Dunlop International Classic Rally of Otago

Stage 1: Whare Flat  (12.85kms)

Weather: Dry but Cool. Stage started on time at 755hrs. Car 3 ANDREW HAWKESWOOD - Stalled on the Start Line. Car 10 GLENN INKSTER - Front Brake problems - Temp Wdwl at End of Stage. DRIVER COMMENTS @ end of stage: MASON: Hot Brakes, got thru the Fords ok. GILMOUR: Still listening to Glenn... WEST: New type of tyre - All over the road. HARRIS: Had a big moment at the 2nd Ford - "Almost did a Matt Jansen". McRAE: Getting used to the Organiser's Notes, but still having a great time. DUNKERTON: Locking the rear brakes.

Stage Classification Overall Classification Pos Car No. Driver Co-Driver Vehicle Stage Time Tbl. Kph Pos Car No. Driver Co-Driver Cls Vehicle Penalty Total Time Tbl. Tbn. 1 1C Alister McRae Erin Kyle Ford Escort RS1800 8:48.1 - (87.60) 1 1C Alister McRae Erin Kyle CC Ford Escort RS1800 **** 8:48.1 - - 2 8C Brad Goldsbrough Aaron Topliff Datsun 1600 9:05.6 +17.5 (84.79) 2 8C Brad Goldsbrough Aaron Topliff CC Datsun 1600 **** 9:05.6 +17.5 +17.5 3 4C Derek Ayson Greg Scott Ford Escort FJ2000 9:07.2 +19.1 (84.54) 3 4C Derek Ayson Greg Scott CC Ford Escort FJ2000 **** 9:07.2 +19.1 +1.6 4 2C Deane Buist James Bracefield Toyota Corolla BDA 9:13.8 +25.7 (83.53) 4 2C Deane Buist James Bracefield CC Toyota Corolla BDA **** 9:13.8 +25.7 +6.6 5 3C Ross Dunkerton Alan Stean Ford Escort RS1800 9:15.1 +27.0 (83.34) 5 3C Ross Dunkerton Alan Stean CC Ford Escort RS1800 **** 9:15.1 +27.0 +1.3 6 10C Darryn Snooks Matt De Vaus Datsun Stanza 160J 9:18.7 +30.6 (82.80) 6 10C Darryn Snooks Matt De Vaus CC Datsun Stanza 160J **** 9:18.7 +30.6 +3.6 7 7C Regan Ross Nigel Ross Ford Escort RSFJ 9:21.6 +33.5 (82.37) 7 7C Regan Ross Nigel Ross CC Ford Escort RSFJ **** 9:21.6 +33.5 +2.9 8 18C Jeff David Grant Geelan Porsche 911 9:22.3 +34.2 (82.27) 8 18C Jeff David Grant Geelan CC Porsche 911 **** 9:22.3 +34.2 +0.7 9 6C Duncan McCrostie Marshall Kaitangata Nissan Bluebird Turbo 9:24.3 +36.2 (81.98) 9 6C Duncan McCrostie Marshall Kaitangata CC Nissan Bluebird Turbo **** 9:24.3 +36.2 +2.0 10 41C Lyndon Galbraith Darren Galbraith Toyota Corolla 9:27.6 +39.5 (81.50) 10 41C Lyndon Galbraith Darren Galbraith   Toyota Corolla **** 9:27.6 +39.5 +3.3 11 14C Keith Callinan Mary Anne Callinan Ford Escort RS1800 9:37.0 +48.9 (80.17) 11 14C Keith Callinan Mary Anne Callinan CC Ford Escort RS1800 **** 9:37.0 +48.9 +9.4 12 12C Brent Rawstron Ian McKee Ford Escort RS1800 9:37.2 +49.1 (80.15) 12 12C Brent Rawstron Ian McKee CC Ford Escort RS1800 **** 9:37.2 +49.1 +0.2 13 5C Richard Kelsey Rob Scott Mazda RX7 9:39.2 +51.1 (79.87) 13 5C Richard Kelsey Rob Scott CC Mazda RX7 **** 9:39.2 +51.1 +2.0 14 17C Willie Rutherford Grant Marra Porsche 911 9:42.1 +54.0 (79.47) 14 17C Willie Rutherford Grant Marra CC Porsche 911 **** 9:42.1 +54.0 +2.9 15 16C Merv Hatcher James Cowles Mitsubishi Starion 9:43.2 +55.1 (79.32) 15 16C Merv Hatcher James Cowles CC Mitsubishi Starion **** 9:43.2 +55.1 +1.1 16 19C Phillip Mason Dean McCrostie Nissan Bluebird Turbo 9:45.6 +57.5 (79.00) 16 19C Phillip Mason Dean McCrostie CC Nissan Bluebird Turbo **** 9:45.6 +57.5 +2.4 17 30C Ron Davey Ross Gordon Ford Escort 2000 9:49.6 +1:01.5 (78.46) 17 30C Ron Davey Ross Gordon CC Ford Escort 2000 **** 9:49.6 +1:01.5 +4.0 18 29C Neville Whittenbury Leigh Stokes Datsun 180B 9:53.5 +1:05.4 (77.94) 18 29C Neville Whittenbury Leigh Stokes CC Datsun 180B **** 9:53.5 +1:05.4 +3.9 19 26C Tony Johnston Heather Johnston Ford Capri V8 9:53.6 +1:05.5 (77.93) 19 26C Tony Johnston Heather Johnston CC Ford Capri V8 **** 9:53.6 +1:05.5 +0.1 20 31C Robbie Elliot Dylan Cameron Datsun Stanza 10:05.6 +1:17.5 (76.39) 20 31C Robbie Elliot Dylan Cameron CC Datsun Stanza **** 10:05.6 +1:17.5 +12.0 21 33C Peter Fridd Cherie Fridd Toyota Starlet 10:06.5 +1:18.4 (76.27) 21 33C Peter Fridd Cherie Fridd CA Toyota Starlet **** 10:06.5 +1:18.4 +0.9 22 23C Miles McElwain Brian Johnson Toyota Corolla 10:12.2 +1:24.1 (75.56) 22 23C Miles McElwain Brian Johnson CB Toyota Corolla **** 10:12.2 +1:24.1 +5.7 23 40C Jamie Wishart Kieran Wishart Toyota Corolla 10:22.6 +1:34.5 (74.30) 23 40C Jamie Wishart Kieran Wishart CB Toyota Corolla **** 10:22.6 +1:34.5 +10.4 24 27C Allan Dippie Paul Coghill MG BGT 10:27.3 +1:39.2 (73.74) 24 27C Allan Dippie Paul Coghill CC MG BGT **** 10:27.3 +1:39.2 +4.7 25 25C John MacDonald Mike Fletcher Mazda RX7 10:31.7 +1:43.6 (73.23) 25 25C John MacDonald Mike Fletcher CC Mazda RX7 **** 10:31.7 +1:43.6 +4.4 26 37C Ian Elliot Hayden Currie Datsun 1200 10:37.2 +1:49.1 (72.60) 26 37C Ian Elliot Hayden Currie CB Datsun 1200 **** 10:37.2 +1:49.1 +5.5 27 28C Richard Clapperton Ross Taylor Datsun 1600 10:40.8 +1:52.7 (72.19) 27 28C Richard Clapperton Ross Taylor CB Datsun 1600 **** 10:40.8 +1:52.7 +3.6 28 22C Stuart Lawless Andrew McIntosh Ford Escort MKII 10:41.6 +1:53.5 (72.10) 28 22C Stuart Lawless Andrew McIntosh CC Ford Escort MKII **** 10:41.6 +1:53.5 +0.8 29 36C Mike Cameron Helen Cameron Mitsubishi Lancer 10:52.5 +2:04.4 (70.90) 29 36C Mike Cameron Helen Cameron CB Mitsubishi Lancer **** 10:52.5 +2:04.4 +10.9 30 24C John Campbell Mike Kelly Mitsubishi Lancer EX Turbo 10:57.9 +2:09.8 (70.31) 30 24C John Campbell Mike Kelly CC Mitsubishi Lancer EX Turbo **** 10:57.9 +2:09.8 +5.4 31 34C Leif Hickey Wade Hickey Toyota Starlet 11:41.1 +2:53.0 (65.98) 31 34C Leif Hickey Wade Hickey CA Toyota Starlet **** 11:41.1 +2:53.0 +43.2 32 39C Mark Harper Malcolm Dore Toyota Starlet 12:44.9 +3:56.8 (60.48) 32 39C Mark Harper Malcolm Dore CA Toyota Starlet **** 12:44.9 +3:56.8 +1:03.8 33 9C Rob Wylie Paul Turner Nissan 240RS 19:05.6 +10:17.5 (40.38) 33 9C Rob Wylie Paul Turner CC Nissan 240RS **** 19:05.6 +10:17.5 +6:20.7 34 32C Tony Aimers Jeremy Aimers Fiat Abarth 131 22:58.8 +14:10.7 (33.55) 34 32C Tony Aimers Jeremy Aimers CC Fiat Abarth 131 **** 22:58.8 +14:10.7 +3:53.2 35 35C Jamie Greene Neil Greene Datsun 1200 27:11.1 +18:23.0 (28.36) 35 35C Jamie Greene Neil Greene CA Datsun 1200 **** 27:11.1 +18:23.0 +4:12.3               13C Trevor Crowe Peter Carmine Withdrew: Engine               20C Cameron Moore Chris Nicholas Withdrew: Rolled

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