CAMSPORT STAGES

Siblings Steven and Julie Hughes took their third successive victory at Trawsfynydd Ranges when they won the Camsport Rally last weekend, their 1600cc Escort finishing nine seconds ahead of the two-litre version of ANWCC Championship leaders Carwyn Ellis/Edgar Jones. Another Escort RS, that of Kevin Jones/John Davies, moved into third spot on the last stage when the Honda Civic of Geoff McQuilling/Iolo Jones suffered a puncture.

The twelve-stage event, in four laps of three, saw the Hughes' lead throughout although the slightest slip could have cost them victory. The 1600 class win went to Ken Pugh/Gwawr Hughes (Sunbeam) in fourth spot, the puncture costing McQuilling/Jones the class win but still finished second, with the Nova of John Rowlands/Gareth Williams finishing third.

Ellis/Jones took the two-litre award, Jones/Davies second and Richy Birch/Paul Jones netting third in their 205 GTi. In the Road Rally class the win went to Elwyn Morgan/Neil Thomas (Escort) just over a minute ahead of Alan Hayward/Tom Parker in a very smoky Astra GTE.

Pete O'Dougherty/Paul Griffiths finished eleventh overall to take the 1400cc class in their Astra, ahead of the Škoda Favorit of Paul Ellis/Sharon Davies.

Result:
1, Steven Hughes/Julie Hughes (1.6 Ford Escort Mk2) 21m 28s;
2, Carwyn Ellis/Edgar Jones (2.0 Ford Escort Mk2) 21m 39s;
3, Kevin Jones/John Davies (2.0 Ford Escort RS Mk2) 22m 22s;
4, Ken Pugh/Gwawr Hughes (1.6 Talbot Sunbeam) 22m 25s;
5, Richy Birch/Paul Jones (1.9 Peugeot 205) 22m 51s;
6, Arwyn Williams/Meic Evans (2.1 Ford Escort Mk2) 22m 53s;
7, Mark Singleton/Gareth Jones (2.0t Subaru Impreza) 22m 55s;
8, Geoff McQuilling/Iolo Jones (1.6 Honda Civic VTi) 23m 03s;
9, Mark Jones/Neil Thomas (2.0 Vauxhall Astra GTE) 23m 07s;
10, John Rowlands/Gareth Williams (1.6 Vauxhall Nova) 23m 21s.

CAMSPORT FORMULA 1000

The Formula 1000 Rally Challenge saw their biggest ever entry on the Camsport Stages with twenty-one of the cars starting, and fully entertaining the spectators as they fought over every second. The expected battle between celebrity driver Craig Middleton/Kirsty Riddick and Geoff Jones/Shelley Rogerson, was well and truly settled in Jones' favour, as he emerged the fastest F1000 driver, 16 th overall. He was, however, very closely matched by Challenge contenders Simon Povey/Simon Davies, the winning margin between the Micras being nine seconds. Third spot went to reigning champions Paul Bebe/Stuart Thomas (Polo) with third to eighth places separated by just eleven seconds!

Result:
1, Geoff Jones/Shelley Rogerson (Nissan Micra) 24m 43s;
2, Simon Povey/Simon Davies (Nissan Micra) 24m 52s;
3, Paul Bebe/Stuart Thomas (Volkswagen Polo Coupe Mk2) 25m 18s;
4, Rob Eastwood/Michael Potts (Austin Mini) 25m 19s;
5, Keith Markham/Mike Storrar (Daihatsu Charade) 25m 21s;
6, Ken Rowlands/Michael Hughes (Nissan Micra) 25m 24s;
7, Ian Lloyd/Cyril Jones (Peugeot 106) 25m 27s;
8, Tristan Dodd/Alistair Dodd (Nissan Micra) 25m 30s;
9, Jamie Edwards/James Graham (Nissan Micra) 25m 39s;
10, Craig Middleton/Kirsty Riddick (Nissan Micra) 25m 50s.

Report by Dave Thomas, 11 Maes Canol, Llandudno Junction, LL31 9UX. Tel 07788 995345.