Mini Tempest Stages 2006

Sunday 26th March 2006
 
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The 20th Running of the Mini-Tempest Stages was won by the Subaru Impreza crewed by Gerard Moroney and Charlie McEnery who emerged victorious after a day long battle with last years winners Mark Straker and Neil Harrison in their Darrian.

The winning margin reflects a battle where stage wins alternated between the crews and the final margin of 6 seconds reflects that the crews were no more than 7 seconds apart all day, with the stage wins split pretty evenly between the 2 crews.

The results of SS2 were scrubbed after an over ambitious bit of flying from the end of the ramp by Jim Wicks and Steve Wright resulted in the destruction of their Mark 2 Escort and a trip to the Local Hospital for the crew.

Stewart Fossey and Andy Walker claimed 3rd overall in their Escort, 95 seconds behind the leaders.

The winner of class C Collin Haggett and John Swinney were next in the order a further 15 seconds down.

Class D was won by Tim Wilson and and Paul Hollingham again in an Escort.
Class E winners Rob Collard and James Sunderland would have finished higher had they not ben penalised 40 seconds for late arrival at the start due to delays getting the new seatbelts that they had to borrow at the start fastened correctly.

Class A was won by Dominic Worsfold and Mark Holding in the Fiesta and Class A by Warren Till and Nigel Hogg in the Micra.

Full results can be viewed by clicking on the link to the left.

Previous Winners

1987 John McKerrell Metro 6R4
1988 Robin Herd Metro 6R4
1989 Robin Herd Metro 6R4
1990 Robin Herd Darrian T90
1991 Roy Gillingham Triumph TR8
1992 Tony Rees Sierra Cosworth
1993 Chris Wood Fiesta Cosworth
1994 Tony Rees Sierra Cosworth
1995 Paul Shelmerdine Escort Cosworth
1996 Steve Scott Escort Cosworth
1997 Mark Welch Escort Cosworth
1998 Dave Jacobs Metro 6R4
1999 Chris Wood Metro 6R4
2000 Dave Jacobs Metro 6R4
2001 Mark Straker Darrian
2002 Paul Shelmerdine Escort Cosworth
2003 Kevin King Metro Metro 6R4
2004 Dave Wilkes Vauxhall Corsa
2005 Mark Straker Darrian
2006 Gerard Moroney Impreza

 

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