Team Citroen DS3s. John has teamed up with […] Read more »
28 March: Border Gossip
News and Gossip from the Border Counties …. Perhaps the real heroes on the Border Counties were the Marshals. This was no day to be standing out in the open, and yet there they stood, these icicles of humanity, ensuring the rally would run. Conditions at the third stage at […] Read more »
26 March: Charterhall Stages Info
PJ PLANTHIRE AND GROUNDWORKS CHARTERHALL STAGES 2013 …. The Charterhall Stages has got a cracking entry for this Saturday’s event (30th March) which kicks off at 9.00 am, but anyone needing access to the infield (Service Area) will really need to be there before 8.30 am before the Stages open […] Read more »
26 March: Border Classes Report
Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, Saturday 23rd March Round 1 (of 8) – Scottish Rally Championship …. The Classes …. Class 2 Ross MacDonald won Class 2 in his Corsa, but didn’t know how: “No panel damage today, but we should have rolled at one point. We came to […] Read more »
25 March: Milne Wins Icy Border
Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, Saturday 23rd March Round 1 (of 8) – Scottish Rally Championship …. Chilling with Milne …. Quintin Milne finished off his season last year with a win on the Colin McRae Stages and opened up his season this year with a win on the […] Read more »
Feature: Rally Timing
TIMING ON RALLLIES As a co-driver, timing is probably your most important job on a rally. From when you leave the first control until you arrive back at the final control, you must be keeping an eye on the time. 1. TIME CARD The timecard must be carefully looked after, […] Read more »
18 March: News Roundup
Full Entry List for Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally (Saturday 23rd March) below, plus Spectator Information. Rally Start – First Car leaves Abbey Place in Jedburgh at 08:30 Hrs. SS1 – No public access SS2 – Wauchope (first car 09:22) Enter from B6357 Bonchester Bridge to Newcastleton road and […] Read more »