HAND IN CONTROL ON RALI BRO CARON

A demanding Rali Bro Caron was won by Chris Richmond

Hand and Shaun Richards after an event-long battle for the lead.

Four crews were initially involved in the fight but, by petrol, this had been whittled down to two as Stefan Davies/ Kieran Price and Ieuan Evans/ Dafydd-Sion Lloyd retired with mechanical problems.

At the halfway point John and Eurig Davies held a two-second advantage over Hand/Richards. Davies/Davies then drew this out to 10s before they had to reduce their pace as their Astra developed brake problems. This allowed Hand/Richards to come through at the penultimate time control and seal the win.

George Williams/Nick Bloxham finished in a lonely third place, almost two minutes off the lead but a minute ahead of fourthplaced Malcolm Jones/Rhys Jones.

It was a tough event, with around half the starters making the finish. Welsh champions Arwel Hughes Jones/Dylan John Williams along with two other crews, were disqualified for give way offences. Top seeds Andy Davies and Dai Roberts withdrew after picking up a wrong depart from a control and Mark Lennox and Ian Beamond got less than a mile before their Escort’s diff failed.

The win gives Hand and Richards an early lead in the Welsh Championship after two rounds.

Results

Rali Bro Caron

Organiser: Lampeter and District Motor Club When: March 2-3 Where: West Wales Championships: WAMC Route: 110 miles Starters: 90.

1 Chris Richmond Hand/Shaun Richards (Ford Escort) 7m03s; 2 John Davies/Eurig Davies (Vauxhall Astra) +8s; 3 George Williams/Nick Bloxham (Ford Escort); 4 Malcolm Jones/Rhys Jones (Peugeot 206 GTi); 5 Gareth Edwards/ Andrew Lowe (Ford Escort); 6 Richard Jerman/ Alan James (Ford Escort); 7 Osian Jones/Llyr Davies (Nissan Micra); 8 Kevin Kerr/Daniel Jones (Ford Escort); 9 Owain Evans/Arfon Griffiths (Ford Escort); 10 Steven John Williams/Jac Wyn Roberts (Ford Escort). Class winners: Jones/Davies; Carwyn Jones/Steff Thomas (Proton Satria); Thomas Jones/George Eadon (Peugeot 206).