Rally set to zoom into Filey in coastal return
Town to host prestigious two-day rally as event returns to Yorkshire coast
Filey has been chosen to host the county’s biggest and most diverse car rally. The Trackrod Rally Yorkshire will return to the North Yorkshire coast with a vast array of vehicles from the 1960s to present set to feature.
Rod Parkin, of Trackrod Motor Club, said: “We are delighted to bring the colour and spectacle of our event to Filey and are thrilled at the help and support we have received from the local council and businesses in the area.”
The two-day event will take place on September 29 and 30
The Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship cars will begin to assemble on the Friday for spectators to view and competitors to sign autographs.
On the afternoon the drivers will be flagged away for a challenging forest stage in the Dalby complex.
The historic section of the field will be joined by a wide range of competitiors from the Ravenol BTRDA Rally Series and the Maxxis MSA English Rally Championship on the Saturday morning.
The competitors will enter the North York Moors forests for two sets of two different stages with central servicing, concluding with a final and potentially decisive 10-mile stage.
The prestigious event will conclude back in Filey with a ceremonial awards presentation on the Saturday afternoon.
The Trackrod Rally comprises of two events –The Trackrod Historic Cup, covering six stages and covering around 55 miles – and the Trackrod Forest Stages, with five stages totalling approximately 45 miles.
The Trackrod Rally has raced into Pickering and Scarborough in recent years, attracting a wide range of rally enthusiasts and boosting the economy. The rally could prompt Malton veteran Steve Bannister, the most successful driver in the event’s history, to return behind the wheel in a bid to upset the higher-seeded drivers. + EMAIL YOUR THOUGHTS TO A Filey pensioner has died from his injuries after being involved in a crash near Speeton.
Police said the 84-yearold man had been taken to hospital with abdominal injuries last week and died a few days later.
The man was the driver of a black Peugeot 207 which collided with a white Ford Kuga.
It happened on the A165 at Speeton near Filey at around 5.30pm on Thursday, February 16.
The Peugeot driver was taken to hospital in Scarborough with abdominal injuries.
Sadly, the pensioner died a few days later.
A police spokesman told the Mercury they were not yet in a position to name the man, who is from the Filey area.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw either of the cars beforehand is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Zoe Billings.
You can also email mcit@northyorkshire. pnn.police.uk.
Please quote reference number 12170027138.