RENSHAW MOVES AHEAD OF ROWE AT TWYFORD WOOD SHOWDOWN
It was certainly a rally of two halves in Twyford, with Andy Rowe and Cat Lund (Mitsubishi Lancer E2), setting fastest times on the first two stages to head Craig Renshaw/Mick Jonsson (Subaru Impreza) by 21 seconds.
Rowe still had a lead of 18s at half distance, but from there Renshaw began to claw back the deficit to take a 22s victory, having hit the front on the penultimate stage.
Jonathan Lightbody and Dane Chapman (Subaru Impreza) were third all day, but after being just one second behind on the opener, the Impreza of Dave Welch and Steve McNulty broke a bottom joint on stage two.
Wayne and Archie Larbalastier (Mitsubishi Lancer E3) were briefly up to fourth until problems on stage three, which left the Lancer E4 of
Dave Hornbrook and Ann Forster holding the place for the rest of the day.
James Crosland and Corey Powell-Jones (Ford Escort) were never out of the top six and held onto fifth place from stage three as well as winning their class.
The Class 3-winning Escort of Richard Warne and Chris Deal rounded off the top six.
Eighth-placed Peter Outram/ Mick Munday (Escort) topped Class 4 from Craig and Dale Burgess (BMW 316i), while Jason and Jake Simms (Ford Fiesta) were second in Class 4 and completed the top 10.
Results
Organiser: Mid Derbyshire MC When: October 22 Where: Twyford Wood, Lincs Championships: AEMC, ANEMMC, ANWCC, EMAMC. Stages: 8 Starters: 34
1 Scott Renshaw/Mick Jonsson (Subaru Impreza) 1h27m42s; 2 Andy Rowe/Cat Lund (Mitsubishi Lancer E2) +22secs; 3 Jonathan Lightbody/Dane Chapman (Subaru Impreza); 4 Dave Hornbrook/Ann Forster (Mitsubishi Lancer E4); 5 James Crosland/Cory Powell-Jones (Ford Escort Mk2); 6 Richard Warne/Chris Deal (Ford Escort Mk2); 7 James Easson/Jack Hall (Ford Fiesta); 8 Peter Outram/Mick Munday (Ford Escort Mk2); 9 Craig Burgess/Dale Burgess (BMW 316i); 10 Jason Simms/Jake Simms (Ford Fiesta). Class winners: Paddy Homan/Tom Homan (Ford Puma); Crosland/Powell-Jones; Warne/Deal; Outram/Munday.