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Clerk of the Course: Bob Budd & Dave Oliver
Route: 140 Miles
Maps: 140 141 & 151
Starters: 43
Winners: John Haden/Roger Hage (Subaru Impreza)
For the second year in succession John Haden/Roger Hage took victory on the Mercian Rally. The Mercian Motor Sports organised event used 140 miles of slippery lanes and tracks in the East Midlands.
There was a night-long battle for the lead. Mark Whitford/Steve Porter led at the three-quarter distance but problems on the final time card saw them drop to third at the Finish. Haden/Hage stormed through the final section in their venerable Impreza Estate to snatch the win, while John Ross/Oliver Ross continued their run of good results by taking the runner up spot.
An historic rally, a round of the HRCR Nocturnal Challenge, ran along the modern event and this was won by the Mini of Dick Appleton/Mark Appleton, who set a time that would have given them victory in the overall event.
John Stephens/Paul Stephens won the Novices class, while Chris Ladkin/Steve North won the Newcomers category.
Having started well, a holed sump on the second white of the night put the BMW M3 of Simon Randall/Charlie Wheeldon out of the event. Adrain Ancliffe/John Chadwick finished, but had to cut route after putting a hole in the radiator of their Escort.
PARTIAL RESULTS
Pos | Driver | Navigator | Car | Penalty | |
1 | John Haden | Roger Hage | Subaru Impreza | 3m 49s | |
2 | John Ross | Oliver Ross | Subaru Impreza | 4m 16s | |
3 | Mark Whitford | Steve Porter | Ford Escort | 4m 24s | |
4 | Nick Toplis | Mick Fern | Vauxhall Nova | 4m 44s | |
5 | Nik Kershaw | Paul Nelson | Peugeot 205 GTi | 5m 04s | |
6 | Richard Chown | Mark Wagstaff | Peugeot 205 GTi | 5m 50s | |
7 | Tim Daltry | Paul Fillis | Peugeot 205 GTi | 6m 51s | |
8 | Steve Pashley | Craig Hardman | Peugeot 205 GTi | 7m 11s | |
9 | Adrian Green | Lee Burgess | Seat Ibiza | 11m 14s | |
10 | Simon Banham | James Savage | Peugeot 205 GTi | 12m 00s | |
11 | John Stephens | Paul Stephens | Ford Sierra | 12m 21s | |
12 | Jonathan Byard | Glyn Byard | Peugeot 205 GTi | ||
16 | Paul Barnacle | Duncan Lord | Ford Escort RS2000 | ||
Historic Rally (Full Results) | |||||
1 | Dick Appleton | Mark Appleton | Mini Cooper S | 3m 31s | |
2 | Matthew Collier | Paul Doe | VW Beetle | 7m 16s | |
3 | Andy Lane | Paul Robinson | Ford Escort Mexico | 7m 58s | |
4 | Adam Wiseman | Cath Woodman | MG B | 9m 16s | |
5 | Chris Jenkins | Tony Brooks | Austin Mini | 10m 47s | |
6 | Peter Joy | Matt Fowle | Lotus Elite | 11m 37s | |
7 | James Carter | Jonathan Stockdale | Ford Escort | 16m 03s | |
8 | Wes Massam | Shon Gosling | Volvo Amazon | 21m 36s | |
9 | Paul Simmonds | Michael Gray | Ford Cortina GT | 21m 42s | |
10 | Roy Gillingham | Pete Blackett | Reliant Sabre 6 | 27m 55s | |
11 | Robert Oxley | Mike Burrows | Datsun 1200 Coupe | 41m 16s | |
12 | Dougie McPhee | Nigel Strange | Austin A40 | 104m 54s | |
13 | Steven Winter | Chris Winter | Volvo 144 | 277m 37s | |
14 | Russ Jones | Dave Wilson | Ford Escort | 346m 38s | |
15 | Andy Jess | Richard Learner | Sunbeam Alpine | 401m 55s |