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Oaks Trophy Rally 2005
Sponsored by Rally and Competition Equipment
Ecurie Royal Oak MC
3rd/4th September 2005
Clerk of the Course: Marcus Watmough & Simon Cottrell
Route: 120 Miles
Maps: 118 & 119
Starters: 36
Winners: Rob Chalmers/Ric Chalmers (Peugeot 309 GTi)
Rob Chalmers/Ric Chalmers (Peugeot 309 GTi) took a clear win on their home event, Ecurie Royal Oak’s Oaks Trophy Rally. Crews tackled a 120 mile route, which used some unfamiliar roads in Staffordshire and Cheshire, as well as more well-known Derbyshire tracks. The latter sections were badly affected by fog.
The Chalmers brothers stamped their authority on the event by taking fastest time by over a minute on the first section, they led through to the finish. John Wilkinson/Roger Hage (Mitsubishi Lancer) held second at the halfway point but fell back to fourth in the foggy second half. This let Simon Harrison/Paul Holmberg (Ford Escort RS) through to second place and Nick Topliss/Mick Fern (Vauxhall Nova) into third.
Mark Whitford/Sam Collis (Ford Escort RS2000) would have taken third but picked up a fail for a booking in early at a time control. Jason Stone/Daniel Stone withdrew after missing the very first ITC. Michael Pedley/David Pedley (Ford Escort RS2000) had to pull out after the driver pulled a muscle in his back as he yanked up the handbrake; he was in too much pain to continue.
Tim Cooper/Owen Dodd (Ford Escort RS2000) had matched the winners' pace on the opening section, but then their car lost all its oil.
Mei Jones/Michael Hughes retired after their Vauxhall Astra developed a misfire and they damaged a strut. Locked rear brakes caused the retirement of Nigel Wright/Andrew Hughes' Vauxhall Nova GTE, while Karl Ruijsenaars/Herman Ruijsenaars put their Hillman Imp off the road and bent its steering.
Russ Smith/Dan Harrison finished in 16th place after the gear linkage on their Peugeot 205 GTi was damaged and they had to complete the event stuck in third gear.
OVERALL RESULTS
| Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
| 1 | Rob Chalmers | Ric Chalmers | Peugeot 309 GTi | 10m 38s | |
| 2 | Simon Harrison | Paul Holmberg | Ford Escort RS | 13m 27s | |
| 3 | Nick Topliss | Michael Fern | Vauxhall Nova | 13m 38s | |
| 4 | John Wilkinson | Roger Hage | Mitsubishi Lancer | 18m 30s | |
| 5 | John Leckie | Gareth Price | Subaru Impreza | 18m 45s | |
| 6 | Mark Turner | Lee Burgess | Peugeot 205 GTi | 18m 45s | |
| 7 | Frank Evans | Dan Spittlehouse | Proton Compact | 19m 03s | |
| 8 | Simon Randall | Paul Davenport | Vauxhall Corsa | 21m 40s | |
| 9 | Dave Jones | Rob Jones | Subaru Impreza | 29m 34s | |
| 10 | Dean Pearson | Peter Reeson | Peugeot 205 | 31m 54s | |
| 11 | Ben Wain | James Savage | Peugeot 205 Rallye | 37m 55s | |
| 12 | Mark Whitford | Sam Collis | Ford Escort | 1F 13m 22s | |
| 13 | Ian Ainsworth | Paul Taylor | Peugeot 205 GTi | 1F 15m 22s | |
| 14 | Chris Goodall | Paul Bingham | Vauxhall Chevette | 1F 32m 42s | |
| 15 | Roger Powley | Leigh Powley | Toyota Corolla GT | 2F 38m 41s | |
| 16 | Russell Smith | Dan Harrison | Peugeot 205 GTi | 3F 54m 10s | |
| 17 | Tegid Evans | Frank Steele-Mortimer | Vauxhall Nova | 3F 60m 43s | |
| 18 | Stephen Edwards | Paul Jones | Peugeot 309 GTi | 4F 40m 30s | |
| 19 | Steve Guest | Rob Guest | VW Golf | 5F 27m 52s | |
| 20 | Rhys Roberts | Steven Roberts | Toyota Corolla GT | 5F 66m 15s | |
| 21 | Derwyn Roberts | Richard Owen | Ford Escort Mk3 | 5F 69m 19s | |
| 22 | Dan Knight | Rob Windsor | Peugeot 205 GTi | 7F 34m 20s | |
| 23 | Adrian Hopwood | Andrew Deaville | Peugeot 205 GTi | 7F 39m 25s | |
| 24 | David Holland | Phillip Sant | Peugeot 205 GTi | 15F 98m 51s | |
| 25 | Jonathan Erlandson | Ross O'Brien | Peugeot 205 XS | 16F 94m 09s |