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| Blast Off For The Border Counties...! |
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| Sunday, 18 March 2007 | |
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Over a hundred cars will line up in Jedburgh next weekend ready to take part in one of the Border’s region’s main sporting events when the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally gets underway on Saturday morning. Comprising rounds of many major 2007 championships including the Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship, the Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, the Subaru Group N Trophy as well as the County Saab MSA Scottish Rally Championship, top crews from all over the country as well as some European visitors will be hoping for a good run on the Whickham and District Motor Club and Hawick and Border Car Club event. Fresh from victory on Rallye Sunseeker, Hankook GRC leader Marcus Dodd travels up from his Dorset home hoping to repeat his victory of twelve months ago on the event when he and co driver Andrew Bargery took a dramatic victory in the prevalent snow and ice in their Hyundai Accent WRC. Also in action are three other former champions in the shape of Roger Duckworth (1998), Steve Perez (2004) and Paul Bird (2005) who will be gunning for glory in the infamous Kielder Forest where all the competitive action takes place. Duckworth non-scored in Bournemouth and will be keen to rack up some points in his Subaru whereas Perez, who finished third on the Border Counties last year and Bird, who was on the podium two years ago after not defending his title last season, will renew their rivalry that saw Perez’s Focus outpoint Bird’s Subaru on round one. But the men who could put the cats amongst the pigeons are Scottish Championship regulars Barry Johnson and Gary Adam in their Subarus. Johnson has twice won the event and finished runner up last year but is not contesting any championships this season, rather picking and choosing his events whereas Adam won the opening round of the Scottish series and will be looking for maximum points again. In the showroom classes, a battle royal is expected between Mitsubishi Evo Challenge runners Phillip Morrow and Jonny Milner whilst Scotsman Jock Armstrong is hoping to repeat his opening round victory in the Subaru Group N Trophy. Dumfries teenager David Bogie is expected to go well on his home event in his Mitsubishi whilst Ulsterman Stephen Harron (Subaru), Cumbrian Paul Benn (Focus) and Londoner John Lloyd (Focus) will pit their WRC machinery against local heroes Jimmy Girvan (Subaru), Andy Horne (DAM 4100) and Jim Carty (Subaru). The international flavour is complimented by Icelandic visitors Daniel Siguroarson and co driver Isak Guojonsson (Mitsubishi) whilst Spaniard Alex Sabater will also be in action in a similar car. Scotsmen Ian Campbell and David Hughes continue to campaign their unique Mitsubishi WRC’s and look out for the flamboyant ‘Mad’ Mick Jones in his Ford Escort Mk2 which will be an entertaining affair. The event will incorporate qualifying rounds of HPM Motorsport 2WD Challenge, the VK 1400 Challenge as well incorporating The Dunlop Tyres 2-Wheel Drive Challenge, The ANECCC Stage Rally Championship, The Brick & Steel 205 Ecosse Challenge 2007, The Beatsons Motorsport Scottish Borders Rally Championship and the ESACC Stage Rally Championship. Further information is available at www.bordercountiesrally.co.uk and www.gravelrally.co.uk Top Ten 1 Marcus Dodd/Andrew Bargery (Hyundai Accent WRC) 2 Barry Johnson/Stewart Merry (Subaru Impreza WRC) 3 Paul Bird/Andy Richardson (Subaru Impreza WRC) 4 Steve Perez/Claire Mole (Ford Focus WRC) 5 Jonny Milner/Ian Windress (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 6 Roger Duckworth/Mark Broomfield (Subaru Impreza WRC) 7 Gary Adam/Gordon Adam (Subaru Impreza) 8 Phillip Morrow/Simon Morrow (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 9 Stephen Harron/Sean Mullally (Subaru Impreza WRC) 10 Paul Benn/Richard Cooke (Ford Focus WRC) Spectator Information Generally access is limited to the Kielder stages, security personnel and extra locks have been placed on certain forest and other roads. Spectators are likely to have difficulty getting to stage by any other way than the defined routes below. A spectator point has been set up on each stage (where possible); each has been chosen not only for its accessibility but also for the viewing. A small charge for parking is likely at each location, with agreement with the local forestry office the proceeds for each is donated to a local good cause, we hope that you will help us supporting these very good causes in what are normally remote local communities. Monies are shared with local communities affected by the event. Cost will be £10 per car for a full day pass, this will allow you access to multiple stages and all of the Spectator car parks. Start & Finish Ramp, Abbey Place, Jedburgh - First 1600cc car due 08:31 & First WRC car due 09:31 First cars due back from 14:56 Get a close up view of the cars & crews before they leave for the days action in the forests. See the Provost flag the crews away & listen to the live commentary & interviews with the drivers. SS 1 & 8 Sorry the Forest Enterprise have requested no spectator point or parking on this stage on safety grounds. SS2 & SS4 – Redesdale 1 & 2 - First car due SS2 09:28 & SS4 11.54 Leave A68 at MR 80/783011, signposted Forest Drive. Follow signs for car parking over the bridge and past the toilet block. Pass the stage exit (No entry here) and after approx ½ mile, take the next right and park as directed. The junction is a very fast downhill section into a square left corner. PLEASE NOTE The forest drive will be closed and manned by Forest Enterprise to stop people using it to get through to Kielder – The gates at Kielder end will be locked. SS3 – Simonside & SS7 Harwood - First car due SS3 10:58 & SS7 14:55 Leave A696 at MR 80/936914; turn right before Elsdon onto the unclassified “Winter’s Gibbet” road. Enter the forest where signposted and park in either of two car parks. The northern viewpoint takes you to a square left corner. A walk of about half a mile takes you to some downhill hairpin bends. The Southern car park takes you an open square left corner. Stage 7 is a reversal of the morning stage. SS 5 – The Pennine Way - First car due 12:49 Leave A68 at MR 80/783011, signposted Forest Drive. Follow signs for car parking over the bridge and past the toilet block and pass the car park for stage 2 & 4. Keep on the Forest Drive for approx. 1½ mile then turn left and after about a further 1½ mile you will come to the car park and a square left corner at the start of a long straight with lots of blind crests. SS6 – Bellingburn - First car due 13:09 Access to this viewpoint is via the Kielder dam, cross the dam at MR 80/ 706870 off the C200, at the North end of the Dam, turn right and follow the signs to the car park. There are some fast flowing bends here. |
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