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John Robson Memorial Rally 2004
Hexham & District Motor Club
9th October 2004
Clerk of the Course: Ed Graham
Route: 100 Miles
Maps: 87
Starters: 20
Winners: Andy Whittaker/Charlie Tynan (Peugeot 205)
Andy Whittaker/Charlie Tynan took victory after a tightly fought battle on the John Robson Navigation Rally.
The Hexham & DMC event used a 100 mile route in western Northumberland, it included a run through tracks on two stately homes and Slaley forestry. The opening section used the Staingate Roman Road, which was rather rough.
Whittaker/Tynan finished just a minute ahead of a trio of crews who ended with the same penalty. Second place therefore had to be decided on a tie-breaker, which was the crew’s time at a secret time control. The result was that Pete Tyson/Neil Harrison took the runner up spot, while road rally debutant Jamie Edwards, who had Stewart Merry on the maps, was placed third. The 2003 winners David Tubman/John Tubman rounded off the top four.
Michael Glendinning/Andrew Roughead led at Petrol but had to withdraw when the driver became ill with kidney stones. Dave Lewis/Bob Hargreaves retired after breaking their Mexico’s exhaust, the car having suffered with an electrical misfire since near the start. Bill Chadwick/Alan Edwards went out at the petrol halt with their 205 suffering from a blown head gasket.
OVERALL RESULTS
| Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
| 1 | Andy Whittaker | Charlie Tynan | Peugeot 205 | 4m 00s | |
| 2 | Pete Tyson | Neil Harrison | Mini Cooper S | 5m 00s | |
| 3 | Jamie Edwards | Stewart Merry | Toyota Corolla | 5m 00s | |
| 4 | David Tubman | John Tubman | Ford Escort | 5m 00s | |
| 5 | Paul Schatz | Jerry Hettrick | Peugeot 205 GTi | 7m 00s | |
| 6 | Alex Willan | Heather Grisedale | Vauxhall Astra | 11m 00s | |
| 7 | Dan Willan | Paul Allen | Vauxhall Astra | 11m 00s | |
| 8 | Ian Thompson | Barney Pilgrim | Subaru Impreza | 12m 00s | |
| 9 | Robin Scott | Colin Pagan | Talbot Sunbeam | 14m 00s | |
| 10 | Barry Rice | Alan Maxwell | Ford Focus | 25m 00s | |
| 11 | Craig Smith | Stewart Wilson | Ford Escort Mk3 | 25m 00s |