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| Clive King's love:mini sponsored Mini |
love:mini driver, Clive King, co-driven by Anton Bird in an Austin Mini
Cooper ‘S’ set off seeded 92nd, but luck was not on their side as in Stage 2 a
plug lead came off and the same thing happened in Stage 4 meaning the crew
dropped time during those stages. However this did not stop them and tied
stages times on Stage 2 with total of 6:18 with Andrew O’Hanlon.
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| The winning duo with their filthy love:mini Mini. |
“I
(Andrew) was concerned re my clutch had to bleed it twice. Windscreen misting
up too, like everyone else. In service area we had to raise the car, which helped
on 2nd usage. Slight misfire at high revs." Luckily for Andrew and
James the thrust bearing said enough was enough on the finish arch and were
happy with 2nd in Class and second Mini home.
Mini Clubman driver Eric Davis and regular co-driver
Russell Joseph started in 107. After a good start and keeping close stage times
with the other two leading Minis the yellow Mini decided it did not like the
conditions and the crew failed to get to the end of Stage 4 after service.
It was reported as a holed gearbox that forced the retirement.
Shane Gamble and Jonny ‘Tad’ Evans made up the fourth
crew out on the rally in their Morris Mini Cooper S. Jonny who is used to
sitting in Mantas was quoted to say at the end of the event “Everyone should do
a least one Rally in a Mini, it's been a laugh, but there is no where to put
anything, there is not even a helmet net in the back I had to hold everything.”
Their times for the stages meant they finished 4th in
class.
The last crew contesting the Mini Challenge
2015 were Bruce Mills and Paul Kendrick in their Morris Mini. The crew were only 15
secs off Clive on Stage 2, the pairing were putting good times in all day and
were rewarded with 3rd in class at the end of the event.
Clive King and Anton Bird completed the Rally with a time
of 53.01. They finished 7th in Cat 2 and 1st in class. Not only did they take
maximum points from the event they also had their names picked for a free entry
to Wales Rally GB.
Clive King “Great event and looks like a Mini will be
competing on rally GB. Look out Ogier.”
Final Standings:
7th in Cat 2 / 1st in class Clive King and Anton Bird
8th in Cat 2 / 2nd in class Andrew O’Hanlon and James
Crook
9th in Cat 2 / 3rd in Class Bruce Mills and Paul Kendrick
10th in Cat 2 / 4th in Class Shane Gamble and Jonny ‘Tad’
Evans
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