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RALLY NEWS
NO.8 Duns..Saturday 3.30pm
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 10 - OVERNIGHT
1st (2) Mark Higgins/Bryan Thomas (V/hall Astra) 50.30.9
2nd (4) Jarmo Kytolehto/Arto Kapanen (Coupe) 51.14.2
3rd (1) Tapio Laukkanen/Kaj Lindstrom (VW Golf) 51.23.2
4th (5) Justin Dale/Andrew Bargery (Peugeot) 52.08.1
5th (6) David Higgins/Shaun O'Gorman (Peugeot) 52.41.1
6th (17) Neil Simpson/Mike Gibson (Lancer N) 52.47.5
7th (3) Neil Wearden/Trevor Agnew (V/hall Astra) 53.17.7
8th (16) Niall McShea/Michael Orr (Saxo) 53.32.9
9th (15) Martin Rowe/Chris Wood (Ford Puma) 53.47.4
10th (24) Guy Anderson/Dave Taylor (Lancer N) 53.56.1
11th (20) Mike Brown/Aled Davies (Lancer N) 54.15.4
12th (11) Marko Ipatti/Kari Kajula (Lancer N) 54.21.2
13th (22) Dave Wood/Les Waterfall (Impreza N) 54.28.9
14th (21) Gavin Cox/Tim Hobbs (Lancer N) 54.53.9
15th (25) Keith Robathan/Duncan McIntosh(Lancer)54.58.0
This SEAT Jim Clark Memorial Rally enters Day 2 with very little
time difference between the top cars, and all to play for.
Neil Wearden and Tapio Laukkanen each had a turn at leading through
the first night, and as can be seen above, it is Mark Higgins
at the top starting this long second leg. Jarmo Kytolehto
has been the model of consistency to hold on to 2nd place.
74 cars started the rally and 63 are still running. There
have been very few retirements at the top end of the scale -
Jonny Milner went out when his Toyota went on fire.Mats Andersson's
Proton stopped with a mechanical problem in SS10. While top seeds
Jock Armstrong and Andrew Pinker are running down the order after
various problems. Overnight class leaders include: David Williams
co driven by Brian Hardie, ahead in class 1 in their Metro from
jamie Cook in the Skoda. Class 2 is led by Steve Head (Proton)
with Martin Newcombe 2nd in his Civic, and young Ian Barrett
in the Delphi backed Vauxhall Corsa not too far in arrears in
3rd place. Class 3 is led by Simon Thomas with Liz Jordan
on the pace notes in their Peugeot from Alan Pearson (Integra).
As can be seen above Neil Simpson/Mike Gibson are leading group
N. Simon Maugher is the highest placed Ford Puma in the
Puma Championship and also leads class 5 from the similar Fords
of Ben Briant and Ian Chadwick.
Justin Dale leads class 6 and also the Super 1600 division from
David Higgins, Niall McShea and Martin Rowe. Interestingly,
Rory Galligan is 5th in cl.6, 19th overall and leading the Peugeot
Super 106 Cup contenders. Just seconds behind is Seamus
Donnelly and then Paul Wedgbury. Neil Buckley won the Trophy
Rally from the similar Polo of David Bateson, while Mark Simmonds
leads the Land Rovers from Mark Saunders with Alan Paramore 3rd.
Further retirements include Ryan Champion who withdrew his Peugeot
after driveshaft problems when well placed in the Super 106 Cup.Tonight's
leg is also a counter in the Scottish Championship. Almost 100
cars will join the fray with Brian Lyall very much the man to
beat in his Subaru WRC, especially in the absence of Dom Buckley.
Championship leader Trevor Moore will be hard pushed to make
any impression over these fast Berwickshire asphalt stages. More
news from service. BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON |
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