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Clerk of the Course: Gareth Thomas
Stages: 11 (45 Stage Miles)
Venue: Epynt, Crychan & Halfway
Starters: 32
Winners: Wynne Pickersgill/Shaun O’Gorman (Subaru Impreza)
Wynne Pickersgill/Shaun O'Gorman made a good start to their 2001 season by taking victory in their Subaru Impreza on the Red Kite Stages. However, having fought a tight battle with daylong leaders Graham Middleton/John Morgan, they left it until the last of the event's eleven stages to take the lead.
The Amman & District MC rally was a new event on the Welsh calendar and used the gravel tracks on the Epynt Ranges and the army-owned sections of Halfway and Crychan Forests.
The rally was well received by competitors with a high standard of organisation, smooth roads and a compact route.
After seven stages Middleton/Morgan had managed to eek out a 17 second lead in their Hyundai Kit Car, however Pickersgill/O'Gorman then took fastest times on the remaining four stages to come home six seconds clear.
Robert Swann/Ken Bowman were the only crew to match the leaders' pace, but were principally using the rally as a test session in preparation for an assault on the BTRDA Production Cup. After a morning of trying out different suspension settings on their Mitsubishi Lancer they finished the rally in third place.
Paul Alexander/Mike Panes entered the event as a shake down for the following month's Wyedean and were justly pleased to bring their Peugeot 106 into fourth place at the Finish.
Julian Reynolds/Ieaun Thomas had held fourth in their Honda Civic with one stage to go, but an off on the final test cost them a minute and a place.
The over 2000cc class was taken by the Escort of Martin Kenny/Steve Quine, who survived a spin on Stage Six , to come home eleventh overall.
Meanwhile the Under 1300cc award fell to Gary Barlow/Alex Reynolds, who were getting acquainted with their newly acquired Astra prior to competing in that season's Formula First series.
Geraint Mills/Johnny 'Tad' Evans were debuting their newly acquired Ford Sapphire Cosworth. Unfortunately their rally ended in a ditch on Stage Two in Halfway.
Mandy Roberts/Cliff Simmons broke a timing belt on their Peugeot 106 on Stage Six. That stage also the demise of Michael Jones/Ian Harrop, who went off the road at the flying finish of the stage, while Ed Lloyd/Ian Moseley crashed their TR8 on the penultimate stage.
Ben Briant had Blue Peter presenter Connie Huq as co-driver in his Astra, she was collecting signatures for a license upgrade in preparation for an attempt on the Swedish Rally. A very steady run saw them finish 27th and last, but this meant that the vital signature was collected from the C-of-C.
OVERALL RESULTS
Pos | Driver | Co-Driver | Car | Penalty | |
1 | Wynne Pickersgill | Shaun O'Gorman | Subaru Impreza | 51m 05s | |
2 | Graham Middleton | John Morgan | Hyundai Kit Car | 51m 11s | |
3 | Robert Swann | Ken Bowman | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo3 | 51m 53s | |
4 | Paul Alexander | Mike Panes | Peugeot 106 GTi | 53m 16s | |
5 | Julian Reynolds | Ieuan Thomas | Honda Civic | 53m 26s | |
6 | Peter Beards | Guy Weaver | Vauxhall Astra | 53m 54s | |
7 | Gareth Lloyd | David Jones | Ford Escort | 54m 06s | |
8 | Rhidian Jones | Matthew Picton | Subaru Impreza | 54m 16s | |
9 | Wyn Hughes | Paul Jenkins | Toyota Starlet | 54m 43s | |
10 | Craig Middleton | Nathan Parry | Hyundai Kit Car | 54m 56s | |
11 | Martin Kenny | Steve Quine | Ford Escort | 55m 34s | |
12 | Darran Powell | Gareth Shell | Ford Escort | 56m 45s | |
13 | Duncan Williams | Mark Freeman | Peugeot 106 | 57m 33s | |
14 | Trev Baynham | Jon Roberts | Ford Escort | 58m 05s | |
15 | Gary Barlow | Alex Reynolds | Vauxhall Astra | 58m 22s | |
16 | Alun Evans | Carl Williamson | Ford Escort | 59m 20s | |
17 | Graham Davies | Gary Powell | Talbot Sunbeam | 59m 32s | |
18 | Martin Mansell | Tony Phillips | Ford Escort | 1h 00m 00s | |
19 | Polly Patti | Dylan Jenkins | Ford Escort | 1h 00m 06s | |
20 | Bill Robertson | Dave Taylor | Ford Escort Mexico | 1h 02m 01s | |
21 | Danny Kent | Rebecca Higgins | Peugeot 106 | 1h 02m 19s | |
22 | T J Crosbie | Bob Kelly | Peugeot 106 | 1h 02m 45s | |
23 | Andrew Lawson | Dale Chappel | Ford Escort | 1h 02m 53s | |
24 | Gareth Bevan | Neil Bevan | Daihatsu Cuore | 1h 02m 59s | |
25 | John Evans | Chris Long | Ford Escort | 1h 04m 05s | |
26 | Paul Lomas | David Bryons | Ford Escort | 1h 04m 08s | |
27 | Ben Briant | Konnie Huq | Vauxhall Astra | 1h 08m 51s |