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RALLY NEWS NO.5
Caerwent..Sunday 2.45
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 9
1st (5) Justin Dale/Andrew Bargery (Peugeot) 1.09.11.1
2nd (17) Paul Wedgbury/Neil Dashfield (Saxo) 1.09.21.7
3rd (1) Mats Andersson/Claire Mole (Satria) 1.09.53.8
4th (7) Martin Rowe/Chris Wood (Ford Puma) 1.10.31.7
5th (33) Michael Brew/Breeshey Christian (Peugeot)1.11.16.0
6th (36) David Henderson/Ian Windress (Ford Puma) 1.11.46.0
7th (31) Garry Jennings/Martin McGarrity (Peugeot) 1.11.57.8
8th (35) Guy Wilks/Clive Jenkins (Ford Puma) 1.12.09.2
9th (34) Rory Galligan/Billy McCullins (Peugeot) 1.12.22.7
10th (30) Ryan Champion/Cliff Simmons (Peugeot) 1.12.47.7 **
**Ryan Champion shown as 10th above but could be displaced by Shaun
Gallagher, but Shaun is running right at the back of the field and we
won't have his times for a little while.
Justin Dale increased his lead at the front of the rally with a stunning
time through stage 9, faster than all his rivals, 11s better than
Wedgbury and 12s better than Andersson. Martin Sansom was well in the
hunt but his Peugeot has stopped, and is parked at the end of the stage,
reason as yet unknown.
Also retired is Martin Meadows, he decided to pull out when his Satria
showed no fuel pressure, and Martin was worried in case the engine would
incur damage.
Mats Andersson commented at the end of that stage 9 "I make stupid
mistake, not listening to the notes, and where the stage changes from
the last time, I go wrong way through the tape. Also I think I picked
too soft a compound tyre". Several drivers reported making the same
mistake as the Swede as regards turning on to the new section of
stage...
Fellow Satria driver, young Ian Barrett, is now lying 5th in the Formula
Rally points for today, and had a bit of a "moment" before
that stage 9 when the engine cut out and would not restart...happily all
is now well.
When Martin Rowe appeared into service he didn't seem happy, and just
commented "I don't seem to be getting grip". Justin Dale
reported no problems. Garry Jennings who is in the hunt for Peugeot
Super 106 Cup points today, suffered some electrical problem in the
stage and the engine cut out several times. Ryan Champion, also in the
Peugeot Super 106 Cup, reported no
problems but feels that tyre choice is going to be difficult now that
the roads are starting to dry. Ryan, along with many drivers, would just
be happy to get to the finish intact, and perhaps pick up a few points
as well.
Michael Brew continues to lead the Peugeot Super 106 Cup runners and he
feels that keeping it neat and tidy is the secret. Shaun Woffinden lost
time earlier today when he cracked a rear wheel and bent the rear beam -
that has now been fixed and he is starting to creep back on to the pace.
Mark Wheeler was lying 3rd in the Ford 1400 Puma championship, but he
has knocked a wheel off in that stage 9 and has retired. David Henderson
still leads from Guy
Wilks.
In the Ford Ka Championship Darren Snape was top of the table after
stage 8, ahead of Edward Pugh and Jack Ingleby. In the VW Polo Challenge
after stage 8, Clive Wheeler still leads, but David Bateson has closed
to under 9s, Adrian Kermode is 3rd...across in Ireland, Paul Harris in
his Subaru leading the Stonethrowers Rally from Frank Meagher's
Focus WRC.
More news to follow..BRIAN & LIZ PATTERSON
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