Rallye Sunseeker International 2012

It was a very intense battle all day that was only really settled when Jarkko Nikara, retired on SS11 with an engine fire that the victory went to Mark Donnelly / Dai Roberts in a Renault Clio R3 over Desi Henry / Niall Burns in a Citroen DS3  by almost 2 minutes. The battle between Donnelly and Nikara kept everyone entertained during the day and it was a superb battle that enthralled everyone. Equally impressive was the fact that Desi Henry then finished 0.2secs ahead of Elfyn Evans in a super finish in his Ford Fiesta. Mark Donnelly also went on to claim the Pirelli Star driver award at the finish ramp on the seafront finish ramp in Bournemouth.

1     2     Mark Donnelly/Dai Roberts                5       Renault Clio R3                  1:07:06.0         
2     9     Desi Henry/Niall Burns                       5       Citroen DS3 R3                  1:08:55.5         
3     4     Elfyn Evans/Andrew Edwards            6       Ford Fiesta R2                   1:08:55.7         
4     10   Osian Pryce/Iestyn Williams               5       Citroen DS3 R3T                1:09:28.4         
5     7     Peter Taylor/Andrew Roughead          5       Renault Clio R3                  1:09:29.1         

Rallye Sunseeker National 2012

The Spectators on Rallye Sunseeker National 2012 were treated to a great days rallying in the National category on this years event. Last years winners Roger Duckworth / Mark Broomfield in their Subaru WRC headed home the Ford Focus WRC of Michael O’Brien Paul Spooner by just overt a minute. Michaels son Daniel O’Brien, also in a Ford Focus WRC with Paul Morris alongside made it a family affair by making the podium in 3rd spot 58.4secs ahead of local crew Anthony Wilmington / Andy White in their Mitsubishi EVO6. Stuart Larbey with son Simon co-driving the Childrens Trust MG Metro6R4 finished behind them in 5th place.

1     35   Roger Duckworth/Mark Broomfield     4       Subaru Impreza WRC          0:53:22.7         
2     37   Michael O'Brien/Paul Spooner            4       Ford Focus WRC               0:54:35.4         
3     38   Daniel O'Brien/Paul Morris                  4       Ford Focus WRC               0:56:02.5         
4     36   Anthony Willmington/Andy White        4       Mitsubishi EVO6                0:57:00.9         
5     42   Stuart Larbey/Simon Larbey               5       MG Metro 6R4                    1:01:16.2         

Rallye Sunseeker Challenge 2012

After a day of battles in the forests of Bournemouth and Poole, it was James Ford / Neil Colman who ran out winners of the Rallye Sunseeker Challenge 2012, in their Ford Escort MkII. They led home the Citroen C2R2 Max of Richard Sykes / Simon Taylor by 53.1 secs. Making the final podium place was another Citroen C2R2 of Gareth White / Matt Dickson just over a minute behind.

1     79   James Ford/Neil Colman                    RC5   Ford Escort Mk2                0:54:49.6         
2     77   Richard Sykes/Simon Taylor              RC5   Citroen C2R2 Max              0:55:42.7         
3     89   Gareth White/Mike Dickson                RC5   Citroen C2R2 Max              0:56:58.5         
4     83   Mark McCulloch/Mike Curry                RC3   Proton Satria                      0:58:27.4         
5     91   James Watts/Steve Hartley                RC2   Volkswagen Polo               0:59:15.2         

Rallye Sunseeker Historique 2012

After 8 Stages, and a finish at Somerley Park it was the Ford Escort MKII of James Potter / Nick Broome that finished in first place and came home ahead of the similar car of Robert Dennis / Bob Stokoe by just over two minutes. Southern Car Club member Matthew Fowle, with co-driver Elliott Edmondson in a Ford Escort Mexico finished in 3rd place, just under a minute ahead of Nick Danks / Martin Corbett again in a Ford Escort Mexico.

1     102 James Potter/Nick Broome                H3     Ford Escort MK2                0:45:10.0         
2     104 Robert Dennis/Bob Stokoe                H3     Ford Escort                       0:47:18.2         
3     105 Matthew Fowle/Elliott Edmondson      H1     Ford Escort Mexico            0:48:27.9         
4     106 Nick Danks/Martin Corbett                 H1     Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico    0:49:23.8         
5     109 Bob Gibbons/Stuart Cardell               B3     Ford Cortina MK2               0:51:43.2