HUGHES-JONES PULLS CLEAR ON THE MEIRION CLASH
Arwel Hughes-Jones and Dafydd-Sion Lloyd dominated the Rali Meirion to come home over two minutes ahead of the field.
Three crews cleaned the first section of the rally, which used the infamous Kings White to the south of the Mawddach estuary. These three were Hughes-Jones/Lloyd, Iwan Jones/Andrew Lowe and Gavin Edwards/Ryan Griffiths.
Jones/Lowe took the lead on the next section, which was on the outskirts of Dolgellau. They were five seconds ahead of the other two crews. However on the third section they were penalised for missing a route check and the resultant fail dropped them to 19th place at the finish.
The challenge from Edwards/ Griffiths came to a similar end as they were adjudged to have missed a check in the Dolgellau maze. This allowed HughesJones/Lloyd to pull away from their remaining pursuers to add the Meirion to their Rali Llyn win from earlier in the year.
From fourth position at petrol, Iwan Roberts and
Tudur Griffiths charged through the second half, but still ended one second behind the runners-up, Richard Jerman and Daniel Jones.
Six fastest times on the eight test Ilfracombe Targa meant that Chris and Jamie Woolley took a clear win on the event. Second-placed Lewis Ayris and Simon Lassam were the only crew within four minutes of the winners at the finish. Ian Mills
Results
E Roberts Memorial Rali Meirion Organiser: Harlech & District Motor Club When: October 1-2 Where: North West Wales Championships: ANWCC
Route: 97 miles Starters: 57.
1 Arwel Hughes-Jones/Dafydd-Sion Lloyd (Ford Escort) 2m53s; 2 Richard Jerman/Daniel Jones (Escort) +2m11s; 3 Iwan Roberts/Tudur Griffiths (Toyota Corolla); 4 Carwyn Evans/Dylan John Williams (Ford Escort); 5 Dewi Jones/ Iwan Jones (Mazda MX-5); 6 Declan Mason/Jamie Mills (Ford Puma); 7 Deion Atkinson/Aron Jones (BMW 318Ti); 8 Brynli Thomas/Robert Bryn Jones (Peugeot 206 GTi); 9 Sion Jones/ Michael Jones (Peugeot 205 GTi); 10 Meilir Llwyd Huws/Guto Sion Williams (Mazda MX-5). Class winners: Huws/Williams; Rhys Jones/Kieran Williams (Subaru
Impreza WRX).
Ilfracombe Targa Rally
Organiser: North Devon Motor Club When: October 2 Where: RMB Chivenor Championships: ASWMC & CSMC Tests: (32 test miles) Starters: 32.
1 Chris Woolley/Jamie Woolley (BMW E30) 67m08s; 2 Lewis Ayris/Simon Lassam (MG ZR) +1m44s; 3 Jamie Raymond/Gemma Raymond (Ford Fiesta); 4 Will Jefferis/Tom Jefferis (Mazda MX-5); 5 Paul Gillard/William Light (Ford Fiesta); 6 Ryan Harris/Darren Stevens (Daihatsu Sirion); 7 Luke Quinnell/ Zak Linham (Mazda MX-5); 8 David Webb/ Sophie Louise Buckland (Daihatsu Sirion); 9 Gareth Andrews/Steve Cox (Proton Compact); 10 Pete Fowle/Martin Fowle (Nissan Micra). Class winners: Gillard/ Light; Raymond/Raymond.