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Kingdom Stages 2009 - Preview
For the Entry List, Final Instructions, Directions, Interim Results during the rally, and Final Results and Photo Gallery afterwards, click here for Kingdom Stages Page
We have a full entry list, and a quality field lined up for the 2009 Kingdom.
Last years winners Bob Grant and Pete Carstairs (photo on right) are first away in their Impreza, followed by John and Jim Rintoul, winners in 2006 and 2007, in the Evo 9, with another serial Kingdom winner Tom Morris and codriver Colin Harkness seeded third in a Metro 6R4.
Behind them Bruce Edwards and Jim Smith, with their plastic fantastic Darrian Honda T9, have already got the STRC wrapped up, but will be hoping they can surprise the 4WD big bangers for a season finale, just as long as the wee airfix car doesn''t transform itself to a Reliant Robin like it did last year.
We also have a surprise visitor or two from the SRC, including Gary Adam who is giving 14 year old Kyle his first taste of rallying. Gary and Kyle are seeded at a lowly 47 because they are double-entered in the same Escort Mk2 as Neil Ogilvie and granddad Gordon Adam, but maybe that will allow Granpaw time to give the youngster a few tips before each stage.
The Kingdom Stages 2009 is a round of:
There will be six stages totalling 43 miles, on good tar and a little concrete.
First car starts at 8:30
Interim results will be published after each stage during the rally (depending on phone signal etc.) and Final Results will appear shortly after the event.
Tom Morris and Colin Harkness in the Metro 6R4 last won in 2004. Can they do it again?
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