Colin McRae Forest Stages 2008 Results and videos: Matthew Wilson wins as Alister McRae comes out top of the celebrity drivers
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RallyScott 5 October, 2008
The rallying highlight of the year happened last weekend in Perthshire, Scotland. The world of rallying turned out in force at the McRae Stages to celebrate the life of Colin McRae.
Five former world champions, Hannu Mikkola, Ari Vatanen, Bjorn Waldegard, Stig Blomqvist and Louise-Aitken Walker joined the line-up for the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally. 50,000 spectators turned up, with a total of 15 world class drivers, which included Jimmy and Alister McRae as well as Malcolm Wilson and Kris Meeke, to contest the final round of the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship.
Ari Vatanen commented to The Scotsman newspaper:
Colin was not only one of the world's best drivers, he was also a terrific person. Someone who lived life to the full. He is very sadly missed, of course, but I would love to think he would have been pleased we have chosen to pay our respects to him by driving the MkII Escorts he loved so much."
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford rally team crew Matthew Wilson/Scott Martin were the winners of the 2008 Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally last Saturday. Driving an 05 specification Ford Focus RS WRC the pair dominated the event to win by over one and a half minutes.
A host of former World Rally Champions including Bjorn Waldegard, Hannu Mikkola and Ari Vatanen all joined Wilson in this momentous event to pay tribute to the late Colin McRae the 2005 World Rally Champion and one of the sport’s all time characters.
The pair had a faultless run in their Ramsport-prepared Focus RS as they were fastest on all the stages contested around the Perthshire region in central Scotland. A fifth stage was due to run but an accident to fellow Stobart Motorsport historic competitor Jimmy McRae caused the test to be cancelled. Both Jimmy and co-driver Andy Richardson were uninjured.
Also competing, in a Stobart-liveried Ford Escort MK2 was Colin’s brother Alister who finished fourth overall and won class 12 by over one minute. Alister capped of a fine performance by setting the second fastest time on the final completed test of the day.
Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Team Driver Matthew Wilson said:
What a fantastic event and it is great we could come out here and win it in memory of Colin who was a driver I always looked up to as a young competitor coming into the sport. I remember being taught how to drive in the back field in a MK2 escort by Ari Vatanen when I was about eight and I never thought I would get the chance to compete against him one day or any of the other big names here. The organisers, officials and everybody involved in making this a special event did a great job and it must be said that everything was handled very well and everyone had a lot of fun.”
Image: Wrc.com
Best ot the McRae Stages action:
Richard Hill's roll:
Stars on the road:
Jimmy McRae crash:
Why SS5 would end up cancelled:
COLIN MCRAE FOREST STAGES FINAL CLASSIFICATION:
| 1 | MATTHEW WILSON SCOTT MARTIN |
FORD FOCUS WRC 05 | 9 | 1 | 32:48 | 32:48 | **:** (**:**) |
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| 2 | ANDY HORNE JIM HOWIE |
DAM 4100 GTI | 10 | 1 | 34:20 | 34:20 | +1:32 (+1:32) |
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| 3 | CALUM MACKENZIE ALAN CLARK |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 1 | 34:28 | 34:28 | +1:40 (+0:08) |
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| 4 | ALISTER MCRAE CAMPBELL ROY |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 1 | 34:28 | 34:28 | +1:40 (**:**) |
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| 5 | DAVID BOGIE KEVIN RAE |
FORD FOCUS WRC 05 | 9 | 2 | 34:58 | 34:58 | +2:10 (+0:30) |
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| 6 | MIKE FAULKNER PETER FOY |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO6 | 9 | 3 | 35:13 | 35:13 | +2:25 (+0:15) |
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| 7 | STEVEN CLARK MICHELLE FALCONER |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO4 | 8 | 1 | 35:14 | 35:14 | +2:26 (+0:01) |
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| 8 | EUAN THORBURN CLAIRE MOLE |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 2 | 35:14 | 35:14 | +2:26 (**:**) |
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| 9 | MARTIN MCCORMACK LIAM MOYNIHAN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 2 | 35:32 | 35:32 | +2:44 (+0:18) |
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| 10 | JARKKO NIKARA PETRI NIKARA |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 1 | 35:37 | 35:37 | +2:49 (+0:05) |
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| 11 | JOHN MORRISON MARTIN FORREST |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO9 | 8 | 2 | 35:38 | 35:38 | +2:50 (+0:01) |
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| 12 | RICHARD HOGG MARK HANNA |
SKODA OCTAVIA WRC | 9 | 4 | 35:40 | 35:40 | +2:52 (+0:02) |
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| 13 | WILLIE STUART PETER CARSTAIRS |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 2 | 35:41 | 35:41 | +2:53 (+0:01) |
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| 14 | FRANK KELLY LIAM BRENNAN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 3 | 35:46 | 35:46 | +2:58 (+0:05) |
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| 15 | KEN WILLS IAIN MCGEOCH |
MITSUBISHI LANCER | 10 | 3 | 36:00 | 36:00 | +3:12 (+0:14) |
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| 16 | BJORN WALDEGAARD PAULINE GULLICK |
PORSCHE 911 | 12 | 3 | 36:15 | 36:15 | +3:27 (+0:15) |
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| 17 | SHAUN SINCLAIR CHRIS HAMILL |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO6 | 8 | 3 | 36:27 | 36:27 | +3:39 (+0:12) |
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| 18 | KRIS HALL JOHN BENNIE |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 2 | 36:28 | 36:28 | +3:40 (+0:01) |
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| 19 | WALTER HENDERSON JIM KINLOCH |
SUBARU IMPREZA N10 | 8 | 4 | 36:45 | 36:45 | +3:57 (+0:17) |
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| 20 | MIKE HORNE ROBBIE MITCHELL |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 4 | 36:47 | 36:47 | +3:59 (+0:02) |
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| 21 | HANNU MIKKOLA NICKY GRIST |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 4 | 36:57 | 36:57 | +4:09 (+0:10) |
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| 22 | ELFYN EVANS GARETH ROBERTS |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 3 | 37:04 | 37:04 | +4:16 (+0:07) |
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| 23 | DONNIE MACDONALD NEIL EWING |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 8 | 5 | 37:07 | 37:07 | +4:19 (+0:03) |
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| 24 | BOB RIDDLES VINCENT FERGUS |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 5 | 37:13 | 37:13 | +4:25 (+0:06) |
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| 25 | MALCOLM BUCHANAN SUSAN BROWN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 6 | 37:14 | 37:14 | +4:26 (+0:01) |
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| 26 | JOHN LLOYD STEVE EGGLESTONE |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 4 | 37:15 | 37:15 | +4:27 (+0:01) |
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| 27 | SEAMUS O'CONNELL SEAN MAGEE |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 7 | 37:18 | 37:18 | +4:30 (+0:03) |
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| 28 | RICKY WHEELER RUSSELL WHEELER |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 8 | 37:19 | 37:19 | +4:31 (+0:01) |
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| 29 | MAX UTTING HUW MATHIAS |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 5 | 37:20 | 37:20 | +4:32 (+0:01) |
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| 30 | ARI VATANEN DAVID RICHARDS |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 5 | 37:23 | 37:23 | +4:35 (+0:03) |
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| 31 | JOHN BUFFUM LANCE SMITH |
PORSCHE 911 | 12 | 6 | 37:30 | 37:30 | +4:42 (+0:07) |
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| 32 | BARRY STEPHEN MICHAEL HENDRY |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 4 | 37:53 | 37:53 | +5:05 (+0:23) |
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| 33 | LIAM REGAN ANDREW ROUGHEAD |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 6 | 37:56 | 37:56 | +5:08 (+0:03) |
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| 34 | ALICK KERR DREW STURROCK |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 7 | 37:57 | 37:57 | +5:09 (+0:01) |
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| 35 | JOHN MCCLORY DAVID HOOD |
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R | 6 | 8 | 37:59 | 37:59 | +5:11 (+0:02) |
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| 36 | TRAVIS PASTRANA DEREK RINGER |
FORD ESCORT MK1 | 12 | 7 | 37:59 | 37:59 | +5:11 (**:**) |
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| 37 | JOHN RINTOUL JIM RINTOUL |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO6 | 10 | 5 | 38:02 | 38:02 | +5:14 (+0:03) |
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| 38 | GEORGE MCDONALD IAN NICOL |
OPEL CORSA | 4 | 1 | 38:02 | 38:02 | +5:14 (**:**) |
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| 39 | PHIL SQUIRES MICK SQUIRES |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 8 | 38:09 | 38:09 | +5:21 (+0:07) |
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| 40 | MEILYR EVANS ANDREW EDWARDS |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 9 | 38:12 | 38:12 | +5:24 (+0:03) |
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| 41 | JAMES EVERARD SAM COLLIS |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 10 | 38:16 | 38:16 | +5:28 (+0:04) |
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| 42 | AIDAN TONER DAMIAN TONER |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 9 | 38:25 | 38:25 | +5:37 (+0:09) |
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| 43 | LOUISE AITKEN-WALKER EDWIN COOK |
TALBOT SUNBEAM LOTUS | 12 | 9 | 38:31 | 38:31 | +5:43 (+0:06) |
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| 44 | FRASER GELLAN BILL FLORENCE |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 3 | 1 | 38:53 | 38:53 | +6:05 (+0:22) |
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| 45 | KEN WOOD NICKY JACK |
TRIUMPH DOLOMITE SPRINT | 12 | 10 | 39:02 | 39:02 | +6:14 (+0:09) |
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| 46 | CONNOR CORKHILL HOWARD ALLISON |
FORD ESCORT | 5 | 1 | 39:16 | 39:16 | +6:28 (+0:14) |
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| 47 | JAMIE STEWART KEVIN MOLLINSON |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 2 | 39:18 | 39:18 | +6:30 (+0:02) |
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| 48 | DEREK GURNEY JONATHAN POLLOCK |
FORD SIERRA RS500 | 7 | 10 | 39:29 | 39:29 | +6:41 (+0:11) |
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| 49 | MARK MCCULLOCH CRAIG WALLACE |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 3 | 39:30 | 39:30 | +6:42 (+0:01) |
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| 50 | NEIL GATT ANDY MARCHBANK |
PORSCHE 911 | 10 | 6 | 39:36 | 39:36 | +6:48 (+0:06) |
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| 51 | JONATHAN YOUNG SIMON MILLS |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 7 | 39:38 | 39:38 | +6:50 (+0:02) |
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| 52 | KEN BLOCK ALEX GELSOMINO |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 11 | 39:41 | 39:41 | +6:53 (+0:03) |
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| 53 | KEITH ROBATHAN DUNCAN BROWN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 11 | 39:44 | 39:44 | +6:56 (+0:03) |
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| 54 | DONALD BROOKER RACHEL BROOKER |
BMW M3 | 11 | 1 | 39:49 | 39:49 | +7:01 (+0:05) |
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| 55 | ROLAND WESSEL MALCOLM VIE |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 8 | 40:00 | 40:00 | +7:12 (+0:11) |
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| 56 | STEVE HOPE LOUISE WRIGHT |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 11 | 2 | 40:12 | 40:12 | +7:24 (+0:12) |
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| 57 | BRUCE MCCOMBIE MICHAEL COUTTS |
FORD PUMA | 4 | 2 | 40:15 | 40:15 | +7:27 (+0:03) |
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| 58 | KEVIN MECHEM STUART MCMANUS |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 12 | 40:15 | 40:15 | +7:27 (**:**) |
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| 59 | SAM ORR PETER WEALL |
FORD ESCORT MK3 | 7 | 13 | 40:21 | 40:21 | +7:33 (+0:06) |
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| 60 | MIKE GRANT GRAHAM KELMAN |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 9 | 40:35 | 40:35 | +7:47 (+0:14) |
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| 61 | DAVID KILLIN CLIVE BLACK |
OPEL KADETT | 12 | 12 | 40:41 | 40:41 | +7:53 (+0:06) |
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| 62 | JOHN GRAY KEIR BEATON |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 7 | 14 | 40:42 | 40:42 | +7:54 (+0:01) |
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| 63 | GEORGE BRYSON JACQUELINE BRYSON |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 11 | 3 | 41:01 | 41:01 | +8:13 (+0:19) |
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| 64 | MALCOLM WILSON PETER MARTIN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 13 | 41:31 | 41:31 | +8:43 (+0:30) |
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| 65 | GARETH LLOYD RYLAND JAMES |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 14 | 41:34 | 41:34 | +8:46 (+0:03) |
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| 66 | DAVID ROSS KYLE MACKINTOSH |
SKODA ESTELLE | 1 | 1 | 41:36 | 41:36 | +8:48 (+0:02) |
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| 67 | MARTIN DOWNEY NOEL DOWNEY |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | 41:51 | +9:03 (+0:15) |
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| 68 | STEVEN SMITH RUSSELL FAIR |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 4 | 42:07 | 42:07 | +9:19 (+0:16) |
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| 69 | SCOTT MURRAY DAVE O'BRIEN |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 5 | 42:28 | 42:28 | +9:40 (+0:21) |
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| 70 | ALASDAIR GRAHAM KENNY MCGUIRE |
VAUXHALL NOVA | 1 | 2 | 42:42 | 42:42 | +9:54 (+0:14) |
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| 71 | CHARLIE MUNRO MICHAEL BAIRD |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 1 | 3 | 42:51 | 42:51 | +10:03 (+0:09) |
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| 72 | COLIN SMITH DANIEL CHRISTIE |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 6 | 42:58 | 42:58 | +10:10 (+0:07) |
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| 73 | EDDIE O'DONNELL JNR EDDIE O'DONNELL SNR |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 11 | 4 | 42:58 | 42:58 | +10:10 (**:**) |
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| 74 | JOANNA WICKHAM GUY WICKHAM |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 10 | 43:01 | 43:01 | +10:13 (+0:03) |
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| 75 | STEVEN WOOD MARY WOOD |
FORD FIESTA | 3 | 7 | 43:12 | 43:12 | +10:24 (+0:11) |
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| 76 | PETE SLIGHTS JOYCE CHAMPION |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 12 | 16 | 43:19 | 43:19 | +10:31 (+0:07) |
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| 77 | DON MURRAY ANDY PHILIP |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 10 | 11 | 43:20 | 43:20 | +10:32 (+0:01) |
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| 78 | GARRY PEARSON ROSS HYND |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 8 | 43:30 | 43:30 | +10:42 (+0:10) |
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| 79 | MICHAEL DYMOCK JAMES CRICHTON |
VAUXHALL CHEVETTE | 12 | 17 | 43:41 | 43:41 | +10:53 (+0:11) |
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| 80 | IAN BENDALL RICHARD BARBER-FLEMING |
VAUXHALL CORSA | 4 | 3 | 43:41 | 43:41 | +10:53 (**:**) |
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| 81 | RICHARD PARRY-JONES SARAH PRICE |
FORD FIESTA ST | 6 | 11 | 43:44 | 43:44 | +10:56 (+0:03) |
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| 82 | LUKE MCLAREN ANCA BALTAC |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 9 | 43:49 | 43:49 | +11:01 (+0:05) |
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| 83 | CALLUM BENDALL JAMES HAUGH |
FORD KA | 2 | 1 | 43:58 | 43:58 | +11:10 (+0:09) |
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| 84 | RHONA MACKIN CHRISTINE BROWN |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 5 | 2 | 44:15 | 44:15 | +11:27 (+0:17) |
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| 85 | EUAN DUNCAN CRAIG CHAPMAN |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 10 | 44:20 | 44:20 | +11:32 (+0:05) |
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| 86 | ARON BROWN SANDY WOODLEY |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 5 | 3 | 44:20 | 44:20 | +11:32 (**:**) |
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| 87 | MALCOLM ROBERTSON SARAH ROBERTSON |
TALBOT SUNBEAM | 3 | 11 | 44:27 | 44:27 | +11:39 (+0:07) |
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| 88 | DECLAN CAMPBELL ANNA CAMPBELL |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 5 | 4 | 44:43 | 44:43 | +11:55 (+0:16) |
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| 89 | NEIL COALTER HANNAH CESSFORD |
HONDA CIVIC | 4 | 4 | 44:43 | 44:43 | +11:55 (**:**) |
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| 90 | DAVID MACLEAN CRAIG GREENE |
CITROEN SAXO | 4 | 5 | 44:53 | 44:53 | +12:05 (+0:10) |
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| 91 | FRASER MACNICOL KEITH BOA |
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 2 | 10 | 12 | 45:35 | 45:35 | +12:47 (+0:42) |
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| 92 | GORDON MURRAY CORINNE YEAMAN |
SUBARU IMPREZA | 9 | 5 | 45:48 | 45:48 | +13:00 (+0:13) |
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| 93 | STEPHEN MURRAY GARY MCDONALD |
PEUGEOT 106 | 1 | 4 | 46:40 | 46:40 | +13:52 (+0:52) |
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| 94 | RALPH BARCLAY KEIRON BAILLIE |
FORD ESCORT | 3 | 12 | 46:53 | 46:53 | +14:05 (+0:13) |
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| 95 | JOHN LAWSON ALAN MAXWELL |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 5 | 5 | 48:24 | 48:24 | +15:36 (+1:31) |
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| 96 | FRANK MACDONALD BILLY DIXON |
NISSAN MICRA | 2 | 2 | 49:24 | 49:24 | +16:36 (+1:00) |
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| 97 | SCOTT GRANT LEWIS ROCHFORD |
PEUGEOT 205 GTI | 3 | 13 | 49:29 | 49:29 | +16:41 (+0:05) |
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| 98 | IRWIN CRAIG DAVID HAMILTON |
FORD ESCORT MK2 | 5 | 6 | 56:15 | 56:15 | +23:27 (+6:46) |
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| 99 | RICHARD WILLIAMS RICHARD EKIN |
FORD ESCORT MK1 | 3 | 14 | 1:00:37 | 1:00:37 | +27:49 (+4:22) |
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| 100 | ANDREW COWAN IAN GRINDROD |
HILLMAN IMP | 12 | 18 | 44:59 | 20:00 | 1:04:59 | +32:11 (+4:22) |
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