TAYLOR AND McNULTY BUILD ON AN EARLY ADVANTAGE FOR A TRIUMPH VALE OF YORK STAGES: LINDHOLME MOTOR SPORTS CLUB BY PETER SCHERER SEPTEMBER 11
After pulling out a 16-second lead on the opening stage, Darrell Taylor/Steve McNulty’s Ford Fiesta R5 was fastest on all but the final run and, despite a spin on the second stage, were winners by 35 seconds.
Arron Newby/John Cope’s Skodaru Fabia was just as consistent in second, after ousting Darren Nugent/Helen Hall’s Ford Escort on stage two but, until the final stage, they were unable to take any time back from Taylor’s growing lead.
As well as securing third overall, Nugent had over a minute on hand as the Class Four winner too.
Miles Taylor/Harry Walshaw’s
Subaru Impreza was fourth throughout. After a strong opener, Allan McDowall/
James Robson’s Ford Escort lost out to Gary Wayne/Neal Bloor’s Impreza and Garry Carver/Paul Rhodes’ Mitsubishi Colt after two stages.
McDowall managed to hold the gap to Carver as Taylor consolidated fourth but, after clinching second in Class Four, McDowall was still five seconds adrift of retaking sixth place at the end.
Dave Hornbrook/Ann Forster’s Mitsubishi Lancer E4 was eighth with Stuart/James Newby’s Skodaru overtaking Ian Holt/Sam
Bailey’s Ford Escort for ninth on the final stage.
Rob and Josh Watson reclaimed the Class Three lead on the penultimate stage from fellow Ford Escort crew Adrian Baker/ Andy Falconer. James Crosland/ Don Bramfoot’s Escort topped Class Two after John Tear/Robert Tuton’s Ford Puma retired after four stages and John Deegan/ Pauline Merrills broke a wishbone on their Subaru Justy.
Kaeman Walsh/Gareth Williams took charge in Class One from fellow MG ZR crew Chris Lawrence/Kevin Gould after Mick Pickles/Bev Warren’s Nissan Micra had alternator failure on stage five and Joe/Steve Oade’s Nisscan Micra broke its suspension. David Clucas/Ciaran Tear’s Micra won the other classes. Results
Organiser: Lindholme MSC When: September
11 Where: Melbourne, Nr York
Championships: ANEMMC, EMAMC, ANWCC, Melbourne Challenge Stages: 6 Starters: 57. 1 Darrell Taylor/Steve McNulty (Ford Fiesta R5) 54m10s; 2 Arron Newby/John Cope (Skodaru Fabia) +35s; 3 Darren Nugent/Helen Hall (Ford Escort); 4 Miles Taylor/Harry Walshaw (Subaru Impreza); 5 Gary Wayne/Neal Bloor (Subaru Impreza); 6 Garry Carver/Paul Rhodes (Mitsubishi Colt); 7 Allan McDowall/James Robson (Ford Escort); 8 Dave Hornbrook/Ann Forster (Mitsubishi Lancer E4); 9 Stuart Newby/ James Newby (Skodaru Fabia); 10 Ian Holt/Sam Bailey (Ford Escort). Class winners: Darren Clucas/Ciaran Tear (Nissan Micra); Kaemen Walsh/Gareth Williams (MG ZR); James Crosland/ Don Bramfoot (Ford Escort); Rob Watson/Josh Watson (Ford Escort); Nugent/Hall.