RACE REPORT: HRCR Mini Cup - Greasy track mixes it up

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A total of 11 HRCR Mini registered crews started the Garth Tyre Auto Service Midsummer Caerwent Rally 12th June 2016. 

Jim Brindle takes the win

Heavy rain greeted the competitors on the Saturday and the weather carried through to Sunday eventually drying up just after lunch to let the asphalt start drying out. This made the first couple of stages greasy and made or broke some results for competitors.

The event did not start too well for Mini owner Shane Gamble whose clutch decided to stop working the afternoon before the event. With help from the fellow HRCR Mini owners they set about fixing it and Shane managed to get to the start of the event on the Sunday.

Paul Price

Paul Price was the one to catch on the day leading the category from Stage 4 but loose wheel nuts would cause him to retire after the fifth stage. This would mean the crew of Adrian Kermode and Maurice Beckett would take top points and win Category 1 after pushing Paul all day and ending up 25th overall. 

Andrew O'Hanlon

 Andrew O’Hanlon and Ryan Taylor survived an early scare with a kerb only to retire after stage four due to the starter motor giving up. Shane Gamble and Bob Ward were lucky to walk away after an impact with a building on stage three. The impact causing serious damage to the passenger side roof and roll cage meaning they could longer complete in the event. Peter Ellerby pushed on all day experiencing brake fade like the rest of the HRCR competitor having to bleed them throughout the day. Peter finished 28th overall, 39 seconds behind Adrian.

Eric Davis in his Clubby

Eric Davis / Russ Joseph in their Mini Clubman had a good run all day. They went on to finish 26th overall and 4th in class, only 18 seconds behind Adrian Kermode’s Mini. Jim Brindle / Sam Bould were first Mini home taking 23rd overall, 2nd in class.  

Clive King in his Cooper S

love:mini sponsored Clive King / Anton Bird were going well in the wet until a broken driveshaft caused the pair to lose over two mins in stage three meaning the category fight was over for them for this round. Stuart Hart / Josh Jones finished the event 38th overall. Stuart putting faster and faster stage times on each stage.

 

Open Mini Class
Paul and daughter Jemma took class honours on this round. Finishing 37th overall. Nigel Hart / Lyndon Mougton suffer an electrical issue on the first stage and then failed to finish the trophy rally.

 
Results
Jim Brindle                -         Mini                            23rd Overall
Adrian Kermode      -           Mini                            25th Overall
Eric Davis                  -         Mini                            26th Overall
Peter Ellerby             -          Mini                            28th Overall
Clive King                 -          Mini                            30th Overall
Paul Taylor               -           Mini                            37th Overall
Stuart Hart                 -         Mini                            38th Overall


 
Next round is the Carfax Stages at Throckmorton Airfield on August 6th

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