Willis and Williams win tough Baby Bagger

Only 15 crews made it to the end of a tough Baby Bagger, with Kevin Willis/Jacob Williams holding on to secure the win from a hard charging Rob Stephens/Robbie Pugh.

Stephens/Pugh had led initially before being passed by Ethan Davies/Nick Bloxham. From a start number of 8, Willis/ Williams had moved up to be running first on the road. This meant that they got a clear run through a flooded ford, while those behind were delayed. At the same time Davies/Bloxham were slowed by a misfire. Willis/ Williams thus took a substantial lead as crews arrived at Petrol.

Soon after the restart, Davies/ Bloxham broke a wheel on their Puma and retired. Stephens/ Pugh were the quickest crew in the second half, but were still a minute behind Willis/Williams at the Finish.

There was a thrilling conclusion at the Bramley Targa. Adrian White/Ellen White and Simon Phillips/Tom Horst ended on the same penalties; the matter being decided by the former crew’s faster time on the first test. Third place also went to a tiebreak, with Adie Collins/Ian Martingale taking the position.

It was a similar story on the Mull Classic, where Fraser Hughes/Peter McInnes, thanks to the best performance over the event’s three regularity sections, triumphed over

Alan Ross/Gary Ross. The two crews finished on the same total penalties. Ian Mills

Results

Baby Bagger

Organiser: Vintage & Classic Rally Register When: March 12-13 Where: Devon Championships: ASWMC Route: 130 miles Starters: 36.

1 Kevin Willis/Jacob Williams (Subaru Impreza WRX) 1483 Marks; 2 Rob Stephens/Robbie Pugh (Ford Escort) +65; 3 James How/Nic Jones (MG ZR); 4 Brendan Wellman/Daniel Pidgeon (Peugeot 206 GTi); 5 Alex Reynolds/ Mark Butler (Toyota Corolla); 6 Simon Heywood/Rhys Williams (Rover 214); 7 Mike Raymond/Jamie Raymond (Escort); 8 Lucas Redwood/Zak Linham (Ford Sierra); 9 James Hall/Brian Cammack (MG ZR); 10 Chris Beer/

Adam Beer (MG ZR)

Class winners: Novices: Raymond/ Raymond

Bramley Targa

Organiser: Farnborough & District Motor Club When: March 13 Where: Bramley Camp, Hampshire Championships: None Tests: 6 Starters: 49.

1 Adrian White/Ellen White (BMW 318Ti) 1199s; 2 Simon Phillips/Tom Horst (Peugeot 205) +0s; 3 Adie Collins/Ian Martingale (Ford Escort); 4 Ben Griffin/ Peter Littlefield (Peugeot 106); 5 Elliott Sharp/Michael Spicer (MG ZR); 6 Keith Pettit/Robert Ellis (MG Midget);

7 Nicholas Humber/Stacy Humber

(Suzuki Swift); 8 Tom Brooks/Nick

Cooper (Escort); 9 Chris Smith/Jamie Upchurch (Ford Ka); 10 Bradley White/ Jamie White (BMW 318Ti)

Class winners: Experts: Collins/ Martingale; Novices: Humber/Humber

Mull Classic Targa

Organiser: Mull Car Club + Saltire Rally Club When: March 12 Where: Isle of Mull Championships: None Route: 100 miles + 14 tests Starters: 31.

1 Fraser Hughes/Peter McInnes (Mazda MX-5) 1159s; 2 Alan Ross/Gary Ross (Citroen C2) +0s; 3 Michael Reid/John Lindsay (MG Midget); 4 Andy Tong/

Emma Steeley (Peugeot 205 GTi); 5 Scott Gray/Bob Shearer (Ford Fiesta); 6 Sean Gunn/Tom Howie (Mazda MX-5); 7 Tom Hynd/Sue Hynd (Fiat 500 Sport); 8 Craig Wallace/Clifford Auld (Toyota Corolla); 9 Allan Clark/Iain Thorburn (Hillman Avenger); 10 Andy Beaumont/Andrew

Fish (Sunbeam Rapier)

Class winners: Historic: Reid/Lindsay; Novices: Gray/Shearer