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Now he has confi rmed the car in which he and co-driver Tapio Suominen will start in Mad-Croc Rally Estonia: a . At fi rst Gardemeister planned to drive his own BMW M3, but when he got a chance to drive the Fiesta S2000 for the Neste Oil it was clear that his car for the upcoming Rally FAMILY AFFAIR AT SUN CITY 400 Estonia will also be the Fiesta S2000. Some familiar faces return to the scene at the Toni Gardemeister said: “Mad- Croc Rally Estonia is a perfect test for Sun City 400, round four of the Absa Off Road me for WRC Rally Finland, as there are Championship, in the Pilanesberg on 16 - 17 July. 180kms of special stages to be driven and the stages in south Estonia are very similar to stages in Finland. But, even if we are looking for a perfect set-up for Story: Staff Writer Brothers Johan and Deon Bezuidenhout Finland we aim for the Group N victory in Picture: Motorpics share a Class P drive and a third brother, Mad-Croc Rally Estonia.” Etienne, shares a Class E car with Hanro Mad-Croc Rally Estonia will be Former champions Cliff and Louis Visser. held on south Estonian roads on 16 - 18 Weichelt have their fi rst outing of the Apart from the White, Bertholdt, of July 2010. It is the third round of season in Class D, brothers David and Gibson and Bezuidenhout brothers there Estonian Rally Championship and the Gary White return to Class P after a are fi ve other sets of brothers who only Estonian race that is on the FIA break from racing and reigning Class E will be in action at Sun City. Keith and calender. driver champion Jannie Visser makes Andrew Makenete share a Class B car, his fi rst appearance of the season – as a Willem and Dana Vos compete in the SP navigator. The return of the Weichelt’s, Class and Diederik and Danie Hattingh in the Whites and Visser also serves to Class E. again highlight the fact that off road Veterans Buks and Richard racing is a family orientated sport. Carolin share cars with Terence Marsh The Weichelt’s are one of 12 and Nic Goslar respectively, while Jannie father/son combinations who will be Visser will co-drive for Chris du Plooy competing in the Sun City race. Nick and joins his brother Chris, who has won two Ryan Harper, Kallie and Quintin Sullwald events this year, in the fi eld. and Herman and Wichard Sullwald will The Regent Racing trio of all be racing together. Bodo Bertholdt Marsh, Mike Whitehouse and Mathew shares a car with Philip Herselman in Carlson are brothers-in-law and Corbett Class P while sons Bevan and Gary senior and Kobus van Tonder share cars compete in the Class SP and Class A with sons-in-law Warwick Goosen and categories. Freddie Kriel. Rob Gibson shares a car with “Other competitors and off road son Glenn in Class P while another son, enthusiasts also use the Sun City 400 Clint, shares a Class A drive with Gary as a family outing,” said race director Campbell. Ernest Corbett and son Mark Adri Roets. “The Sun City complex is a both compete in Class P, Chris du Plooy world renowned resort, is within easy and son Christiaan both compete in reach of locations in Gauteng and North the SP Class, former SA champion Neil West Province and competitors and Woolridge and son Lance compete in the enthusiasts grab the opportunity to get SP Class and Class E and Stratford and away from it all for a few days. We are Dwaine Voogt compete in Class B. expecting a big infl ux of spectators and Also returning to action for the they are well catered for with 13 viewing fi rst time this year is former Blue Bulls points all within easy reach of the Sun scrum half Coetzee Labuscagne who City complex.” provides a slightly different take on the The start/fi nish and designated father/son pairings. Labuscagne will service point will all be based at share a car with daughter Sandra. Sun City. The Donaldson Prologue to Cape-based Bes Bezuidenhout determine grid positions will start at takes it a step further and will share a 11h30 on Friday 16 July and the race at Class B car with daughter-in-law Lindy. 08h00 on Saturday 17 July. FEATURES

VOLKSWAGEN RALLY PROMISES ACTION APLENTY FOR RALLY FANS Don’t pack away your vuvuzela, your makarapa or your sporting enthusiasm after the FIFA World Cup. Keep them handy for use at the 2010 Volkswagen Rally instead.

Story: Staff Writer the start at Auto Pavilion in Uitenhage points for victory in a single rally is 25 – Pictures: Motorpics directly to the Longmore Forest for the and this is the gap all the way down to fi rst three stages. eighth place where Just shy of two weeks after the last While this is unusual for this and Peter Marsh currently languish. match in the international soccer event, event which is known for bringing rally Between these two teams is a engines will rev in preparation for the action close to the fans, the difference whole raft of potential winners at this gruelling and challenging annual rally in the normal layout does not mean event, including the top names in South that takes place in Port Elizabeth and that spectators have been sidelined. African rallying. This set the scene for a Uitenhage on Friday and Saturday, Popular stages like Winterhoek in dynamite event as these teams fi ght it 23 - 24 July. Here the action will take Uitenhage, PEOTR and Kings Beach will out eke out some kind of advantage over place between the local heroes, the BP all take place – with the return of the their competition. Volkswagen rally Aldo Scribante Johnny Gemmell and Drew team as well as the Raceway stage Sturrock are currently second while the Toyota team and the “There is – are all on the BP VW team of Jan Habig and Ralph new entries from the constant growth cards for this Pitchford are holding on to third with Ford camp. year, providing Mark Cronje and Robert Paisley in fourth All three in Class S2000, plenty of place. JP Damseaux and Carolyn Swan of these top teams opportunities are in fi fth, just ahead of the defending compete in the S2000 which saw 17 for those fans champions, BP Volkswagen teammates class which has seen entries take the who do not Hergen Fekken and Pierre Arries, in sixth phenomenal growth want to go out spot. since its inception start line in the to Longmore Just ahead of Rautenbach and fi ve years ago. There Forest – or Marsh is Fernando Rueda and Dave is constant growth in last event.” cannot get Lewkowicz just a single point ahead in this class, which saw there to see the seventh place. 17 entries take the start line at the last action. The fi ght for attention – and event. For competitors in this national the majority of the points – will certainly The S2000 rules see all teams rally championship season it has been be taking place amongst the S2000 compete in a four-wheel drive rally car a particularly trying time. At this point competitors. This does not mean that with identical drive trains and using their in the season there is usually at least there will only be rally action worth own two-litre engines. This means that a one team that can claim some form of watching in this class, far from it. Fans great deal rests on the engines provided dominance over the fi eld. This year, will see hot rallying in the N4, N3, A7, by each manufacturer and the skills of however, every team has suffered A6 and A5 classes as well. There are the team involved. misfortune at some point, seeing fi ghts for championship points in every For local rally fans there are competitors tackle round fi ve (the VW class – and these will benefi t rally 13 stages of action waiting at the 2010 Rally) with scarcely a gap in the fi eld. fans looking for a dose of high octane Volkswagen Rally that is organised every While Enzo Kuun and Guy motorsport. year by the Algoa Rally Association. Hodgson currently lead the season in This year will see competitors go from their BP Volkswagen S2000 Polo, the FEATURES

CITROEN’S DS3 R3: THE NEXT GEN In addition to its offi cial participation in WRC, where it has won fi ve FIA World Championship Constructors’ titles, Citroen Racing has always offered products designed for customers.

Technical Specifi cations: Engine: Type 1,6-litre THP PSA Bore x stroke: 77x85.8 mm Story: Staff Writer torque to improve traction, one of the Capacity: 1,598cc key factors in delivering effi cient driving Maximum power: 210bhp @ 4,750rpm Picture: Citroen Racing Maximum torque: 350Nm @ 3,000rpm performance. With 350Nm, the DS3 R3 Specifi c output 131.4bhp/litre The French manufacturer has now engine offers unrivalled fl exibility on the Specifi c pistons, connecting rods, engine fl ywheel and furthered this rich tradition by designing road. camshaft Citroen DS3 R3, which is set to make its DS3 R3 has benefi tted from the Clutch: rallying debut at the end of 2010. extensive expertise acquired by Citroen Type: Thrust mechanism; 184mm cerametallic twin- Versatile, high performance and yet Racing through its involvement in the disc affordably-priced, DS3 R3 aims to . As with C4 Transmission: become the new leader in its category. WRC, the six-speed gearbox features Front-wheel drive Based semiautomatic Gearbox: six-speed sequential Control: electronically controlled with steering wheel- on the new Group sequential control. mounted paddle R3T regulations DS3 R3 has This device enables Differential: self-locking type ZF differential drawn up by benefi tted from gear changes to Brakes: the FIA, DS3 R3 be made twice as Front: ventilated discs - 330x30mm (tarmac) and features the same the extensive quickly as with a 300x30mm (gravel); 4-piston callipers structural design manual Rear: 300x8mm discs; 2-piston callipers expertise Distribution: adjustable and appearance gearbox, whilst Handbrake: hydraulically-controlled as the production acquired by also improving the model. The reliability of the Suspension: Front: McPherson type; specifi c hinges and hub production steel Citroen Racing in car’s powertrain. carriers bodyshell has been The suspension Rear: H-shaped axles reinforced with the WRC system uses Shock absorbers: BOS three-track adjustable shock absorbers (low-and high-speed compression and a welded, multi- the very latest rebound); adjustable hydraulic bump stop point roll cage, improving the resilience technologies and has been designed to of the chassis and safety for the driver be used on all road surfaces, from rough Steering: Type: Hydraulic power-assisted steering pairing. The bonnet conceals a four- gravel to smooth tarmac. cylinder 1.6-litre THP (high pressure A wide variety of setup Wheels: turbo) engine, which has been developed options are available, allowing DS3 Tarmac: 7x17’’ wheels; BFGoodrich 200/50/R17 tyres Gravel: 6x15’’ wheels; BFGoodrich 195/70/R15 tyres using the PSA production engine. R3 to be adapted to all driving styles. Specifi c racing parts (air box, camshaft, Citroen Racing recommends the use of Dimensions, weights and capacities: pistons, connecting rods, exhaust and BFGoodrich tyres. Length: 3,948mm Width: 1,715mm turbo systems, electronic unit, etc.) Built using production-derived Wheelbase: 2,465mm have been deployed to boost the car’s components and specifi c racing parts, Track: 1,520mm (front) – 1,490mm (rear) power to a healthy 210bhp. In addition DS3 R3 is available at an affordable Fuel tank: 67 litres Weight: 1,230kg with driver pairing (regulations) to its pure power, special attention has price. DS3 R3 is marketed by Citroen Weight distribution: 64/36% (front/rear) been given to increasing the engine’s Racing in kit and ready-to-race versions. ents EEventsv iews and reviews tthehe ffullull eventevent previewsprev and reviews EVENTS EVANS WINS AGAIN IN SCOUTS RALLY ARC: SCOUTS RALLY SA 25 - 27 June 2010 Reigning Australian Rally Champion Simon Evans has scored his fourth consecutive victory at Rally SA in the Barossa Valley. The win is also his second straight in the 2010 championship, and sees the Tankformers crew extend its championship lead.

Story: Staff Writer Then it started becoming a little easier to focus on the right things and it all Remarkably, Evans’s four wins at Rally came back to us – the biggest challenge SA have come in four very different was trying to keep the mental side on cars, beginning in 2007 at the wheel of track. a Toyota Corolla Group N (Prototype). “The car was absolutely He then dropped the turbocharger and brilliant, the roads were awesome – it roughly half the torque in the lightweight was kind of hard to not have some fun Corolla Super 2000 in 2008, before out there and go faster and faster. By emerging victorious in a Mitsubishi the end of the day we were fl ying.” Lancer Evo IX last year, and now this Simon Evans now leads the year with the Tankformers Subaru 2010 Australian Rally Championship with Impreza WRX STi. 294 points, ahead of Scott Pedder in Evans fl ew out of the blocks on second place on 230 points. Saturday morning, winning three of the Round Five of the Australian fi rst four stages to set up victory in Heat Rally Championship is the International 1 by 20.1s over his main championship Rally of Queensland on the Sunshine rival Scott Pedder. The Victorian began Coast starting on 31st July. Heat 2 in solid fashion, gaining a slender 0.1s lead on Saturday night at the Angaston Super Special stages. Heat One Results: 01) Evans/Evans The event took an unfortunate WRX STi - 58m 12,2s turn on the fi rst stage of Sunday, with 02) Pedder/Mortimer championship challengers Scott Pedder Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 20,1s 03) Dowel/Lee and Jon Mortimer suffering an accident Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 01m 51,5s 1,6km into SS11. 04) Quinn/Green The Evans crew was fi rst on Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 02m 27,1s 05) Shepheard/O’Brien the scene and immediately switched Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X + 02m 54,8s their attention from rallying to helping 06) Evans/Weston Pedder and Mortimer. Mortimer emerged Honda Civic Type R + 03m 09,4s 07) Boaden/Cheers relatively uninjured, while Pedder was Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 03m 20,1s taken to hospital via helicopter with non- 08) Rodda/Piristi life threatening injuries. Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 04m 51,9s 09) Fawcett/Morris Organisers cancelled SS11, Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 05m 03,8s while the Evans crew and the Quinn/ 10) Fullerton/Reardon-Smith Green crew did not rejoin the event until Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI + 06m 22,3s SS13 – receiving derived times for SS12. Once back in the running, the focus Heat Two Results: 01) Evans/Evans for Evans was on forgetting about the Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 52m 22,2s accident and returning his mind to the 02) Quinn/Green job at hand – something he did by Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 01m 22,4s 03) Evans/Weston recording the fastest time on every one Honda Civic Type R + 02m 13,8s of the event’s remaining fi ve stages, 04) Shepheard/O’Brien-Pound winning Heat 2 by 1m22.4s from Nathan Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X + 02m 28,6s 05) Boaden/Cheers Green. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 03m 03,5s It was a bittersweet victory for 06) Fawcett/Morris Evans, with the thoughts of the Number Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 04m 00,8s 07) Rodda/Piristi 1 crew fi rmly with Scott Pedder. Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 04m 08,8s “I’m not quite sure how I 08) Pedder/Tierney should feel right now,” said Evans after Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 04m 17,1s 09) Fullerton/Reardon-Smith Heat 2. Obviously I’m delighted to have Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI + 05m 22,5s won today, but it doesn’t quite mean as 10) Knowles/Knowles much when you see a fellow competitor Toyota Corolla Sportivo + 05m 45,9s and mate taken off to hospital after an accident. We weren’t going to leave Overall Results: 01) Evans/Evans - 89 pts the scene until we saw Scott out of the 02) Quinn/Green - 62 pts car and in the helicopter – I’ve got to 03) Shepheard/O’Brien-Pound - 55 pts thank the organisers because they were 04) Evans/Weston - 53 pts 05) Pedder/Mortimer - 44 pts brilliant in a very diffi cult situation. 06) Boaden/Cheers - 40 pts “After that, it was pretty hard to =07) Fawcett/Morris - 34 pts concentrate on rallying and forget about =07) Rodda/Piristi - 34 pts 09) Dowel/Lee - 31 pts the accident in the fi rst couple of stages. 10) Fullerton/Reardon-Smith - 30 pts EVENTS DOMINANT: HAYDEN PADDEN IN APRC APRC: INT’L RALLY OF WHANGAREI 02 - 04 July 2010 Kiwi rally drivers and stamped their dominance on the International Rally of Whangarei from the very fi rst stage of the two-day event, leading through both days to take victory despite the fi nal day’s extremely wet conditions.

Story: Staff Writer this highly-regarded Whangarei-based event in 2009 and was delighted to Paddon, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, secure a podium position again this established an unassailable margin of year. “We were quite a bit off Hayden’s three minutes, 55sec over second-placed pace so it was good to have someone Kiwi Emma Gilmour with her Australian to benchmark your times on and have a co-driver Ben Atkinson. Paddon also won race to the fi nish.” 13 of the event’s 16 competitive stages McRae, an experienced World and set fi ve new stage records. Rally Championship competitor, said The rally counts towards the main thing was to secure a result both the Asia Pacifi c and New Zealand for Proton in the Asia Pacifi c series. “We rally championships and Paddon was managed to do that and the good thing registered for points in both series – about New Zealand even in the wet, the the Asia Pacifi c one courtesy of being roads hold up. It’s been very busy for us allocated a over the past three wildcard entry. months – the team The 23-year-old “This one we did hasn’t had the time from Geraldine on our own from to work on and added to his develop the engine. weekend’s haul stage one. Some We’ve had a few of honours by problems but we’ve also collecting stages I’ve got to the end here maximum possible pushed harder – that gives them points in both a level base to go championships. than I ever have from. Hopefully Third we can be more was the fi rst of before” competitive and the international - Hayden Paddon push a bit harder drivers, Australian at Queensland [the Brendon Reeves on his win next Asia Pacifi c with his co-driving Rally Championship sister Rhianon Smyth, the pair fi nishing round],” said McRae who took second 27,8sec behind Gilmour. A margin of just place in the Asia Pacifi c series. 0,5sec between Reeves and fourth place More Kiwis completed the top fi nishers Alister McRae and Bill Hayes in ten leader-board with Patrick Malley, the Proton highlighted the closeness of Richard Mason, Kingsley Thompson, Matt their battle throughout Sunday’s sodden Jansen and Sloan Cox also in the overall stages. Rotorua’s Dean Sumner and Paul rankings. Former International Rally of Fallon rounded out the top fi ve places Whangarei winner Chris West had been and held on to their New Zealand Rally holding a strong fi fth position right up Championship lead by two points from until the very last stage, but suffered Gilmour. two punctures which left the former local Paddon and Kennard, two-time rally champion unable to fi nish. New Zealand rally champions, also won Among the other notable this rally in 2007 and 2009 but ranked international competitors, this one as the best. “This one we did in the second Proton experienced on our own from stage one. Some mechanical issues on both days and was Overall Results: stages today I’ve pushed harder than unable to fi nish despite a brief highlight 01) H. Paddon/J. Kennard I ever have before, and it all felt really of winning the fi rst Sunday morning Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 02) E. Gilmour/B. Atkinson comfortable and easy,” said an elated stage. Top seed Japanese driver Katsu Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 03m 55,3s Paddon. Taguchi had a wretched rally in the MRF 03) B. Reeves/R. Smyth The Subaru-driving Gilmour Tyres Mitsubishi, limping through the Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 04m 23,1s 04) A. McRae/B. Hayes acknowledged Paddon’s dominant win: fi rst day and, with repairs, was able Proton Satria Neo S2000 + 04m 23,6s “Hayden was a real class act out front; to fi nish 16th and still hold the APRC 05) D. Sumner/Paul Fallon all that experience he is gaining on the series lead. Taguchi’s team-mate Gaurav Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 05m 27,7s 06) P. Malley/M. Read WRC stage really shows,” says Gilmour. Gill had a very strong run on Saturday Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 05m 27,8s “My approach was not to worry too much holding second place overnight. Gearbox 07) R. Mason/S. Mason about what he was doing, and to keep a problems saw the Indian driver drop Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 07m 51,5s 08) K. Thompson/M. Peden clear focus on securing [a New Zealand through the fi eld to fi nish one place Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX + 07m 56,5s rally] championship placing that would behind Taguchi. 09) M. Jansen/J. Farmer give us the best possible haul of points.” Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 11m 09,6s 10) S. Cox/T. Cox Reeves also fi nished third in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X + 11m 39,6s EVENTS

ZWART SETS NEW RECORD IN PORSCHE PIKES PEAK INT’L HILL CLIMB 2010 27 June 2010 Jeff Zwart, from Woody Creek, Colorado, driving the specially-prepared Luminox Watch Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car, has won and set a new record in the 2WD Time Attack class in last Sunday’s 88th running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Story: Staff Writer He also repeated his in use in the Patron GT3 Challenge, Picture: Porsche North America amazement from Friday’s qualifying American Le Mans Series Challenge session that the normally-aspirated car Class, and the Porsche Supercup series. Zwart, now a seven-time Pikes Peak didn’t lose horsepower from its 9,000- The engine management class winner, not only broke Rhys foot-elevation start and the 14,000-foot mapping was modifi ed to perform well in Millen’s 2009 class record by 38sec fi nish line. A combination of the 450hp, high altitude as the race starts at 9,390 (after smashing his qualifying record by 3,8-litre Porsche Cup car engine and feet and fi nishes at the summit, 14,110 18sec), but went faster than all but fi ve expert engine map adjustments from feet above sea level, and ride height of the entire fi eld – three Unlimited Class Porsche Motorsport North America gave was increased for the gravel sections and two Open Wheels cars, all with 600- Zwart the performance of a lifetime. of the course. The underbody was also plus horsepower. His 911 GT3 Cup car Zwart again praised the modifi ed to protect the car from gravel also beat all the production based race road racing rain tyres, which he felt and stones similar to rally competition. cars entries, 2WD and 4WD. Nobulhiro held their grip evenly on both the gravel Zwart has now won his class Tajima, from Japan, won the hillclimb and tarmac surfaces, a necessity as the at Pikes Peak – all in Porsches - in overall in an 12 eight-cylinder, turbo- course has been transformed from all 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 charged 1000 hp Suzuki 4WD one-off gravel to half and half. Next year, with and 2010, setting new class records race car won the hillclimb overall in with two more miles of the 12-mile course four times. Most recently, before an Unlimited Class entry. scheduled for this weekend, he co-drove a Porsche Zwart said the Zwart is now paving, road- Cayenne with Pikes Peak veteran key to his victory was racing-based Paul Dallenbach at the challenging the confi dence that build a seven-time tyres will TransSyberia Rally (Moscow to Mongolia) up every time he drove make more in 2007. He also has an SCCA PRO Rally the car. Pikes Peak class sense than Championship (1990) and a SCORE Baja “In my previous winner ever. The 1000 class win (2004) to his credit. six victories – all in team made The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Porsche street-based turbo cars – I some adjustments to tyre pressures on car, built on the same assembly line in spent most of my practice time trying to all four wheels prior to qualifying. Pirelli Stuttgart as the street-legal Porsche tame the car to fi t this diffi cult course. had developed a tyre for Zwart based 911s, is raced all over the world in With this Porsche 911 Cup car, it was on the rain tyre they use for the Rolex the Porsche Supercup series as well clear to me from the beginning that Grand-Am series. as various Porsche Carrera Cup and the car was challenging me to drive my “Without Luminox Watches, Challenge Cups, including IMSA Patron best, and I went faster every time I Porsche Motorsport North America, and GT3 Challenge. New last year was the stepped behind the wheel. Each time I Pirelli tyres’ support, this victory would addition of the American Le Mans Series thought I was asking too much from the not have been possible,” said Zwart. Challenge class, where the Porsche 911 car, especially when I carried maximum Porsche Motorsport started GT3 Cup cars contest the full endurance speed into one of those hairpins, the with a 2007 Cup car, updated it to 2010 series run by the Le Mans racers. Porsche responded and challenged me to specifi cations, and installed a new 450 push even harder,” said Zwart. horsepower 3,8-litre engine currently EVENTS

EVANS TO TAKE WIN ON ISLE OF MAN? BRC: INT’L RALLY ISLE OF MAN 09 - 10 July 2010 With just a few days remaining before Rally Isle of Man, the fourth round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, anticipation is mounting for the front runners on this, the fastest rally in the BRC calendar.

Drivers’ Standings: Champion has a perfect forty points, 01) J. Greer - 47 pts Story: Staff Writer 02) G. Evans - 40 pts Pictures: Jakob Ebrey Photography but he certainly hasn’t had it all his own 03) J. Pritchard - 39 pts way. Irishman Cronin led the Pirelli Rally =04) A. Gould - 38 pts The event, which was historically the until the fi nish line was almost in sight, =04) D. Sigurdarson - 38 pts 06) K. Cronin - 36 pts fi nal round of the series, is now the a fl ailing puncture tearing out the Pirelli 07) D. Weston Jnr - 29 pts second of three asphalt events and has TEG Sport Impreza’s wiring loom. 08) E. Evans - 26 pts seen one name dominate the top step of The reigning champion does 09) J. Nikara - 24 pts the podium during the last ten years. have experience of leading the classic 10) R. Barrable - 22 pts Welshman Isle of Man event, surprising many Teams’ Standings: will be challenging Jonny Greer, Aliste onlookers as he bettered Higgins in 01) JR Motorsports - 88 pts Fisher and Jason Pritchard once more the early stages last year. But it was 02) Pirelli TEG Sport - 70 pts this weekend, but it is Evans who has a ultimately the Manxman who scored 03) Ramsport - 48 pts slight advantage over his rivals. a record breaking victory and whilst Evans is the unlikely to win the Junior Drivers’ Standings: 01) E. Evans - 54 pts only driver in the fi eld series, he could 02) J. Nikara - 51 pts to have won the rally “Evans is the easily infl uence its =03) M. Donnelly - 50 pts before, but he will outcome by taking =03) R. Barrable - 50 pts 05) M. Pajunen - 42 pts have to cast his mind only driver in points from the back to 1995 when the fi eld to leaders. he last won the event The man as part of the British have won the leading the Rally Championship. He Dulux Trade does, however, have rally before, MSA British Rally more recent experience but he will to Championship’s of winning on this 52nd season and unique asphalt surface, cast his mind the Mitsubishi blitzing the opposition Evolution on last year’s Isle of back to 1995” Challenge at its half Man Historic Rally. way point is Jonny Greer with Welsh co- Taking into account his driver Dai Roberts, but by the Northern retirement on Round One, the dropped Irishman’s own admission it is through score which is allowed at the end of consistency, his best BRC result this year the season, the 1996 British Rally a second place on the Pirelli Rally. He EVENTS

was on track for a podium fi nish in the partnership is new for 2010 along with after a shakedown fault could not be Isle of Man in 2009, but he rolled the car the Impreza N16 and the youngster has diagnosed in time and Ramsport fi elded into retirement on stage eight. two Epynt event wins to his credit in the just one car after Weston destroyed his Young Scot Dave Weston car. on the Pirelli. Junior took a brilliant second on the fi rst JR Motorsports’ Daniel round in March, ably guided by Ieuan Sigurðarson and his sister Ásta don’t Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Thomas in the Ramsport Impreza, but have good memories of rallying on the Championship Diesel & Ladies Cups: he rolled on the Pirelli Rally and had Isle of Man, crashing heavily on the Both the Diesel and Ladies Cups can be gearbox problems last time out, hoping 2007 national event. But they made sewn up on Rally Isle of Man with just for better luck next weekend. The pair some progress to overcome their asphalt one crew in each category. Brothers has plenty of recent mileage in the car, trepidation, delighted to fi nish their fi rst Steve and Tony Graham just need to contesting Rally Ypres, a round of the sealed surface event inside the top ten fi nish to seal their second successive Intercontinental Rally Challenge last on the Jim Clark Rally. diesel title while the same applies to weekend. Just outside the top ten but Australian , this time joined 2008 Adam certainly capable of fi nishing well are in the co-driver’s by her multiple Gould held a surprise third with new Alan Cookson/Jules Wilkinson and Euan award winning mother Coral. co-driver Craig Drew as they debuted Thorburn/Paul Beaton, both driving their ex Impreza in Wales. similar Subaru Imprezas. Cookson’s car, Pirelli Star Driver: Now nominated to score points for Pirelli affectionately known as Muriel because The Pirelli Star Driver competition has TEG Sport, the youngster’s return to the of its distinctive Friesian cow livery, will three fi nalists, one from each of the team in last year’s Manx winning car be attending a Douglas school with the events so far. They will be joined by the could prove a fruitful one. crew to help promote road safety and judges’ nomination from Rally Isle of and Gareth Roberts answers questions about the event on Man and hopefully he or she will be able punctured during their fi ght for the lead the Wednesday before the rally. to take possession of the “yellow jersey”, in Cumbria. They continued with several Craig Breen awarded his place whilst on fastest stages on asphalt, eventually British Junior Rally Championship: the ferry home after a galling retirement succumbing to mechanical failure, their The championship top ten is completed in Scotland. second retirement of the year. Sadly by Junior drivers. Eighth is leading BRC the youngster has withdrawn from this Junior crew /Andrew Edwards Nominees: event as a result of damage sustained who also heads the Fiesta SportTrophy Round 1: Elfyn Evans to his Ford Fiesta S2000 on an Irish with four wins from four. Finnish Round 2: Mikko Pajunen Championship event unable to be newcomer and Rally2 leader Jarkko Round 3: Craig Breen repaired in time. Nikara trails Evans by just three junior Alastair Fisher briefl y led his points in his Twingo and top Citroën International Rally Isle of Man: fi rst BRC event last time out. Another Racing Trophy crew of Robert Barrable/ International Rally Isle of Man is based young Northern Irishman, co-driven by Damien Connolly tie for third with fellow at the TT grandstand above Douglas double British champion Rory Kennedy, Citroën driver Mark Donnelly in the from where the event starts and has two retirements from the start of under 25s. Rounding off the top Juniors fi nishes. A ceremonial start will take the season, but they weathered a late is another new Finnish crew of Mikko place on North Quay’s harbour side misfi re to hang onto second ahead of Pajunen/Janne Perälä who also lead the pedestrian area on Thursday evening Cronin. Leading the Citroën Irish Tarmac Swift Sport Cup. from 8pm with the action starting at Championship and with a Manx podium 10:30 on Friday morning. The fi nal stage last year, they are surely due a win on British Teams Rally Championship: blasts past the TT Grandstand at around an event that eluded his famous Uncle JR Motorsports currently lead the Teams 3:45 on Saturday, the winners spraying Bertie. tables ahead of Pirelli TEG Sport and champagne on the podium at 4pm. For Certainly worthy of note and Ramsport. In a change of lineup, Euan more information on the Dulux Trade currently third in the points table are Thorburn is replaced for this event by MSA British Rally Championship visit the fast improving Jason Pritchard Adam Gould, Thorburn prevented from www.rallybrc.co.uk. and Robbie Durant. The Welsh/English starting his home event last month EVENTS

PAT RICHARD FLIRTS WITH DISASTER TO WIN RALLYE BAIE DES CHALEURS CRC: RALLYE BAIE DES CHALEURS 02 - 04 July 2010 Pat Richard and Alan Ockwell of Subaru Rally Team Canada won the 2010 Rallye Baie des Chaleurs in a total time of 02h 00m 30s after narrowly avoiding disaster on the fi nal stage.

Story: Staff Writer to fi nish the event often do so while Pictures: Andrew Harvey Photography sustaining damage to their cars, making Overall Results: survival a key part of any winning 01) P. Richard/A. Ockwell Subaru Impreza WRX STi - 02h 00m 30s The New Richmond-based Rallye strategy. 02) L. Urlichich/C. Beavis Baie des Chaleurs is the third round Although two crashes delayed Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 58s of the Canadian Rally the start of the fi nal 03) B. Carré/Y. Joyal Championship, presented stage, conditions Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 06m 38s Clear skies 04) C. Henderson/L. Murphy by Subaru and supported for the 2010 Rallye Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 07m 02s by Yokohama. and high Baie des Chaleurs 05) U. Desgreniers/E. Kirby Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 11m 17s Attrition struck were good. Clear 06) A. L’Estage/N. Richard competitors hard, with temperatures skies and warm Subaru Impreza WRX + 11m 33s more than half of the temperatures meant 07) M. L’Estage/Y. Napert warmed fans Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V + 11m 46s fi eld failing to fi nish the that thousands 08) M. Losier/P. Poirier rally. Known for its of spectators were able to enjoy the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII + 13m 39s long and demanding stages, Rallye thrilling live action of rally car racing. 09) F. Lognay/L. Lognay Subaru Impreza WRX STi + 19m 33s Baie des Chaleurs is hard on cars and “It was a great event,” said 10) J. Zedril/J. Zedril crews alike. Those teams lucky enough Stephane Roussel, organiser of the Mitsubishi Lancer + 20m 01s EVENTS

Rallye Baie des Chaleurs. “The long current Canadian Rally Championship “All afternoon we were both in stage roads at Rallye Baie des Chaleurs leaders, kept a ten point lead in the it,” said co-driver Jody Zedril, after the add to the event and keep things championship with a third place fi nish team had trouble gelling earlier in the interesting.” while title rivals struggled with problems event. “This has been the best two wheel “I got caught out, it was pretty throughout the rally. drive entry we’ve seen since we started embarrassing,” said defending Canadian “The car was perfect for the last rallying in Canada back in 2007.” rally champion Richard, who rolled his two stages,” said Carré, who clipped a Championship contenders car fi ve kilometers from the fi nish of the bridge early on the second day of action, Antoine L’Estage and Nathalie Richard last stage while leading the event. “A narrowly avoiding being knocked out endured a punishing start to the rally. win is a win, and this is really important of the rally. Carré has shown fl ashes of Shortly before technical inspection, for the championship, so for that I am brilliance in the past, but his consistency their car broke down, and was unable happy.” this season has combined with to be repaired for competition. Luckily, Richard had driven a near misfortune for other teams, showing the the team was able to borrow a spare perfect rally to that point, and had built importance of staying clean and fi nishing car brought by Leo Urlichich. The team what appeared to be a secure lead. an event are as critical to success as battled both the fi eld and a few ongoing Landing back on their wheels after the outright speed. problems with the car, eventually roll, the team sprinted for the fi nish. “It is good to be leading the fi nishing sixth. The pair crossed the fi nish line, a large championship, but there are still three “The last stage we fi nally had jump surrounded by spectators, with events left, and I think Pat Richard and a good run, and I drove like mad,” a smashed windshield and hood and Antoine L’Estage will show us why they said L’Estage. “Unfortunately, it was fl ames fl ashing out from the engine bay. have both won championships.” not enough to make up for the time Young talent Leo Urlichich and Christine Brothers Jan and Jody Zedril already lost. I have to thank Leo though. Beavis were one of the few teams to took the top spot in two-wheel drive Without him, we would not even have avoid trouble, driving a clean event to after a heated battle with three other been able to run at all.” a secure second place fi nish, his fi rst competitors. Separated by less than 30 The championship battle moves national podium fi nish. seconds after the fi rst day of action, all into the mountains north of Montreal, “Everyone told me I couldn’t four teams attacked on Saturday. Two Quebec for the Rallye Defi . Rough and throw away my position,” said an teams were knocked out of the rally as technical roads help the rally live up to ecstatic Urlichich, who is proving his conditions took their toll. The Zedrils its name, French for challenge. early nickname of “Crazy” Leo no longer were left to battle with veteran driver applies. “The last stage is probably the Sylvain Vincent and co-driver Simon best in North America. It has a bit of Vincent. Eventually, the Zedrils found a everything.” winning rhythm and carved out a lead of Bruno Carré and Yvan Joyal, over one minute heading into the fi nish. EVENTS

INTO THE UNKNOWN FOR THE WRC WRC: RALLY BULGARIA 08 - 11 July 2010 Teams in the 2010 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) move into unfamiliar territory when they tackle the asphalt roads of Rally Bulgaria for this weekend’s seventh round of the season from 8 to 11 July.

Story: Staff Writer Europe’s 16th largest nation, events in the WRC”. Picture: Eva Kovkova Bulgaria’s 7.5 million people occupy Former Formula One champion 110,994 sq km in south-east Europe Kimi Raikkonen and co-driver Kaj Rally Bulgaria celebrates its 41st year beside the Black Sea [NB: New Lindstrom are looking for their best in 2010, yet is making its debut on this Zealand is 268,680 sq km]. The rally placing of the season in Bulgaria. The year’s 13-round WRC calendar. The headquarters are in the ski resort of 30-year-old narrowly missed his fi rst new ‘world rally’ marks the end of the Borovets, while the service park is rally win when competing against Citroen WRC’s six week summer break and is located 25km to the east in the spa town team-mate Sebastién Ogier at the recent also the fi rst of four upcoming tarmac of Dolna Banya. Following Thursday Rally della Lanterna in Italy. rallies so several teams have spent time evening’s ceremonial start in another ski Rally Bulgaria is also a round near the Balkan region during the break resort, Samokov, Friday’s four special of the Junior World Rally Championship to prepare for the second half of the stages feature a double run through (JWRC) which currently has Dutch driver season. 59km of twisting tarmac south-east of and Germany’s Aaron Six-time WRC champion Dolna Banya. Saturday sees a 140km Burkart sharing the top of the leader- Sebastién Loeb currently heads the WRC run through the same area, with board after two of the six JWRC events. driver’s standings, with the Citroen Total Sunday’s stages taking competitors to Concerned about his lack of asphalt World Rally Team tarmac ace having the north-east of Dolna Banya for a experience prior to Bulgaria, Abbring established a comfortable 38-point lead further 94 km of super-twisty asphalt has just placed top of the two-wheel- in the six rounds to date. Loeb and co- mountain roads before the event wraps drive class in his Clio R3 in the driver have the statistical up in Borovets at 2pm. recent in Belgium. Alongside privilege of having never been beaten on A total of 49 teams have Abbring and Burkart in a Suzuki Swift, a tarmac surface event since 2004 and entered with some signifi cant changes: Belgian , in a Citroen C2 are scheduled to start ahead of Citroen Great Britain’s Chris Patterson joins S1600, is expected to be a top runner in Junior Team colleague Sebastién Ogier Petter Solberg to replace co-driver Phil the ten-strong JWRC class in Bulgaria. who’s second on the leader-board. Mills who announced his retirement from “It’s true that we’ve always the Solberg team just a month ago, been pretty successful on asphalt,” said and switches to a Ford the 36-year-old Loeb. “Asphalt is our Fiesta S2000 having started the season Drivers’ Standings: 01) S. Loeb - 126 pts favourite hunting ground, but we have in the Ford Focus RS WRC. 02) S. Ogier - 88 pts to tackle this rally in a humble state of BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally 03) M. Hirvonen - 76 pts mind. We’re going to discover a new Team pairing Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo 04) J-M. Latvala - 72 pts 05) P. Solberg - 63 pts route which will certainly have its own Lehtinen, currently third, had success 06) D. Sordo - 49 pts specifi c character. We’ll have to cope earlier this month when they won the with the weather as stages at 2,000 Serbian Rally. The two-day tarmac rally Manufacturers’ Standings: metres above sea level can be upset in Serbia uses similar stages to those 01) Citroen Total - 189 pts by storms, and also there’s the choice scheduled in Bulgaria and Hirvonen 02) BP Ford - 163 pts 03) Citroen Junior - 106 pts between the Pirelli P-Zero softs and described the event as “the perfect way 04) Stobart Ford - 84 pts hards.” to warm-up for the forthcoming asphalt 05) Munchi’s Ford - 40 pts