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Wessex Rally 2003
Dolphin Motor Club
31st May/1st June 2003
Clerk of the Course: Bob Muttram
Route: 107 Miles
Maps: 174 & 185
Starters: 23
Winners:Steve Cole/Bob Blows (Peugeot 205 GTi)
Steve Cole/Bob Blows took their third win of 2003, completing Dolphin MC’s Wessex Road Rally with a clean sheet.
The 107 mile long navigational road rally was a round of the Rally 2003 Championship. It attracted 24 starters, who tackled a route in the vicinity of Newbury and Andover.
Entering the final sections there were a number of crews still clear of any penalties, however Cole/Blows were the only ones to arrive at the finish with their perfect run intact. The win consolidated their lead in the Rally 2003 series.
Simon Bush/John Upham lost time as they struggled with the navigation at one point, but otherwise had a clear run to take the runner up spot. Andy Garret/Jon Taylor finished third and were the first Expert crew home.
Barry Wier/Cath Woodman had been tying for the lead until the last timecard, when a misinterpretation of a navigational clue meant that they dropped seventeen minutes and only salvaged fourth place on a tie break from Bob Wisniewski/Paul Lettington.
Swan Rally winners Andy Coshan/Phil Kendall finished the rally without any time penalties, but a missed code board put them in sixth place at the Finish. They tied for the position with the leading novice crew of Neil Lewis/Simon Lassam.
Top seeds Mark Butler/Peter Barnard were excluded for an infringement of a Quiet Zone. Olly Smith/David Coles suffered the same fate, while four crews were excluded due to give way offences.
The Clubmans rally was decided on a furthest clean tie break, with Russell Goodrum/Nick Clarke just beating Glynn Hayward/Williams Martin to the win.
OVERALL RESULTS
| Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
| 1 | Steve Cole | Bob Blows | Peugeot 205 GTi | 0m 00s | |
| 2 | Simon Bush | John Upham | VW Golf GTi | 4m 00s | |
| 3 | Andy Garrett | Jon Taylor | Peugeot 205 | 13m 00s | |
| 4 | Barry Wier | Cath Woodman | Vauxhall Astra GTE | 17m 00s | |
| 5 | Bob Wisniewski | Paul Lettington | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 17m 00s | |
| 6 | Andy Coshan | Phil Kendall | Renault 19 | 20m 00s | |
| 6 | Neil Lewis | Simon Lassam | Lancia Delta Integrale | 20m 00s | |
| 8 | Geoff Skillen | Ian Collings | Ford Mondeo | 26m 00s | |
| 9 | Rob Dance | Graham Dance | Alfa Romeo | 43m 00s | |
| 10 | Jonah Nuttgens | Lizzie Pope | Peugeot 205 GTi | 81m 00s | |
| 11 | Bob Baker | Brian Cammack | Vauxhall Corsa SRi | 84m 00s | |
| 12 | Simon Phillips | Seb Pickavance | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 139m 00s | |
| 13 | Phil Collings | Mark Collings | Peugeot 205 GTi | 1F 52m 00s | |
| 14 | Jeff Brown | Kirstie Lilley | Ford Fiesta | 1F 63m 00s | |
| 15 | Rob Ablett | Paul Spencer | Peugeot 205 GTi | 1F 273m 00s | |
| 16 | Tim Daltry | Paul Fillis | Ford Escort RS2000 | 2F 236m 00s | |
| Clubman Rally | |||||
| 1 | Russell Goodrum | Nick Clarke | Ford Fiesta | 21m 00s | |
| 2 | Glynn Hayward | William Martin | Mini 998 | 21m 00s | |