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Gremlin Rally 2004

Sponsored by Old Forge Garage

Brecon Motor Club

28th/29th February 2004

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Mark James/Anthony Davies (Ford Sierra 4x4) took their first ever rally win on a foreshortened Gremlin Rally.

The Brecon MC event, which used lanes on and around the Epynt Ranges, was halted at the two-thirds mark as ice covered roads, polished by the first visit of competitors, became impassable.

Snow had fallen on the day prior to the rally and on the night a severe frost - several degrees below freezing - set in. The 'main' roads on Epynt had been salted, but most hadn't.

The event used its traditional format; it opened with a Jogularity to the north of Brecon, before moving on to standard sections, timed to the minute, over Epynt and the surrounding forestry; after a petrol halt at Llandovery, a road section used lanes around Llangadog. The event was planned to finish with a second fuel stop and a return to Epynt.

Many crews, in the bottom half of the field, were in trouble within two miles of the start as an icy left hander caused the road to become blocked. A large number, unable to continue on the intended route, had to abandon the Jogularity and move straight to the Ranges, picking up large penalties as a results.

Garry Jenkins/Eric Tong (Peugeot 205) put up the best performance on the Jogularity, three seconds ahead of top seeds Gerwyn Jones/Ceri Davies (Ford Escort), who, in turn, were three seconds in front of John Davies/Neil Bevan (Vauxhall Astra). The eventual winners, James/Davies, were fourth, but over a minute off the lead.

The artic conditions took their toll as competitors tackled the military roads. Toby Adam/Mark Appleton put their Ford Sierra off the road and out of the event on Route 60. Davies/Bevan, were amongst a large number of crews who lost time after sliding off the road. The conditions meant that it became less of a battle to maintain the time schedule and more of a fight to keep within maximum lateness.

Garry Jenkins/Eric Tong had dropped 20 minutes on the Epynt loop, but still retained their lead at the first petrol halt. Mark James/Anthony Davies had also picked up 20 minutes over the Ranges, but were now in second place, as Gerwyn Jones/Ceri Davies had lost time with a puncture.

The leaders of the Historic Rally, Wes Massam/Shon Gosling (Volvo Amazon), now held third place, almost three minutes off the lead. A further minute down was the Citroen Saxo of John Morgan/Byron Jones. Only 12 crews had reached the final TC before the halt within their maximum lateness.

Jenkins/Tong lost their lead as they became stuck on the lanes south of Twyn Llanan; having got going again, they had to cut to the second petrol halt. They were eventually classified in 11th place.

James/Davies, making the most of their Sierra's four wheel drive, managed to make it as far as TC32, just prior to the second petrol halt, before having to cut route to maintain their schedule, this was further than any other crew.

Under pressure from the Stewards, the organisers reluctantly cancelled the final Epynt section and results were declared with the positions as they were at Second Petrol. There was no main control at the Llandovery halt, so any crew who got there and handed in their time cards were classified as finishers.

James/Davies won with a victory margin of almost 40 minutes. Massam/Gosling were second overall and first in the Historic Rally. Gerwyn Jones/Ceri Davies completed the top three.

Nigel Nelson/Rob Richardson (Vauxhall Astra GTE) had been one of the crews who had had to miss out the opening Jogularity, but recovered to finish in eighth place.

Motor racing driver, Michael Vergers, navigated by Sandy Lonyd, won the novice class, finishing in thirteenth place, eleven places higher than the first Semi-Expert crew, Doug Bowkett/Cliff Jones.

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OVERALL RESULTS

	Pos	Driver	Navigator	Car	Penalty
	1	Marc James	Anthony Davies	Ford Sierra 4x4	157m 17s
	2	Wes Massam	Shon Gosling	Volvo Amazon	196m 56s
	3	Gerwyn Jones	Ceri Davies	Ford Escort	223m 16s
	4	John Morgan	Byron Jones	Citroen Saxo	217m 06s
	5	Dennis Quinn	Paul Holmberg	Ford Escort	241m 19s
	6	Garry Preston	Mike Sones	Mini Clubman GT	274m 01s
	7	Martin Leonard	Phil Jones	VW Golf	296m 03s
	8	Nigel Nelson	Rob Richardson	Vauxhall Astra GTE	355m 00s
	9	Hefin George	Daniel Thomas	VW Golf	414m 39s
	10	Ian Orford	Peter Barnard	Mazda 323 Turbo	417m 52s
	11	Gary Jenkins	Eric Tong	Peugeot 205	420m 13s
	12	Dave Hughes	Richard Dix	Volvo Amazon	441m 46s
	13	Michael Vergers	Sandy Loynd	BMW 320i	446m 00s
	14	Roy Gillingham	Peter Blackett	Lotus Elite	507m 00s
	15	Alwyn Arrowsmith	David Lewis	Peugeot 205 GTi	547m 40s
	16	Alun Jones	Dylan Jenkins	Peugeot 205 GTi	556m 00s
	17	John Davies	Neil Bevan	Vauxhall Astra	592m 19s
	18	Will Arrowsmith	Wayne Arrowsmith	Ford Fiesta	600m 05s
	19	Tim Evans	Alun Probert	Nissan Micra	605m 51s
	20	Owen Turner	Graham Raeburn	Rover Metro	616m 49s
	21	Abigail Summerfield	Alex Heavens	Audi 100 Avant Quattro	657m 07s
	22	Doug Bowkett	Cliff Jones	Peugeot 309 GTi	690m 59s
	23	Roger Hunt	Graham Dance	Peugeot 205 GTi	701m 13s
	24	Gary Jones	Andy Oakes	Ford Escort RS2000	739m 14s
	25	Chris Jenkins	Tony Brooks	Austin Mini	744m 53s
	26	Richard Tuckey	TBA	Peugeot 106 Rallye	754m 00s
	27	Ken Watts	John Cotton	Volvo 122S	763m 00s
	28	Bryan Davies	Huw Mathias	Vauxhall Nova	766m 04s
	29	Wyn Christie	Mark Hamilton	Ford Escort	767m 11s
	30	Peter Joy	Graham Carter	Lotus Elite	785m 58s
	31	Robert Brown	Alex Gill	Peugeot 309 GTi	790m 00s
	32	Dai John	Paul Bevan	Toyota Corolla	790m 25s
	33	Dave Howells	James Morgan	Peugeot 309 GTi	820m 00s
	34	Mike Mayne	Alun Thomas	Mini Cooper S	824m 29s
	35	Keith Wilson	Dave Cooper	Volvo PV544	831m 37s
	36	Roger Holder	Helen Giles	Ford Sierra XR4x4	850m 00s
	37	Keith Jenkins	Edwyn Evans	Saab 96 V4	876m 10s
	38	Andrew Halloway	Daniel France	Peugeot 205 GTi	878m 29s
	39	Roger Powley	Jon Smith	Toyota Corolla	900m 59s
	40	Eurig Davies	Meirion Rees	Vauxhall Nova GSi	928m 10s
	41	David Jones	Glyn Price	Peugeot 205	953m 06s
	42	Kevin Jones	Dilwyn John	Ford Sierra	1000m 00s
	43	Clive Baylis	Matthew Maidment	Opel Manta	1018m 00s
	44	David York	Geoff Rogers	Sunbeam Rapier S3	1034m 04s
	45	Paul Richards	Martin Tiley	Ford Cortina GT	1110m 00s

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