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Dafydd Richards Memorial Rali Dyffryn Aeron

Sponsored by Gethin Jones Agricultural Contractors & Machinery Sales

Lampeter & District Motor Club

1st/2nd October 2005

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Seventy-five starters lined up at Aberaeon Rugby Club for the Dafydd Richards Memorial Rali Dyffryn Aeron, Lampeter Motor Club's junior partner to the club's flagship Rali Bro Caron.

The rally was split into seven regularity sections, three before Petrol and four after. The 'halfway' halt was also at Aberaeron and was taken at around the one-third distance. Heavy rain fell throughout the night.

The first competitive section started at Ciliau Aeron, then ran through Dihewyd and skirted Llanarth before finishing at Bwlch-y-fadfa. Regs 2 and 3 were shorter, the former was south of Synod Inn, while the third looped from Llanarth to Ffos-y-ffin, going through the Panteryrod white.

During the first half Gary Robins/Eurig Davies (Renault 5) retired with a failed engine, while broken exhausts stopped Simon Davies/Damian Summerfield (Vauxhall Nova) and Huw Mathias/Hefyn Thomas (Vauxhall Astra); Paul Davies/Melanie Hands (Vauxhall Astra GTE) were excluded after failing a noise test.

At Petrol John Davies/Neil Bevan (Vauxhall Astra GTE) led, but were only three seconds ahead of Tony Davies/Richard Evans (Subaru Impreza). Neither of these crews were to make the finish; Davies/Bevan went out after an accident and Davies/Evans suffered a broken exhaust.

This left top seeds Daniel Jones/Richard Maclachlan (Subaru Impreza) in the lead and they maintained their advantage to finish, ending over two minutes ahead of the remainder of the field, however they had picked up a wrong approach at one control, the resultant fail plunged them down to 32nd place.

The second half started at Aberarth and went via Cilcennin, Silian before the fourth section finished at Olmarch.The fifth reg began at Llangybi and, after a run around the Sarn Helen, finished near Cellan. This left two short section in the lanes between Lampeter and Ystrad Aeron, which was the site of the finish venue.

The attrition amongst the top crews continued, with Gary Davies/Aled Evans (Ford Escort), who had been in fourth at Petrol, going out when a brake pipe broke. Mark Daniel/Hywel Ifans (Ford Escort) had their engine fail, while a cracked sump stopped the Ford Sierra 4x4 of Kevin 'KJ' Jones/Dilwyn John.

Alan Gaunt/Dorian Evans (Peugeot 306 GTi-6) had been outside the top ten at Petrol, but the demise of a number of their rivals, and a well judged second half drive, saw them overhaul the Subaru Impreza of Adrian Jones/Dylan Jenkins over the last sections to take victory by eight seconds. Gareth Thomas/Aled Jones (Subaru Impreza) were only two seconds further back in third place.

The Semi-Expert Class was won by Eryl Evans/Gareth Evans (Nissan Almera GTi), who finished seven minutes ahead of their nearest class rivals. Ian Nicholls/Justin Belcher (Vauxhall Astra GTE) were equally dominamt winners in the Novice Class.

It had been a tough night, with only 41 of the 75 starters making it to the Finish.

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OVERALL RESULTS

	Pos	Driver	Navigator	Car	Penalty
	1	Alan Gaunt	Dorian Evans	Peugeot 306 GTi	7m 53s
	2	Adrian Jones	Dylan Jenkins	Subaru Impreza	8m 01s
	3	Gareth Thomas	Aled Jones	Subaru Impreza	8m 03s
	4	John 'Mark One' Thomas	Gwawr Hughes	Ford Escort	8m 32s
	5	Kevin 'KJ' Jones	Dilwyn John	Ford Sierra 4x4	9m 00s
	6	Nigel Davies	Karen Davies	Ford Escort	9m 14s
	7	Hefin George	Daniel Thomas	Nissan Sunny	9m 44s
	8	Delfryn Owens	Jeff James	Renault Clio RSi	9m 48s
	9	Geraint Jones	Richard Briddon	Ford Puma	10m 19s
	10	Martyn O'Connor	Peter Collins	Vauxhall Astra GTE	10m 44s
	11	Phil Evans	Martin Richards	Ford Escort	11m 49s
	12	Ceri Richards	Matthew Maidment	Vauxhall Astra GTE	12m 29s
	13	Eryl Evans	Gareth Evans	Nissan Almera GTi	12m 36s
	14	Sion Jones	Alan Coslett Jones	Ford Escort	12m 59s
	15	Max Jones	John Hands	Ford Sierra XR4i	13m 25s
	16	Andrew Williams	Richard Williams	Vauxhall Corsa	14m 55s
	17	Hefin Jones	Llinos Jones	Ford Escort	15m 23s
	18	Dai Jones	Wyn Davies	Ford Escort	17m 10s
	19	Arthur Cole	Tudur Jones	Peugeot 205 GTi	19m 08s
	20	Arwyn Williams	Irfon Richards	Subaru Impreza	19m 31s
	21	John Gilbey	Michael Gilbey	Vauxhall Astra GTE	20m 07s
	22	Aled Johnson	Meirion Rees	Rover 216	20m 12s
	23	Eiros Edwards	Wyn Mathias	Ford Escort	21m 14s
	24	Wayne Edwards	Sharon Jarvis	Toyota MR2	21m 54s
	25	Kevin Jones	Richard Morris	Subaru Impreza	21m 54s
	26	Geraint Mayes	Justin Summerfield	Vauxhall Nova	22m 25s
	27	David Convery	Jonathan Hands	Vauxhall Nova	22m 41s
	28	Gino Mangano	Joanne Bond	Fiat Tipo	26m 36s
	29	Kevin Evans	Owain Thomas	Vauxhall Nova	27m 14s
	30	Tim Hand	Steven Thomas	Peugeot 205 GTi	29m 26s
	31	Rob Price	George Eadon	Vauxhall Astra GTE	40m 03s
	32	Daniel Jones	Daniel Maclachlan	Subaru Impreza	1F 5m 38s
	33	Barry John	Seyyan John	Ford Escort	1F 25m 55s
	34	Ian Nicholls	Justin Belcher	Vauxhall Astra GTE	1F 30m 41s
	35	Richard Jones	Huw Rowcliffe	VW Golf GTi	1F 38m 29s
	36	Aled Nicholas	Russell Williams	Peugeot 205 GTi	1F 39m 11s
	37	Geraint Davies	Emma Davies	Austin Mini	1F 40m 00s
	38	Gary Philips	Carwyn Evans	Vauxhall Nova Sr	2F 23m 22s
	39	Eifion Thomas	Afan Thomas	Ford Sierra 4x4	2F 24m 05s
	40	Gavin Rogers	Richard Jerman	Ford Escort	2F 26m 46s
	41	Mair Davies	Dorian Davies	Vauxhall Astra SXi	3F 32m 38s
	42	Justin Jones	Lewis Jenkins	Ford Escort	3F 46m 17s
	43	Carwyn Evans	Richard Green	Vauxhall Astra	9F 25m 14s
	44	Gethin Davies	Delmi Evans	Vauxhall Astra GTE	17F 41m 26s

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