Mull Car Club

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Gravel Sprint 21st July 2001

MULL HIRE 01680 300422

photo courtesy of AML Photography

During one of those car club meetings when we were discussing the lack of events due to the Foot and Mouth, someone came up with the idea of running a Gravel Sprint on the same lines as the Malton Car Club "Dalby Gravel Sprint". So the wheels were set in motion and an organising committee formed.

As the club had never seen such an event, let alone organised one, many hours were spent on the phone to Donna and Graham Harper and Tony Newsome from the M.S.A.

The date was set for the 21st July in Fishnish forest on Mull with promises of help to marshal from our friends in Scotland as well as Malton and 2300 Club who also very kindly sponsored a stage.

The day arrived and with 29 entries from as far a field as the Isle of Lewis to South Wales, the scene was set. The course was 1.95 miles long on a good forest road.

The leader after the first run was Andy Horne in his Metro 6R4 who was to better his times through out the day to eventually finish with the Fastest Time of the Day.

Everyone seemed to enjoy the proceedings, even the marshal's who had to contend with troublesome midges instead of the very well-behaved spectators.

There were battles in all the classes with some very close times being set and the final results not being decided until the very last runs.

With no major incidents except for a few cars visiting the Mull countryside, the event ended at 5.30 after 7 runs were completed. Most people retired to the Mull Rugby Club for the usual refreshments and chat to discuss why they had not been the fastest on the day.

Andy Horne in his Metro won F.T.D after stopping the clock on 2.17 leaving the class honours to Stewart McQueen in the Mitsubishi on 2.19. Class 4 (cars over 2000cc) was closely fought between Willie (Flit) Bonniewell and Craig Dykes both stopping the clock on 2.27, but the class honours eventually going to Willie due to him having a faster second run.

Class 3 (1601 - 1999cc) was also hotly contested with Ronald Dunsmore stopping the clock on 2.27 which left the second place spot to Gerry Kilmurray on 2.29. As you can see the under 2000cc matching the over 2000cc

Class 2 (1301 - 1600) honours went to Steven Clark in the Peugeot with a time of 2.28

Class 1 (upto 1300) was won by G.Alexander in his Nova with a time of 2.35

Mull Car Club would like to thank all the people who travelled all the way to Mull to lend us a hand in marshalling and help support the event. Also to all competitors who took the trouble to dust off their cars and trail them over to do the event.

NEXT EVENT MAY 31st 2003