ROAD RALLY ROUND-UP

After a tightly fought first half, Dafydd ‘Post’ Evans/carl ‘Slate’ Jones steamed away from the rest of the field on the Rali Dyffryn Twymyn to win by over a minute. Osian Pryce/dale Furniss were fastest over the opening test of the Targa rally and were holding second place, one second off the lead, when their Fiesta ST broke a shaft on test seven.

Richard Williams/lewis Morgan were the third part of this trio and led until the longest test of the event just before the halfway halt. On that test the winners made a decisive break and led to the finish. Williams/ Morgan were then overtaken on the final test of the rally by the newly married Mark and Jorden Lennox. Elliott Stafford/lewis Sim could have been second but failed to get a signature at a stop astride control.

The hot dusty conditions made the going hard for both competitors and marshals. Among the casualties who retired were Andy Davies/ Michael Gilbey and John Rowlands/catrin Price.

Results

Rali Dyffryn Twymyn Organiser: Dovey Valley MC When: July 7 Where: Mid-wales Route: 16 tests Starters: 72. 1 Dafydd ‘Post’ Evans/ Carl ‘Slate’ Jones (Ford Escort) 47m25s; 2 Mark Lennox/ Jorden Lennox (Escort) +1m07s; 3 Richard Williams/ Lewis Morgan (Escort); 4 Arwel Hughes-jones/ Dylan John Williams (Escort); 5 Cadog Davies/ Reian Jones (Proton Satria); 6 Steven John Williams/ Euros Hughes (Escort); 7 Bryn Breeze Smorthit/tjay Lewis (Ford Sierra); 8 Gerallt Davies/ Daniel Jones (Escort); 9 George Richards/ Stephen Mills (Subaru Impreza); 10 Elliott Stafford/ Lewis Sim (Mazda MX-5). Class winners: Shane Goddard/ Shaun Richards (BMW Compact); Emyr Morgan/ Rhiannon Bryant (Escort).