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RALLY NEWS NO.3
Saturday
Creg-ny-baa 09.00
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER
STAGE 5 Barroose
1ST (6) Melvyn Evans/Alun
Davies (Escort WRC) 37.34.6
2nd (7) Mark Perrott/Garry
Mansell (Escort WRC) 37.42.6
3rd (2) John Price/Caroline
Price (Metro 6R4) 37.50.7
4th (20) Steve Hendy/Mark
Milton (Esc.Cos) 37.57.8
5th (3) David Mann/Alun Cook (Impreza)
38.07.9
6th (23) Phil Collins/Howard
Davies (Escort) 38.12.3
7th (26) John Dalton/Gwynfor
Jones (Darrian) 38.15.5
8th (8) Roger Duckworth/Mark
Broomfield (Impreza) 38.18.1
9th (4) Tony Davies/Brian
Hardie (Metro 6R4) 38.37.0
10th (12) Steve Fleck/Mark
Aspinall (Impreza WRC) 38.50.4
Fastest through this opening
stage on day 2 of this Roush
Manx Rally was Mark Perrott by
just a fraction of a second
from Steve Hendy. Kenny
McKinstry equalled Hendy's
time, but Kenny was lying an
overnight 35th following his
stage 3 puncture. Perrott
started this leg of the rally a
minute late following starter
motor problems with his Escort
WRC.
Rally leader Melvyn Evans
reported no problems, no
dramas, but commented "I
think I'm still a bit
sleepy". Weather
conditions here on the island
are bright and sunny, but
bitterly cold in the high
winds. Speeds should be
high and it will be interesting
to see if Kenny McKinstry can
come back on to the leaderboard
and at least score some points
in the Kumho National
Championship.
Third on the road John Price
reported all well, as did Steve
Hendy in 4th. Fifth
placed David Mann had a good
time, but the mushroom farmer
is still settling in after his
fairly major Astra Stages
accident. Phil Collins makes up
the top 6 in his amazing Mk2
Escort. Roger Duckworth
set a good time to hold on to
8th place, Roger's Subaru
suffered a broken drive shaft
last night and happily is
showing no ill effects this
morning. Jon Mercere started
this morning in 9th place, but
has slipped right back. His
Metro 6R4 spluttered to a halt
halfway up the hill towards the
end of the stage. Jon
managed to cajole the car to
the finish line but lost almost
3 minutes. Co-driver Aled
Davies said "At least we
made it to the pub!"
(Referring to the famous pub
here at the end of the stage).
The mechanics were able
to sort the problem which
seemed to be crank shaft
sensor/fuel related.
Bob Fowden continues to lead
group N from Mark Morgan with
Kevin Stephens 3rd, all in
Lancers.
Outside the leaderboard in the
overnight standings - Steve
Fleck was 11th. Robert Watson
12th thanks to some brilliant
driving in his Nova Kit Car.
Bob Fowden was 13th.
Nigel Worswick 14th, Nigel
having to switch off the anti
lag system when he comes to
hairpins. Nigel Cannell was
15th. John Indri 16th. Cahal
Arthurs 17th. Lee Batty 18th.
Charlie Payne 19th. Mark Morgan
20th. Nigel Hicklin 121st.
Dessie Nutt led the Historics
overnight and Nick Whale the
Post Historics - both in
Porsche 911's. More news later.
BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON
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