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STAGE FLASH

Date:27/4/12
Day:1
Special Stage:SS1 Glen Dhu 1 (6.36 miles)

1. Keith Cronin / Marshall Clarke - Citroen DS3 R3T
Cooking brakes, I'm a bit unsure as the car felt loose. It was ok, no major moments.

2. Mark Donnelly / Dai Roberts - Renault Clio R3
Didn't feel good, taking time to get back into rhythm, would have wanted more testing

3. Tom Cave / Craig Parry - Citroen DS3
Unsure what happened, didn't feel great but don't know where so much time has gone

4. Jarkko Nikara / Petri Nikara - Citroen DS3
Felt good but slippy in places. I tried to push as hard as I can

5. Elfyn Evans / Andrew Edwards - Ford Fiesta R2
Very loose, lots of slides, need to tidy up for next run.

6. Desi Henry / Niall Burns - Citroen DS3 R3T
Wasn't a great run, funny noise coming from engine

7. Osian Pryce / Iestyn Williams - Citroen DS3 R3T
That was a disaster! I lost 25seconds with a spin

8. Jonathan Greer / Gordon Noble - Citroen DS3 R3T
Three or four miles on a puncture. We didn't hit anything, it was just on a long lefthander.

9. Jukka Korhonen / Mikael Korhonen - Skoda Fabia R2
Car setup is so wrong. No confidence, the car is flying all over the place.

11. Jussi Kumpumaki / Marko Salminen - Ford Fiesta R2
It's ok, good start after a disappointing Bulldog. All feels good.

12. Alastair Fisher / Daniel Barritt - Ford Fiesta R2
That felt ok. Wee problem with brake balance, but have put new lines in car.

14. Peter Taylor / Andrew Roughead - Renault Clio R3T
It was slippy, we felt a knock and now the clutch is slipping.

15. James Grint / Phil Clarke - Citroen DS3 R3T
Had my first Keilder ditch experience! Didn't slow down in time for hairpin, all four wheels off the road.

17. Matthew Cathcart / James Morgan - Ford Fiesta R2
Went off, my own fault, I was too fast for tightning corner. Had 50 spectators pulling us back on, we're VERY grateful!

18. Alex Parpottas / Chris Davies - Ford Fiesta R2
Very slippy, was too sideways in there.

20. Gethin Jones / Kevin Devine - Ford Fiesta ST
Not sure I've had enough carrots! Car is going ok, but very slippy.

22. Niko-Pekka Nieminen / Pasi Haataja - Ford Fiesta R2
Difficult but all good.

24. Ruary MacLeod / Paul Beaton - Ford Fiesta R2
All good, happy enough.

23. Chris Ingram / Joe Cruttenden - Renault Twingo R2
We've been off, the same place as the other guy. The front end was in a ditch.

25. Nick Allen / Andy Bull - Renault Twingo
That was awesome, high speed and tricky! Messed up a few corners but all ok.

26. Matt Cotton / Glyn Thomas - Ford Fiesta ST
Very sideways, nice and slippy.

27. Garry Pearson / Craig Wallace - Renault Twingo R1
That was all ok. Car could be a bit lower at the rear, but limited with what we can do.

28. Steve Rokland / Kim Hjalmarsen - Ford Fiesta
Braking a bit too early in places. No changes for next run.

29. Arron Newby / Julian Wilkinson - Skoda Fabia R2
All ok. Could do with more time in the car.

 
 
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