Rally Archive
Rali Mike Darowen Bro Ddyfi
Sponsored by D.M.S.
Dovey Valley Motor Club
30th/31st January 2016
Winners: Ian ‘Dude’ Roberts/Gwawr Hughes (VW Golf GTi)
Photograph: Duncan Littler
Organiser: Dovey Valley Motor Club
Date: 30th/31st January 2016
Clerk of the Course: Richard 'Tyson' Morris
Route: 125 Miles
Maps: 124, 125, 135 & 136
Starters: 53
Ian ‘Dude’ Roberts/Gwawr Hughes made a perfect start to their campaign to claim a hat trick of Welsh Championship titles by taking outright victory on the Rali Mike Darowen Bro Ddyfi, the first round of this year’ series.
It was a tough event, just 24 of the 53 starters made it to the Finish. The winners dropped almost 16 minutes but were still two minutes ahead of the runners up, Stefan ‘DR’ Davies/Michael Gilbey. An 11 miles/22 minute section in the traditional Bro Ddyfi area around Aberhosen caused particular difficulties; the fastest crews picked up three minutes of penalties, whilst others dropped ten times that.
Robert Pugh/Justin Davies and Mark ‘GT’ Roberts/Dylan Jenkins went out with broken shafts, while top seeds Dale Furniss/Nick Bloxham withdrew after damaging their Golf. A broken gearbox caused Steven John Williams/Carl ‘Slate’ Jones out on the second section, while engine problems stopped Meilyr Evans/Andrew Edwards.
RESULTS
- Overall Positions
- Award Winners
- Time Penalty Details
- Fails and PC/RC Penalties
- Positions at Petrol
- Class Positions
- List of Starters
- Non-Finishers