… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Class 1 – 2WD Up To 1450cc Methinks young Peacock is trying to see just how much he can get away with, either that or he’s telling some right porkies these days. Although Scott Peacock and Robin Neal won their class […] Read more »
22 Aug: Grampian Classes 7-11
… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Class 7 – RWD Up To 2050cc 16v Thirteen seconds separated the Escort Mk2s of class winners Duncan MacDonald and Neil Ross from runners-up Paul Mcerlean and Niall McKenna in a pretty close fought contest. Duncan survived a two-wheeling incident on […] Read more »
20 Aug: Tyneside Tales
… Tyneside Tales … Very late entry Tom Preston missed the Saturday recce at Otterburn and turned up on Sunday morning, suit and helmet in hand, to take over the number 1 spot in his Ford Fiesta WRC. Preston’s appearance was the result of a last minute text message from […] Read more »
18 Aug: Thorburn wins Grampian
… Grampian Forest Rally, Saturday 10 August 2019 … Round 6 (of 7) – KNC Groundworks Motorsport UK Scottish Rally Championship … With one round to go, Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton clinched their third Scottish Rally Championship title when they won the Grampian Forest Rally last weekend. Thorburn now […] Read more »
18 Aug: Grampian Stage Times
… Grampian Forest Rally, Sat 10 August 2019 … Top Six Fastest Stage Times SS1, Durris 1 (6.19 miles) 1, Jock Armstrong/Kirsty Riddick (Subaru Impreza) 6:07 2, Euan Thorburn/Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 6:11 3, Bruce McCombie/Michael Coutts (Ford Focus WRC) 6:14 4= John Wink/Neil Shanks (Hyundai i20 R5) 6:19 […] Read more »
13 Aug: Saving Scottish Rallying
… Saving Scottish Rallying … As if it didn’t need it, here’s a couple more teaspoonfuls of petrol for the fire. Already the organisers of Sunday’s (18th) ‘Save Scottish Rallying’ meeting at Stirling University (from 1.30pm) have been swamped with responses and ideas both sensible and fanciful. Well. Here’s some […] Read more »
08 Aug: Tyneside win for Preston
… Glendinnings of Prudhoe Tyneside Stages Rally, Sunday 4th August … It was a day of sun hats and sou-westers at this year’s Glendinnings of Prudhoe Tyneside Stages Rally. Warm and clammy for most of the day there was one brief heavy shower mid afternoon, but the roads dried remarkably […] Read more »
07 Aug: Grampian Preview/Entry List
… Grampian Forest Rally, Saturday 9th August … Hard to believe but the penultimate round of the KNC Groundworks Ltd Scottish Rally Championship hits the forests this weekend in the north east. The Grampian Forest Rally is due to get under way at 08.30 Hrs from Milton of Crathes on […] Read more »
31 Jul: Tyneside Preview/Entry List
… 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 […] Read more »
21 Jul: Mach1 News & Blethers
… MachOne MacNews and MacBlethers … Allan McDowall gave his ‘new’ car a shakedown at the weekend’s Mach 1 Stages Rally. His Opel Kadett now has a 2.5 Millington power unit. This is the same car he used to win the 2011 BTRDA Silver Star series but three years ago […] Read more »