DOUBLE FOR DUFFY
RALLOY/TSL MULL FOREST STAGES RALLY 2007

Saturday the 20th saw Mull Car Club's Ralloy/TSL forest stages rally on the island. Starting at the Salen Hotel this year's route included the new fast ,demanding Antuim stage and two of last years stages combined. A good entry of 51 on an acceptable January day running 2WD in front followed by the 4WD contingent provided a competitive and enjoyable atmosphere for entrants and spectators alike.

SS1 Fishnish sponsored by the Mishnish saw Gary Adam/Gordon Adam in an Impreza fastest and 3 seconds slower were Callum Duffy/Del Duffy in an Escort Mk2 on the pace. James MacGillivray/Ian Fraser set a very fast time in their 6R4 and John Allan /Ali Campbell Subaru Legacy were quick too.
On SS2 Nicolson Maps Fishnish -Malloch Nichol/Ian Nichol (evo) went faster followed by John Gray / Stuart Loudon ( escort mk1) then 2006 winner Paul Mackinnon/Neil Mackinnon
On SS3 Macgochans - fastest time was taken by Paul Mackinnon but also caused the retirement of MacGillivray/ Fraser 6R4 with propshaft damage and claimed Gray/ Loudon
Gary Adam was again quickest on SS4( Salen Hotel) but this time Duffy was only 2 seconds adrift.Phil and Mick Squires ventured north to take part but went off on SS4 though they were able to continue with a significant loss of time.
The testing Quinish (Macdonald Arms) stage SS5 lived up to its reputation claiming Malloch Nichol, (off) and Gary Adam ( punctured) and after an impressive start to their Rallying career John MacCrone and Zak Hancock in the Bearcubs Corsa retired with a broken driveshaft, while Paul Mackinnon put in the fastest time.
SS6 (Isle of Mull Hotel) the short Ardmore stage saw Paul Mackinnon leading at service with Duffy 2nd .

On SS7 (RCF Distribution) Duffy set fastest time followed by Mackinnon and the MK2 of the Squires
SS8 (Don Construction) Mackinnon pulled back 6 secs on Duffy and Jimmy Patterson/Fred Maclean (impreza)were setting top times climbing up the leaderboard.
SS9 (Bellachroy Hotel) proved to be the toughest with Mackinnon losing time through punctures and Patterson slowed by overshoot at J6
Duffy set fastest time an incredible 21secs quicker than the Squires followed by an impressive stage for John Woodward/Rich Pover Escort GAC, 3rd fastest andSteven Ronaldson/ Ian Arbuthnott, also set a good time
The final stage of the day SS10 ( Mull Hire) saw no let up in competition with Mackinnon ,Duffy and Patterson all posting the fastest time.

It was a happy Duffy family at the finish with their first forest win at the first attempt but probably not the last.

Award for best entertainer went to John MacCrone/Zak Hancock in the Bearcubs corsa

1 Duffy/Duffy Escort Mk2 44.37
2 Mackinnon/Mackinnon Impreza 45.02
3 Patterson/Maclean Impreza 46.05
4 Ronaldson/Arbuthnott Impreza 47.38
5 McQueen/Wilson Evo 7 48.29
6 Woodward/Pover Escort GAC 48.41
7 Stubbs/Keivers Vauxhall Astra 49.45
8 Squires/Squires Escort Mk2 RS1800 50.42
9 Gardiner/Nicolson Escort Mk1 51.12
10 Rintoul/Rintoul Escort Cosworth 51.36

Class Winners
Class 1
1 Charlie Munro/ Mike Baird Escort Mk2
2 Donnie Morrison/Charlie Campbell Fiat Strada

Class 2
1 Robert Mathieson/ Cathanne Fitness Talbot Sunbeam
2 Donald Brown/Alec Brown Talbot Sunbeam
3 Archie MacCallum/Douglas MacCallum Talbot Sunbeam

Class 3
1 Duffy/Duffy Escort Mk2
2 Stubbs/Keivers Vauxhall Astra
3 Squires/Squires Escort RS 1800

Class 4
1 Mackinnon/Mackinnon Subaru Impreza
2 Patterson/Maclean Subaru Impreza
3 Ronaldson/Arbuthnott Subaru Impreza

Mull Car Club would like to convey its thanks to all marshals and officials who made the effort to come and help and most especially the enthusiastic sponsors.

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