McCann takes his father for a wild ride for victory
In the classes there were a number of stand-out performances, none more so than that from young Rory McCann.
Partnered, as ever, by his father Paul,
Rory hurled their Hillman Avenger through the forests to win Class C2 by a handsome margin. The Isle of Man crew even finished second overall in Category 2 behind the Class C5-winning Escort Mk1 BDA of Chris Skill and Brian Hodgson.
“That was tough in Haye Park,” said Skill of the opening nine-mile stage.
“Brilliant: not a mark on the car,” he added.
Among the Pintopowered cars in Category 2, Josh Carr and Richard Wardle were again victorious in their
Escort RS2000 but were fortunate to finish as the back axle and rear suspension was all on the move over the final stages after a rear turret broke free in the back of the car.
In Category 3, brothers Malcolm and Ron Mounsey took Class D2 in their Talbot Sunbeam, and Neil James and Kevin Jones again topped the Pinto-engined Escort Mk2s in Class D3 with a stirring performance, despite a distinct lack of suitable rubber. They headed Mike Roberts and Ken Bowman by just 12 seconds after a busy day of competition.