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1 Mitsubishi Motors UK
Driver: Guy Wilks (GB)
Co-driver: Phillip Pugh (GB)
Now playing a safe game, trying to maintain a reasonable pace without losing concentration. Had a bit of a scare on the last stage when he came across a fallen small tree on the stage.
2 Driver: Mark Higgins (GB)
Co-driver: Rory Kennedy (IRL)
Stopped in stage 10 with engine related problems.
3 Driver: Juho Hanninen (FIN)
Co-driver: Mikko Markkula (FIN)
Finding the stage quite rough but everything going OK. Has found the experience good for future rallies such as GB, Portugal and Greece.
4 Team TQ.com
Driver: David Higgins (GB)
Co-driver: Ieuan Thomas (GB)
Made improvements to the suspension as the event has progressed and the car is handling much better now.
5 Atlas TEG Sport
Driver: Patrik Flodin (S)
Co-driver: Goran Bergsten (S)
Lost boost on stages 10 and 11. Car is down on torque and not pulling well. Thinks he has lost 30-40 seconds.
6 Mitsubishi Motors UK
Driver: Phillip Morrow (GB)
Co-driver: Daniel Barritt (GB)
Lost fourth & fifth gears in last three stages.
7 Driver: Stuart Jones (GB)
Co-driver: Andy Bull (GB)
8 Driver: Eyvind Brynildsen (NOR)
Co-driver: Maria Andersson (S)
9 Revolution Wheels Rally Team
Driver: Robert Swann (GB)
Co-driver: Darren Garrod (GB)
Had puncture in SS11 and twisted rear suspension. Also came across debris on the stage.
10 Driver: Darren Gass (GB)
Co-driver: Neil Shanks (GB)
Continuing to gain confidence in the car and improve.
11 Atlas TEG Sport
Driver: Wyn Humphreys (GB)
Co-driver: Robert Fagg (GB)
Going better but thought the tyres went off in one stage. Came across some stricken National runners in the stage.
15 Driver: Jonathan Greer (GB)
Co-driver: Jonny Hart (GB)
All OK, picking his way through the stages now, gaining confidence with the car.
16 Driver: James Wozencroft (GB)
Co-driver: Chris Ridge (GB)
Ran wide to avoid obstacle in the road and sustained a puncture and had to run six miles on it. losing chunks of time.
19 Team TQ.com
Driver: Hugh Evans (GB)
Co-driver: Iestyn Williams (GB)
Relieved to be back in the rally after the off earlier in the day.
20 Driver: Andreas Sjolander (S)
Co-driver: Hakan Jacobsson (S)
Taking it easy now to get the car to the finish.
22 Driver: Joakim Nyman (S)
Co-driver: Bjorn Nissson (S)
Still running
23 Driver: Brian O'Mahony (IRL)
Co-driver: John Higgins (IRL)
Reported stopped in stage reason unknown.
25 Driver: Barry Clark (GB)
Co-driver: Scott Martin (GB)
Stopped in stage ten reason unknown.
26 Driver: Adam Gould (GB)
Co-driver: Tim Line (GB)
Bent rear beam in stage ten but service have one ready to replace it
27 Driver: David Meredith (GB)
Co-driver: Dai Roberts (GB)
Still running with running repairs holding up after yesterday?s puncture damage.
28 Driver: Simon Harraway (GB)
Co-driver: Craig Drew (GB)
Using today as a test session but spending time dodging rocks.
30 Driver: Dale Robertson (GB)
Co-driver: Paul Beaton (GB)
31 Driver: Melis Charalambous (GR)
Co-driver: Andrew Roughead (GB)
Ran wide on a corner and caught a small tree but got away with it had a big moment when too fast on high speed section but just caught it.
32 Driver: Martin McCormack (IRL)
Co-driver: Liam Moynihan (IRL)
Punctured in SS11 and broke bumper driving on it for the final mile of the stage.
35 Driver: Martin Roberts (GB)
Co-driver: Rich Mills (GB)
Two punctures on the rough stages then had a misfire on the road section. Backed right off now.
36 Driver: Andrew Hockridge (GB)
Co-driver: Tony Derrick (GB)
37 Driver: Nathan O'Connor (GB)
Co-driver: Jessica Rogan (GB)
Retired with multiple punctures.
38 Driver: Luke Pinder (GB)
Co-driver: Kim Baker (GB)
Started today under Super Rally and spending the day learning the car. Problem was discovered to be a loose connection inside the coil wiring. Starting to catch cars now.
40 Driver: Steve Graham (GB)
Co-driver: Tony Graham (GB)
The team are still going and are both members of the International Rally Drivers Club
41 Driver: Fin McCaul (IRL)
Co-driver: TBA
Nearly went off when after he passed O?Mahony and realised he then led class R3.
43 Driver: Gordon Nichol (GB)
Co-driver: Jane Nicol (GB)
Punctured on SS10, dropping seven minutes. Held up in SS11 by some slower cars.
45 Driver: Ross Forde (IRL)
Co-driver: Arron Forde (IRL)
Pushed hard on last four stages after missing the recce
46 Driver: Nick Rowland (GB)
Co-driver: Tim Sturla (GB)
Taking it easy in the rough stages and suffering with a wheel that has pushed back into the arch.
47 Driver: Niki Bjerg (DK)
Co-driver: Arly Larsen (DK)
49 Driver: Henry Catchpole (GB)
Co-driver: Chris Brooks (GB)
50 Driver: Supradip Dey Roy (IND)
Co-driver: Robert Stokoe (GB)
19th April, 2008