… Glendinnings of Prudhoe Tyneside Stages Rally In memory of Maurice Mabon, Sunday 4th August 2019 …
The title of this year’s event includes the phrase ‘In memory of Maurice Mabon’ a stalwart member of Alnwick & District Motor Club for almost 50 years until his untimely passing four days before last year’s rally. Maurice was typical of that very small band of men and women who are the backbone of many British motor sport clubs. Over the year he served as treasurer, secretary, editor of the club newsletter, entries secretary for the Tyneside and secretary of the meeting at autocrosses. He also acted as steward at smaller club events, marshalled on road and stage events, and he never, ever let the club down or brought it into any kind of disrepute. The sport badly needs more like Maurice.
That means Maurice missed out on last year’s thriller over the ranges. Peter Taylor and Andrew Roughhead scorched over the tarmac finishing over 2 minutes clear of the opposition in their Ford Fiesta WRC, and they’re back again for this weekend’s event.
Third overall last year Gordon Morrison and Calum MacPherson run at number two in the Subaru. Last year the Impreza was plagued with boiling brake fluid which hampered progress, and given their pace on the recent Mach1 Stages, they think the problem has been solved.
The top two will certainly have their work cut out this year. Fresh from a 4th placed finish on the Carryduff Forklift Down Rally a couple of weeks back, Daniel Harper runs at number 3 in his MINI JCW WRC. Behind him is the Fiesta S2000 of Graham Coffey while Stephen Petch is wheeling out his Hyundai Accent WRC for an airing in place of his Fiesta R5. Kevin Proctor rounds off the top six in his Fiesta S2000 while it will be good to see Andrew Fenwick and long time Mull supporter, Paul Kirtley back out on the stages.
With a route recce on the Saturday afternoon, the rally gets underway on Sunday morning at 08.30 Hrs with the first of 12 stages totalling some 61 miles.
Spectating is limited and very strictly controlled on the MOD Otterburn Ranges, but anyone venturing into the Northumbrian wilderness should look out for the green arrows and heed the Marshals instructions.
Entry List:
1, Peter Taylor/Andrew Roughead (Ford Fiesta WRC) 1600, 5
2, Gordon Morrison/Calum MacPherson (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
3, Daniel Harper/Chris Campbell (MINI JCW WRC) 1600, 5
4, Graham Coffey/Chris Purvis (Ford Fiesta S2000) 1998, 5
5, Stephen Petch/Michael Wilkinson (Hyundai Accent WRC) 200, 5
6, Kevin Procter/Patrick Walsh (Ford Fiesta) 2000, 5
7, Andrew Fenwick/Daniel May (TBC) 0, 5
8, Rob Tout/Peredur Davies (Mitsubishi EvoX) 1998, 5
9, Paul Kirtley/David Jones (Subaru Impreza WRC) 1998, 5
10, Ross Brusby/Sam Collis (Ford Escort Mk2) 2500, 4
11, Steve Bannister/Callum Atkinson (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 6
12, Andrew Kirkaldy/Don Whyatt (Ford Escort Mk2) 2500, 4
13, Barry Lindsay/Caroline Lodge (Peugeot 106 GTi) 1587, 2
14, Michael Glendinning/Charley S Payne (Vauxhall Corsa) 1600, 2
15, Phil Jobson/Ken Bills (Ford Escort RS) 2400, 4
16, John Marshall/Scott Crawford (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
17, Steve Retchless/John Richardson (Ford Escort) 2400, 4
18, George Mackey/Tony Cope (Subaru Impreza) 1993, 5
19, Alistair Inglis/Colin Inglis (Lotus Exige) 2150, 4
20, Des Campbell/Craig Forsyth (Peugeot 206) 1600, 2
21, Joe Cunningham/Marc Fowler (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
22, Richard Slinger/Stuart Walker (Mitsubishi Evo6 RS) 1998, 5
23, Willie Paterson/Euan O’Neill (Ford Escort Mk2) 2500, 4
24, David Longfellow/Mark Broadbent (Subaru Impreza LX) 1998, 5
25, Michael Harbour/Ian MacDougall (Ford Escort Mk2) 2000, 3
26, Michael Robertson/Murray Milne (Honda Civic Type R) 1998, 3
27, Robert Marshall/Lewis MacDougall (Ford Escort) 2500, 4
28, Greg Inglis/Cameron Dunn (Lotus Exige) 2000, 3
29, Alistair Dalgliesh/David Dalgliesh (Subaru Impreza) 1994, 5
30, Greg Stark/Alan Stark (Mitsubishi Evo9) 1999, 5
31, Graham Malthouse/Jaime Hope (Mitsubishi Evo6) 2000, 5
32, James Thomson/Sean Douglas (Vauxhall Nova) 1398, 1
33, Neil Thompson/Niall Frost (Vauxhall Corsa) 1598, 2
34, Kenny Brown/Alan Brown (Honda Civic Type R) 1998, 3
35, Nicky Cowperthwaite/Bruce Lindsay (Opel Corsa) 1400, 1
36, Stephen Bethwaite/Ann Forster (Vauxhall Nova Sport) 1400, 1
37, Kyle Adam/Gordon Adam (Ford Escort) 1600, 2
38, Alex McClelland/Brian McClelland (Vauxhall Chevette HSR) 1998, 3
39, Tommy Graham/Mike Bailey (Ford Escort) 1998, 3
40, Nick Kitching/Andrew Trollope (Ford Escort RS1800) 1975, 6
41, Jimmy Knox/Paul Rowland (BMW E30) 1998, 3
42, John Cressey/Martin Cressey (Austin Mini Cooper S) 1380, 1
43, Chris McCallum/Peter McCallum (Ford Escort Mk2) 1998, 3
46, Neil Roskell/Mark Mason (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
47, Mark Thompson/Jordan English (Peugeot 206 GTI) 1998, 3
48, Adam Hanner/Wayne Wood (Ford Puma) 1598, 2
49, Phil Morton/Jo Hind-Morton (Honda Civic) 1598, 2
50, John Nicholson/Kari Bates (Ford RS2000) 1993, 3
51, Peter Ellerby/TBA (Morris Mini) 1293, 6
52, Cameron Craig/Ewan Lees (Peugeot 205) 1398, 1
53, Alan Maughan/Terry Martin (Subaru Impreza STi) 1994, 5
54, Tom Pearson/Jim Stairs (Ford Escort) 1975, 3
55, John Marshall/Chris Pattison (MG ZR S1600) 1598, 2
56, Joe Mckeand/tba (Subaru Impreza) 2000, 5
57, Nigel Harkness/Helen Harkness (Vauxhall Corsa) 1598, 2
58, Garry Salmon/Warren Scott (Vauxhall Corsa) 1598, 2
59, Jake Simpson/Phil Kenny (BMW E36 Compact) 2998, 4
60, Craig Smith/Charlie Mackenzie (Vauxhall Astra) 1998, 3
61, Jack Hartley/Gary Dawes (Austin Mini) 1295, 6
62, Karl Knox/Joe Hutchinson (Vauxhall Nova GTE) 1598, 2
63, Joel Simpson/Shannon Turnbull (Honda Civic) 1595, 2
64, David McIntyre/Matthew Osinski (Vauxhall Nova) 1598, 2
65, Shona Hale/Andy Brown (Citroen Kettle (C2)) 1600, 2
66, Trevor Smithson/Jamie Mactavish (Renault Alpine A110 1600 S) 1564, 6
67, Johnnie Mackay/Emily Easton-Page (Nissan Micra) 998, 1
68, Andy Jarman/tba (Mini) 0, 1
69, Lewis Haining/TBA (Vauxhall Nova) 1599, 2
70, David Conley/Mike Curry (Hillman Avenger Tiger) 1975, 3