HUNTER AND EVANS’ FORD ESCORT WINS THE BEAVER ROAD RALLY
The Beaver Rally moved to a new start venue near Scarborough to allow for a more demanding route.
The first two-thirds of the event was plot ‘n’ bash, with hard-to-find junctions. The final 40 miles was pre-plot and included a run through Wykeham Forest.
Darren Moon had a late call-up for the event but was an early retirement after the engine blew on the Ford Escort that he was sharing with
Sam Spencer.
Richard Hemmingway/ Sam Collis led after the opening 40 miles; they were seven seconds ahead of Richard Hunter/Gary Evans.
They then dropped 12 seconds on a section cleaned by their rivals, so at petrol Hunter/Evans held a narrow lead of five seconds. These two crews were well clear of the rest of the field.
The pre-plot run suited the Derbyshire pairing and they drew away to finish almost two minutes ahead of Hemmingway/Collis.
The Northumberland Border Rally attracted a quality entry for the Minionly event. It was by won by the Cooper S of Paul Crosby/Andy Pullan. The rally consisted of 10 tests in Lynefield Park during the afternoon followed by a tough 90-mile plot ‘n’ bash night rally.
Results
Beaver Road Rally
Organiser: Beverley & District Motor Club When: November 19-20 Where: North Yorkshire Championships: ANCC, EMAMC, ANEMMC & SD34 Route: 120 miles Starters: 22.
1 Richard Hunter/Gary Evans (Ford Escort) 4m53s; 2 Richard Hemmingway/Sam Collis (Proton Satria) +1m41s; 3 Neil Paylor/James Greenhough (Satria); 4 James Taylor/Simon Bentley (Ford Fiesta ST150); 5 Mark Slatcher/Alistair Leggett (BMW 318Ti); 6 John Gornall/Martin
Gornall (Peugeot 206 GTi); 7 Ryan Tubman/ David Tubman (Proton Persona); 8 Mark Johnson/Steven Butler (Toyota Corolla); 9 Richard Henman/Jake Simms (Peugeot 106); 10 David Wainwright/Yvonne Wainwright (Satria). Class winners: Tubman/Tubman; Mark Jones/Corey Powell-Jones (Peugeot 205).
Northumberland Border Rally Organiser: Mini Cooper Register When: November 19 Where: Northumberland
Route: 90 miles and 10 tests Starters: 14. 1 Paul Crosby/Andy Pullan (Austin Cooper S) 1F 21m35s; 2 Graeme Cornthwaite/Ali Procter (Morris Mini) +7m40s; 3 Thomas Robinson/Lynsey Procter (Morris Cooper); 4 Keith Proudfoot/James Heron (Austin Mini); 5 Luke Carroll/Neil Kinch (Mini); 6 Richard Derrick/Robert Duley (Morris Cooper); 7 Peter Metcalfe/Guy Wickham (Mini); 8 Stephen Reynolds/Stuart Lamb (Morris Mini Minor); 9 Sally Ann Hewitt/ Mark Lewis (Mini Clubman); 10 Andrew Brookes/Nigel Fraser (Austin Cooper). Class winners: Chris Pettite/John MacWhirter (Rover Cooper).