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VK Vodka Kick rally driver Steve Perez ensured
complete domination by winning every stage on his way to victory in
today’s Trackrod Rally Yorkshire National event.
Driving the Ford Focus WRC after having to
withdraw his historic entry following problems last weekend in his Lancia
Stratos, Perez and Belfast co-driver Stephen Mcauley took victory by over
two minutes ahead of friend and rival Paul Bird with last year’s Trackrod
National Rally winner Steve Petch in third.
he 2004 ANCRO National Champion was fastest on
the opening two Dalby stages as Bird tracked him, but when the Cumbrian
driver had problems on SS3 Perez upped the ante to ensure he could not be
beaten and in doing so took his second win in the fast
Yorkshire forests following on from his previous North
Humberside Forest Rally victory.
“Fastest on every stage will do me just
fine. I came here to win and
that’s exactly what we’ve done.
I enjoyed Stephen sitting alongside me, he’s done a fantastic job
and this victory is even sweeter because once again I’ve beaten
Birdy. The stages were great,
the car was fantastic and it’s been a perfect day for us. Hopefully we can continue our good
run towards the end of the year.”
Result
1,
Steve Perez/Stephen Mcauley (Ford Focus WRC)
1:07:04.4
2, Paul Bird/Andy Richardson (Subaru Impreza)
1:09:28.3
3, Steve Petch/John Richardson (Hyundai Accent
WRC) 1:09:43.0
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