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PK Memorial Rally 1998
Sponsored by Polyroof
Bala & District Motor Club
10th/11th October 1998
Clerk of the Course: Tudor Morris
Route: 140 Miles
Maps: 116 & 124
Starters: 51
Winners: Peter Zjalic/Richard Preece (Toyota Corolla)
Peter Zjalic/Richard Preece took a hard fought victory on last weekend's PK Memorial Rally, with the result being decided on the one section timed to the second. The Bala & District MC organised event was a counter towards both the West Midlands and North Western Championships, having been dropped from the Welsh series after the organisers had been forced to postponed the event from its intended July date.
There were a number of crews who were free of penalties at the halfway halt, but the second half started with the one section timed to the second. Times on this tie-breaker decided the first four places. Zjalic/Preece were an impressive 30 seconds faster than their nearest rivals and with a clear run through the rest of the event, they thus secured the win. Paul Hughes/Owen Dodd were second, just three seconds ahead of Geraint Davies/Sarah Gluyas.
These results meant that both Zjalic/Preece and Davies/Gluyas maintained their challenge for the West Midlands title, series leaders Dennis Quinn/Andrew Thomson having given the event a miss.
In the North Western series Paul Homberg, with Dave Pitchford on the maps, finished fourth, while title rival Bryan Harrison was only twelfth. This meant that with three rounds remaining in the series either driver could still take the title.
Kevin Parry/Gareth Price retired their Corolla on the first section with an electrical problem. Meanwhile Bro Cader winner Ian Jones, partnered by Alan Williams, were another crew free of penalty, when they went off on the tie breaker section. Dave Jones/BazGreen were heading for fifth, when they picked up a puncture, losing four minutes and two places in the process.
Keith Parry/Perry Roe continued their good run of results as they brought their Manta into tenth place and the Semi-Expert class win. Phil Brown/Mark Williams were top Novices in 22nd place. Thirty-two of the 51 starters completed the event.
OVERALL RESULTS
| Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
| 1 | Peter Zjalic | Richard Preece | Toyota Corolla | 0m 18s | |
| 2 | Paul Hughes | Owen Dodd | Vauxhall Astra | 0m 52s | |
| 3 | Geraint Davies | Sarah Gluyas | Toyota Corolla | 0m 55s | |
| 4 | Paul Holmberg | Dave Pitchford | Ford Escort | 1m 12s | |
| 5 | Paul Jones | Rob Jones | Vauxhall Nova | 3m 18s | |
| 6 | Neil Griffiths | Carl Williamson | Ford Escort | 4m 03s | |
| 7 | Dave Jones | Baz Green | Toyota Corolla | 5m 15s | |
| 8 | Terry Pressdee | Iain Tullie | Vauxhall Chevette | 5m 20s | |
| 9 | Kevin Nunns | Neil Spiers | Toyota Corolla | 5m 37s | |
| 10 | Keith Parry | Perry Roe | Opel Manta | 7m 20s | |
| 11 | Richard Roberts | Steven Roberts | Ford Escort | 8m 50s | |
| 12 | Brian Harrison | Cliff Washbrook | Ford Escort | 13m 59s | |
| 13 | Noel Hughes | Arfon Jones | Saab 96 V4 | 16m 29s | |
| 14 | Roger Tristram | Stan Appleton | Peugeot 205 GTi | 16m 54s | |
| 15 | Iwan Pritchard | Paul Owen | Ford Escort | 21m 58s | |
| 16 | Iwan Williams | Gwion Peyderi | Ford Escort | 26m 07s | |
| 17 | Simon Cottrell | Steve Wood | Toyota Corolla | 29m 22s | |
| 18 | Dyfed Owen | Caren Williams | Ford Escort | 40m 00s | |
| 19 | John Jones | Dave Stocking | Renault 14 | 1F 8m 15s | |
| 20 | Elfyn Davies | Paul Roberts | VW Golf GTi | 1F 14m 45s | |
| 21 | Steve Barrett | Neil Coulson | Mitsubishi Cordia | 1F 16m 32s | |
| 22 | Phil Brown | Mark Watkins | Ford Escort | 1F 26m 00s | |
| 23 | Robin Jones | Elfyn Richards | Ford Escort XR3i | 1F 27m 38s | |
| 24 | Andrew Millington | Colin Cresswell | Ford Escort | 1F 36m 24s | |
| 25 | Arwel Griffith | Carwyn Evans | Peugeot 205 GTi | 2F 22m 39s | |
| 26 | Adrian Higman | Cyril Jones | Talbot Sunbeam | 2F 35m 39s | |
| 27 | Stephen Hughes | Karl Sieben | Ford Capri Laser | 3F 37m 11s | |
| 28 | Tim Cooper | Marcus Watmough | Ford Escort | 4F 50m 45s | |
| 29 | Tony Watkin | Medwyn Evans | Mini 1275GT | 6F 65m 17s | |
| 30 | Tim Mannings | Paul Matthewman | Ford Fiesta | 6F 99m 20s | |
| 31 | Jimmy Paterson | Arial Jones | Subaru RX Coupe | 7F 91m 00s |