One stage

First stage, first time round first front wing off with a wall.
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Provisional Results

9th overall and 2nd in class. All in one piece, packing the van and then on up to the presentations.
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In for last service

Befor the final stage. All still going well. 1st in class.
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Still going strong

Back in service, car and me covered in mud. All going well though.

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Results

9th overall and 1st in class. That's at lunch time after 4 stages.
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Don't like this single venue stuff

So far 20 minutes of stage time and 140 minutes of service! Have tried the gravel tyres abd what it gains in the mud we lose on the tarmac. Back on cut slicks.
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Even looks quick on stands!

Scrutineered and ready to go.
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Off to Malvern

Left Global HQ about 3:50 am. On the M40 due at scrutineering at 6:00.
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Final Results

Andy 10th overall. Dan somewhere at the bottom of the field after wrong slotting at MIRA twice.
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Mad in service

Accident at MIRA meant that Dan and Andy came into service a second apart.
Changed the rear hub on Andy's car, two gearbox mounts on Dan's and changed the rear hub nut on Dan's.

Got both cars out on time. Now making tea before we clear up.
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Through first service

Very heavy on fuel and tyres. Both cars still going well though. Some play in rear wheel bearings.
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Andys out and on the road

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Not one of ours but nice in the sun

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Day 2 Parc Ferme

Just dropped both crews at parc ferme. Sat waiting to see them leave safely then I am off to service. They have 10 minutes service so it is just a quick tyre change fuel and off.
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Day 1

Well the friday evening stages all went well. Both cars went into parc ferme without any problems.

Service crew got out to spectate at Bramcote and saw Dan taking a better line through the chicane than Andy. Best line was Simon Mauger though.
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Rally of The Midlands

Just sat on the sofa waiting for the van and trailer to turn up to transport me to the service area. Dan and Andy are both out. Scrutineering is just after 2 this afternoon. 5 stages this evening including the infamous Argents Mead car park stage, Bramcote and Mallory. Then who knows what tomorrow.

Looking forward to it.
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The winner

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One stage to go

Still in first place. Everything looking good. Now it's all down to the nut behind the wheel
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Man and his machine

Still in first place after 6 stages. Still leaking oil from somewhere unknown and still going well.
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But its leaking again now

Just had the sump guard off and there is still oil everywhere. Stage times looking good and we are inf first = with car 7.
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Oil all stayed in

In 3rd place by 4 seconds.
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Two down and going well

Two stages complete. Just changed the oil filler as the one in it was leaking. We may have found the problem we have had sometime. Will know after the next stage.
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We're off

Few early morning problems. Split oil cooler and tracking all over the place. Fixed and in the queue for the start.
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