The Emcos organised event attracted 60 entries and
offered 10 special stages.
The new duo got off to fantastic start lying 17th overall
and 1st in class after stage 3,including 10th fastest time in stage 3, but
disaster struck on stage 4 a very heavy impact with some straw bales, causing
them to take a stage maximum and plummet down the leaderboard to last place
overall.
With the damage repaired they rejoined from stage 5,and
set 9 fastest times in there class out of the 10 tests and pulled back to 33rd
overall & 6th in class.
Luke's mum Karen who spent the day biting her fingers in
the service area said." It was a case of what might have been, the impact
with the bales was very hard, and took a while to repair, so they had to take a
30 minute stage maximum, but Luke really enjoyed himself and I am proud of
him, he did a great job of guiding Nigel around the stages on his first
event."
"Its been a fantastic experience to sit with Nige, a
real shame we had a stage maximum, but it didn't
spoil a great day, I would like to thank Pauline & Brian Nash of
Calico Interiors for the support they gave me it was a lovely gesture"
said Luke.
Also out on the event for extra match practice were Andy Stokes/Adrian
McNally in the historic spec Escort RS1600 these two using the event for tyre
testing finished 14th overall & 6th in class, there next event will be the
Carlisle Stages on June 9th in Kielder Forest.
Maureen Lane with Helena Mayall finished 38th & 11th
in class in her Escort Mexico.
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