MACH 1 racers lap up Kintyre again

THE 2017 MACH 1 Stages Rally will separate the cream of Scotland’s tarmac drivers from the also raced.

The countdown has begun after organisers dropped the chequered flag last week and announced that the rally’s fourth staging roars back to its peninsula home at the MACC airbase on July 15 and 16.

Talked about

Dunfermline Car Club’s event co-ordinator David Hatrick said: ‘The event has already become one of the most talked about dates in the rally calendar.’

Tom Blackwood, of headline sponsor’s Blackwood Plant Hire, himself an avid Ford fan and competitor, added: ‘2017 is an exciting time in rallying and none more so than tarmac, Mach 1 is a superb venue and long may the rally be a round of the championship.

‘The organisers/MACC Business Park, along with local businesses, have done an incredible job building on the success of the first three years.’

David said his team is determined to ensure they build on the success of last year’s rally, which saw 113 entries.

Amid the fun, however, safety is always a top priority and for MACH 1 Stages, the organisers are keen to enlist the help of local rally enthusiasts to assist with the set up of the event and to act as marshals.

Contact

Prospective marshals should contact Keith Cowan on 07879 895527, while event assistants should contact David Hatrick on 07717 130612.

For more information on MACH 1, or to keep up with all the latest news, visit www. dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk or join the growing legion of fans and followers on Facebook at Mach1 Stages Rally.