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RALLY
NEWS NO.3
Wrexham/Saturday/9pm
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 2 Clocaenog East
1st (12) Johann Kressner/Leif Wigert (Subaru) 18.39.5
2nd (29) Charlie Jukes/David Williams (Subaru) 18.41.1
3rd (14) Tapio Laukkanen/Ilka Riipinen (Impreza N) 18.48.5
4th (9) Marcus Dodd/John Bennie (Impreza WRC) 18.51.5
5th (17) Austin McHale/Brian Murphy (Corolla WRC) 18.53.3
6th (11) David Higgins/Daniel Barritt (Impreza N) 18.59.5
7th (10) Jonny Milner/Nicky Beech (Corolla WRC) 19.04.0
8th (16) Katsuhiko Taguchi/Derek Ringer (Lancer) 19.04.1
9th (20) Glyn Jones/Craig Parry (Subaru) 19.14.4
10th (23) Nik Elsmore/Huw Lewis (Lancer N) 19.14.5
11th Alistair Ginley 12th Robert Ceen 13th Julian Reynolds
14th Gary Smith 15th Steve Petch 16th Robert Woodside.
SUPER 1600 - Justin Dale in the Peugeot leads from
Gwyndaf Evans (MG). Guy Wilks (Puma) 3rd, Rory Galligan
(Peugeot) 4th. Kris Meeke (Puma) 5th. Evan's MG
getting clutch and crankshaft oil seal changed as we
type…..
Rally leader Johan Kressner reported all well with his
Subaru when he reached the overnight halt here at Wrexham.
Charlie Jukes has surprised everyone with his speed to hold
2nd place, and told us "I have slowed down to speed
up, keeping it tidy!". Tapio Laukkanen in 3rd felt
that the stages did not suit the car so well but he was
happy to be leading group N. 4th placed Marcus Dodd
felt that the lack of the boot lid and rear spoiler
hampered his Subaru on the fast Clocaenog straights.
Marcus also lost time when he was down changing into a
hairpin junction the engine stalled and he had to crank it
for 20s plus, before the flat 4 would fire up. Jonny Milner
told us "In the second stage the hydraulic pressure
was fluctuating and the transmission was moving between 2
and 4 wheel drive. We think the pump is at fault. We don't
have one here, but there's one at home in Yorkshire on
Graham Middleton's car, so we might get that down
tonight". David Higgins is also in transmission
trouble and said "Something in the centre diff is
playing up - it's in safe mode and won't allow the
handbrake to work". Steve Petch in the Hyundai
reports "We have broken a drive shaft in that 2nd
stage, possibly it was on a hairpin about 1 mile in. I
thought it was a puncture at first. Otherwise the car is
very very good, the new Proflex suspension rides the bumps
well, I'm impressed". Taguchi told us "The
Mitsubishi goes very well, on second stage I go through
junction and have to reverse 60 metres".
Austin McHale still has a problem with front
suspension/steering rack following the big stage 1 jump.
Natalie Barratt lost the rear brakes on her Hyundai and
also they went slightly on fire at one point. Leon
Pesticcio dropped at least 5 minutes when he had to stop
and change a wheel. Nik Elsmore had a spin in stage 2
dropping 10s as did Swedish visitor Svedlund, also in a
Lancer. Robert Woodside is down in 15th his confidence
still not restored in his notes after his Kielder accident.
Peugeot Super 206 Cup - Garry Jennings leads after SS2 from
Mike Faulkner with Chris Moore 3rd, Ramanen 4th, Dunbabin
5th. More in the morning…BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON
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