Simpson’s Proton powers to victory

Enville Stages

Organiser: Warrington & DMC When: June 30 Where: Anglesey Circuit, Wales Championships: ANWCC, SD34, NW Stage Rally Challenge Stages: 10 Starters: 60

Fastest on the first stage Wes Simpson and Joe Ford (Proton Satria Millington) were never headed all day, ending 80 seconds ahead at the finish.

Local favourites Eric Roberts and Merfyn Williams (Ford Escort Mk2) were closest on the first stage but retired on the next, leaving a good battle for second, settled in favour of the Darrian T90 GTR of Alan Oldfield/steve Mcnulty, ahead of the V6 Jaguar engined version of Brandon Smith/catrin Jones.

Chris Berry and Lewis Griffiths (Escort Mk2) were quickest in the two-litre class in fourth, 18 seconds up on the similar car of Andrew Morris/ Chloe Thomas. Splitting them overall in fifth were Martin Hodgson and Tony Jones in a bigger-engined Escort Mk2.

Paul Murro/callum Cross (Escort Mk2) had been in contention for a podium until a hefty spin into a chicane, but still finished seventh ahead of a trio of Subaru Imprezas led by Adam Williams/rachael Atherton, a result which puts Williams into top spot of the ANWCC Stage Rally Championship.

The 1400cc class was picked up by Simon Hunter/howard Pridmore in a Peugeot 205 Rallye, close behind the 1600cc winners Michael Maddocks/sion

Cunniff in a Ford Fiesta.

Results

1 Wes Simpson/joe Ford (Proton Satria Millington) 51m01s; 2 Alan Oldfield/steve Mcnulty (Darrian

T90 GTR) +1m20s; 3 Brandon Smith/ Catrin Jones (T90 GTR); 4 Chris Berry/lewis Griffiths (Ford Escort Mk2); 5 Martin Hodgson/tony Jones (Escort Mk2); 6 Andrew Morris/chloe Thomas (Escort Mk2); 7

Paul Murro/callum Cross (Escort Mk2); 8 Adam Williams/ Rachael Atherton (Subaru Impreza); 9

Dave Roberts/ Dave Owen (Impreza); 10 Neil

Roskell/ Barry Armer (Impreza).

Class winners: Simon Hunter/ Howard Pridmore (Peugeot 205 Rallye); Michael Maddocks/sion Cunniff (Ford Fiesta); Berry/ Griffiths; Oldfield/ Mcnulty; Williams/atherton.