Fréttatilkynning - Evo challenge. 2. umferð í bresku meistarakeppninni.

Mitsubishi teams prepare for battle on the Borders
Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge Round Two Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally – 5th April 2008 Promise of fierce competition following round one performances 14 Evo crews entered for Kielder Forest challenge Bogie aims for second win	Preview image High resolution image
28th March 2008	Printer Version

Round two of the 2008 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge, the Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally on 5th April, has all the hallmarks of being a fiercely fought affair.

With all 14 of the registered Evo Challenge crews taking part, the rally will see a re-match following the closely contested round one, when the top six cars crossed the finish line with less than 30 seconds between them! And, if its anything like last year’s Border Counties Rally, when the top three Evo Challenge runners were separated by less than a second, then this weekend is likely to see an epic battle emerge.

Winner of the opening round and the driver most local to this event David Bogie is the top Evo Challenge seed on this occasion, his recent form standing him in good stead for another top performance. He is followed by Irishman Daniel Barry, who is getting quicker each time out and is another driver determined to prove his pace this season.

Third in line is Richard Cathcart from Northern Ireland, who had an impressive run in round one, winning more stages than any other driver – some of which he drove with only three brakes!

Next up is last year’s runner-up, Welshman Sebastian Ling, who is hoping to feel more comfortable on the longer and more flowing stages of Kielder than he did in the more compact Forests of Hampshire and Dorset a few weeks ago.

Other potential podium finishers are Nik Elsmore from Gloucestershire and Ulsterman Neil McCance, both former winners of Evo Challenge rounds in the past.

Also in the frame are Icelandic Rally Champion Daniel Sigurdarson, Billy Coleman Award winner Keith Cronin – who has recruited ex-works Mitsubishi co-driver Greg Shinnors for the remainder of the season – 2007 Fiesta ST Champion Jonny Greer, series rookie Simon Harraway and Evo Cup Champion Miles Johnston.

Evo Challenge regular Jon Sparks is next to take the start, ahead of Tom Naughton and David Meredith, who are running further down the field than normal due to a high number of overall entries.

As well as the second round of the Evolution Challenge, the Border Counties Rally also hosts the second round of the Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship and the County Saab MSA Scottish Rally Championship. The combination of these three major championships sees the event boast an entry of 140 cars, 39 of which will be competing in the National A category, the Evolution Challenge representing 36% of this higher-status field.

The rally starts from Jedburgh at 8.30 on Saturday morning and features seven timed special stages in Kielder Forest and, following 60 miles of competition, cars return to Jedburgh at 5.45 pm for the finish.

The 2008 Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge is backed by Mitsubishi Motors UK and Ralliart, with support from its associate sponsors: Pirelli tyres, Speedline Corse wheels, Sparco racewear, Performance Friction Brakes, Sunoco Race Fuels, ADR Motorsport, Walkinshaw Performance and PIAA lights, who sponsor the junior award for under 25 year old drivers.
                       
Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge entries (in number order)
11 David Bogie (Dumfries)/Kevin Rae (Hawick)  (J)
12 Daniel Barry (Enniskerry)/Mark Bowens (Cork)  (J)
14 Richard Cathcart (Enniskillen)/Martin Brady (Navan)
15 Sebastian Ling (Llandysul)/Aled Rees (Crymych)                       
16 Nik Elsmore (Coleford)/Paul Wakeley (Llanelli)
17 Neil McCance (Comber)/Sean Ferris (Drumquin)
32 Daniel Siguardarson (Iceland)/Isak Gudjonsson (Iceland)
33 Keith Cronin (Bantry)/Greg Shinnors (Limerick) (J)
34 Jonathan Greer (Carryduff)/Jonny Hart (Moneyrea) (J)
41 Simon Harraway (Weston-super-Mare)/Craig Drew (Bream)
43 Miles Johnston (York)/Ian Bevan (Holywell)
44 Jonathan Sparks (Glastonbury)/Chris Davies (Abergavenny)
70 Thomas Naughton (Bury)/Horace Saville (Bury) 
71 David Meredith (Dolgellau)/Dai Roberts (Carmarthen)

(J) = Junior driver

Championship Positions after round one
Pos.     Name         Points

Drivers
1 David Bogie 12
2 Daniel Barry 10
3 Seb Ling 8
4 Nik Elsmore 7
5 Richard Cathcart 6
6 Neil McCance 5
7 Keith Cronin 4
8 Miles Johnston 3
9 Jonathan Sparks 2

Co-drivers
1 Kevin Rae 12
2 Mark Bowens 10
3 Aled Rees 8
4 Paul Wakely 7
5 Martin Brady 6
6 Graham Hopewell 5
7 Anthony O’Connail 4
8 Ian Bevan 3
9 Chris Davies 2

ENDS

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Athugasemdir

[kiddi sprautari (IP-tala skráð) 28.3.2008 kl. 23:37]

ekki ætla þeir að láta ykkur ræsa númer 32 aftur

en ég óska ykkur góðs gengis og nú er ekkert í boði nema podium finish

[Akstursíþróttakappinn Daníel Sigurðarson, 28.3.2008 kl. 23:43]

Heyrðu - jú jú, það er víst.

það er ekki eins og við séum með 14 besta tímann yfir heildina að meðaltali síðustu 35 sérleiðir sem við höfum klárað í UK eða hvað þá með 4,8 besta N4 tímann að meðaltali.. Meðaltal - líka vondu leiðirnar :) Og mest megnis á evo 7 aftarlega í rásröð. 

 Maður fer að skilja hvernig pólverjagreyjunum líður hér á Íslandi - amk þá er augljóst hverjum sem vill sjá að Bretunum er ekkert of vel við útlendingana. 

En já - við ætlum að vinna. Mætum bara með 38" dekk og skrúfum undir bílinn og mokumst yfir grafningana og moldarbörðin sem verða á veginum og ekkert væl.

 Takk Kiddi - okkur veitir ekki af góðu gengi.

Við skulum - við getum - við ætlum 

DS

[Maggi Þ (IP-tala skráð) 29.3.2008 kl. 14:43]

GÆS

Getum-Ætlum-Skulum.

Vonandi bara að bíllinn komist þetta klakklaustog sömuleiðis þið :D

[Halldór Vilberg Ómarsson, 30.3.2008 kl. 12:22]

Hlakkar til ad oska ykkur til hamingju med godan arangur

ykkar timi er nuna!

[petur (IP-tala skráð) 30.3.2008 kl. 19:42]

ég hef einhvernvegin  MJÖG GÓÐA tilfinningu fyrir þessu ralli......  og held að þið eigið eftir að brjóta blað í sögu rallsins á íslandi núna.... þannig að!!!!!! góða ferð og baráttu kveðjur.....

kveðja

Pétur

ps. þetta er ekki spurning um heppni hjá ykkur.....(þið hafið getuna)

frekar spurning um að vera ekki óheppin.......