All finished safely.

Looks at the moment as if Andy has a first in class and was 5th overall. Dan is probably second in class and about 9th overall.

Standing waiting in rally HQ for the finals and awards.


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After stage 5

Dave West back out front on 29:31. Andy 5th on 30:38. Dan 9th on 31:07 and Chris 48th on 34:45.

No incidents and everything holding up well.
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Andy in stage

Things are warming up

Richard Edwards is now in the lead with 24:52. Andy is in 11th with 26:12 and Dan is right behind in 12th with 26:26.

Long service break for lunch then 4 more stages. Can Dan catch Andy?
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Ouch

Doesn't look too bad after we straightened it. Hit the co drivers arm and the door wouldn't close when they came in.

Best bit is the guy who hit them was trying to get up the inside on a left hander. He came straight over to us in service and said the brake lights don't work. Strange because they were working before and working after!
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Times after 2 Stages

Dave West in first place with 13:33. Andy in 10th with 14:29. Dan in 17th with 14:39 and Chris 45th with 15:33.

Chris has just been run into by another car. Waiting in service for him to come back for damage assessment.
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2nd service

Everything running well. Dan is off to query a time cos someone who started in front of him and finished behind has a faster time than him and Mark.

Andy's misfire has gone and Chris is settling down in the car cutting his stage time by 37 seconds.
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First Service

Andy is in with a horrible misfire, Dan is back with a dent in the front wing. We are expecting Chris back safely in a minute.

Misfire now cured. Condensation in an electrical contact on the throttle sensor.


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Stage live!

Andy is away, Dan on way to start and Chris about to leave service. Progress updates as we know them
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In service at the loco

Won't be many pictures as this is an mod site. But here is one for our sponsors.
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Off to the loco

It's 4:48 am and we are on the way to Longmoor for the Loco Rally. We are running 3 cars, Andy, Dan and Chris. Andy starts as number 3, Dan is 12 and Chris is forty something.
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