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RALLY
NEWS NO.6 Sweet Lamb - Sunday 1.45
UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 7 SWEET LAMB 2
1st (10) Jonny Milner/Nicky Beech (Corolla WRC) 1.34.41.2
2nd (14) Tapio Laukkanen/Ilka Riipinen (Impreza N)
1.35.02.4
3rd (9) Marcus Dodd/John Bennie (Impreza WRC) 1.35.27.0
4th (11) David Higgins/Daniel Barritt (Impreza N) 1.35.29.9
5th (12) Johann Kressner/Leif Wigert (Subaru) 1.35.42.9
6th (29) Charlie Jukes/David Williams (Subaru) 1.36.02.5
7th (18) Julian Reynolds/Stuart Merry (Subaru) 1.38.02.2
8th (16) Katsuhiko Taguchi/Derek Ringer (Lancer) 1.38.03.2
9th (23) Nik Elsmore/Huw Lewis (Lancer N) 1.38.17.0
10th (20) Glyn Jones/Craig Parry (Subaru) 1.38.22.2
SUPER 1600 - Justin Dale now has an almost 2 minute lead
over his Peugeot team mate Rory Galligan, with Guy Wilks
(Ford) hanging on to 3rd despite a puncture in Sweet Lamb
which cost over 2 minutes. David Henderson is over a minute
behind his Puma team mate Wilks, while Kris Meeke's
miserable day continues, his Puma suffering another drive
shaft failure. Gwyndaf Evans told us that his retirement
was down to an overheating engine in Myherin - Gwyndaf
switched the car off to prevent any damage. Rory Galligan
now requires a gearbox change.
Out at the front of the rally Jonny Milner has been
scorching through the forest to set fastest times with his
Corolla. Jonny was 13s up on Tapio Laukkanen through Sweet
Lamb, and 16s faster through Hafren. Jonny commented at
stage finish "There's a nice dry line appearing and
we're really hooking up". Tapio Laukkanen said
"We're going as hard as we can". Marcus Dodd in
3rd still has some intermittent rear brake troubles. While
David Higgins in 4th commented "I'm absolutely on the
limit, nothing left in the engine".
Dramas include….Robert Woodside retiring his Subaru when
he knocked a wheel off. Natalie Barratt has just driven
into service so we presume she has retired her Hyundai. She
was suffering from brake problems. Peter Stephenson has
retired his Subaru with turbo troubles.
Peugeot 206 Super Cup - Garry Jenning was fastest through
stage 5 but little chance of regaining the lead which is
held by Chris Moore on a total of 1.11.50.3. Paul Alexander
is on 1.12.10.6, as is Marko Ramanen. Jennings is on
1.12.16.7. Daniel Dunbabin was in the top 6 but has retired
his 206.
Volkswagen Polo Challenge - Ian Chadwick led after stage 5
by 5s from Roger Andersson but the Swedish driver has since
retired because of a leaking sump.
Mark Wheeler leads the 1400 Ford Puma Championship from
Darren Snape with Shaun Woffinden holding a very slender
lead over Barry Clark in the Ford Kas. More news later.
BRIAN AND LIZ PATTERSON (with thanks to Davy Patterson)
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