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Clerk of the Course: Mark Slatcher
Route: 125 Miles
Map: 119
Starters: 41
Winners: Carl Hawkins/Iain Tullie (Vauxhall Nova)
Carl Hawkins/Iain Tullie took their third Derbyshire victory of the year by taking a clear win on Mid-Derbyshire MC’s Drystone Rally.
The event, a round of the East Midlands, West Midlands and North Western Championships, attracted forty-one starters who tackled a 125 mile route. Plot ‘n bash navigation was used throughout, with crews receiving thirteen hand outs along the way.
Hawkins/Tullie dropped time on just two sections, one being the opening test which used the infamous tracks of High Rake. Craig Burgess/Lee Burgess, debuting their new Peugeot 205, were their closest challengers coming home forty-four seconds behind at the Finish.
Martin Betts/Richard Hauge were also on the pace but inadvertently dropped time in a relaxed section as a result they fell a place to fourth, behind the Impreza of Steve Webster/John Pickavance.
Steve Head/Graham Raeburn had held third place at the halfway point but struggled through the cleanable second half with fuel feed problems on their Suzuki Swift. They had to cut route and finished in 24th place.
Mick Monaghan/Owen Dodd dropped three minutes fixing a broken gear linkage but still managed ninth place. Less fortunate were Mark Whitford/Steve Porter who blew their engine on the opening High Rake section.
Iwan Griffiths/Gwawr Hughes made the journey from North Wales to win the Novice class, finishing in eleventh place overall. The Millennium Challenge, aimed at newcomers to the sport, was won by James Vincent/Kelvin Phipps.
Brynli Thomas/Steve Herbert made their first visit to Derbyshire to aid Thomas’ challenge for the ANWCC title. They finished in fifth place, however Hawkins’ win kept him in the chase.
OVERALL RESULTS
Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
1 | Carl Hawkins | Iain Tullie | Vauxhall Nova | 2m 13s | |
2 | Craig Burgess | Lee Burgess | Peugeot 205 GTi | 2m 57s | |
3 | Steve Webster | John Pickavance | Subaru Impreza | 5m 17s | |
4 | Martin Betts | Richard Hage | Ford Escort RS | 5m 20s | |
5 | Brynli Thomas | Steve Herbert | Peugeot 205 GTi | 7m 33s | |
6 | John Haden | Paul Holmberg | Subaru Impreza | 7m 57s | |
7 | Iain Scott | Jez Harris | Peugeot 205 GTi | 9m 59s | |
8 | Tim Tordoff | Ian Frazer | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 11m 06s | |
9 | Mick Monaghan | Owen Dodd | Peugeot 205 GTi | 11m 32s | |
10 | Nigel Wright | Gavin Ford | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 21m 02s | |
11 | Iwan Griffith | Gwawr Hughes | Peugeot 205 GTi | 22m 23s | |
12 | Ben Corbett | Marcus Watmough | Hillman Avenger | 23m 31s | |
13 | Graham Nunn | Paul Nelson | Peugeot 205 GTi | 23m 40s | |
14 | Nick Topliss | Mick Fern | Vauxhall Nova GTE | 23m 57s | |
15 | Steve Price | Cyril Jones | Toyota Corolla | 29m 22s | |
16 | Geoff Henman | Sam Collis | Peugeot 205 GTi | 34m 04s | |
17 | Simon Byard | Glyn Byard | Peugeot 205 GTi | 36m 40s | |
18 | David Turner | Steve Pashley | Subaru Impreza | 1F 27m 04s | |
19 | Pete Gabbatiss | Alan Pemberton | Toyota Corolla | 2F 65m 51s | |
20 | Frank Evans | Dan Spittlehouse | Toyota Corolla GT | 3F 129m 00s | |
21 | Bob Wisniewski | Paul Lettington | Vauxhall Nova | 4F 66m 20s | |
22 | Shane Swindells | Simon Cottrell | Peugeot 205 GTi | 4F 71m 01s | |
23 | John Stephens | Paul Stephens | Citroen Visa | 8F 30m 09s | |
24 | Steve Head | Graham Raeburn | Suzuki Swift | 8F 50m 58s | |
25 | Darren Lesson | Ian Hewlett | Ford Escort | 8F 58m 50s | |
26 | James Carter | Jonathan Stockdale | Ford Escort | 8F 73m 09s | |
27 | Tony Michael | Ian Phillips | Honda Civic VTi | 9F 62m 58s | |
28 | David Holland | Mark Skellern | Peugeot 205 GTi | 10F 92m 42s | |
29 | Chris Thompson | Justin Talboys-Cotton | VW Golf | 13F 80m 39s | |
30 | Darren Walsh | Tim Burge | TBA | 15F 82m 00s | |
31 | Adrian Hopwood | Dan Knight | Peugeot 205 GTi | 17F 134m 03s | |
32 | Neil Parr | David Puzey | Rover Mini | 19F 128m 10s |