By Barry Lindsay

16 competitors turned out to do the sealed surface Autotest at the Peth. With Helen Harkness taking on the role of organising this one and came up with a great afternoon of non stop action with very little cone moving. The event was marshalled by Ian Robinson, Michael Lindsay & Graham Petry with Caroline Lodge on results and Barry ‘Hop along’ Lindsay on photos (still not able to compete due to a broken ankle).

First test Nigel Moffat was quickest on 48, with John Holliday and Nigel Harkness on 50sec then Helen Harkness and Phil Jobson both on 51sec. Wrong tests for Simon Jobson & Bradley Rutherford.

Test 2 was a repeat Nigel M & Craig Stamper were quickest on 49sec, then Helen, Nigel H, John H and Martin Davies all on 50sec.

Test 3 Saw a different route over the same cones. Craig was quickest with 44 ahead of Nigel M on 45sec. Nigel H on 47, John H on 48 then Helen on 49sec. Wrong tests for Phil J & Josh Shaw.

Test 4 was a repeat Nigel M getting 41s, Bradley & Craig on 45, then Nigel H & John H on 47sec.

Positions after Test4

1^st Nigel Moffat       3m 03                  9^th Phil Jobson                3m 40

2^nd Craig Stamper    3m 08                 10^th David Garstang         3m 42

3^rd Nigel Harkness    3m 14                11^th Kieron Stynes           3m 48

4^th John Holliday       3m 15                12^th Bradley Rutherford   3m 48

5^th John Ross           3m 24                13^th Sade Burke              3m 57

6^th Helen Harkness   3m 31                14^th Michael Burke           4m22

7^th Martin Davies      3m 34                     15^th Josh Shaw                   4m 25

8^th Sam Trotter          3m 38                     16^th Simon Jobson            4m 28

 

Test 5 Must have been slightly trickier. Wrong test for current leader Nigel M along with Sade Burke, Kieron Stynes & John Ross. Quickest was Craig with 54sec, then John H on 57 then Nigel H, Sam Trotter & David Garstang on 59sec.

Test 6 the re-run this time it was cones that were being hit 5 cars hitting cones. John H & Craig were quickest with 51sec, Bradley & Nigel H got 55sec then Phil on 58sec.

Test 7 was after another quick walk round the same cones now in a different order. Bradley was quickest 1m03, ahead of Craig on 1m04, John H on 1m05 then Nigel M, Nigel H & Simon Jobson on 1m07. Wrong test for Kieron.

Test 8 Bradley again got 1m03 ahead of Craig on 1m05 then Nigel M on 1m06. Nigel H and John H both on 1m07.

Test 9 was to be the last as time was getting on and some had a good travel home. John H & Nigel H went quickest with 45sec, Nigel M got 46sec then John R & David on 49sec.

Thanks to Helen for organizing a great afternoon, Marshals Ian, Michael & Graham.  Allan Faulder for the use of the venue.

 

Results

1^st   Craig Stamper               7m 56sec        9^th Sam Trotter                9m 26sec

2^nd  John Holliday 1st Rd      8m 00sec        10^th Phil Jobson             9m 31sec

3^rd  Nigel Harkness               8m 07sec       11^th Martin Davies            9m 40sec

4^th  Nigel Moffat                   8m 37sec       12^th Sade Burke             10m 25sec

5^th Helen Harkness               8m 47sec       13^th Michael Burke         10m 31sec

6^th  David Garstang              8m 52sec       14^th Simon Jobson            10m 42sec

7^th Bradley Rutherford 1^st Jnr 9m18sec          15^th Josh Shaw                  11m 00sec

8^th    John Ross                      9m 19sec        16^th Kieron Stynes          11m 13sec

 

2017 Championship Positions          After Round 4 of 5

Overall            (Top Ten)                                Road Car

1^st Nigel Harkness          49                1^st Nigel Harkness           37

2^nd Helen Harkness        36                 2^nd John Holliday             33

3^rd John Holliday             33              3^rd Helen Harkness          27

4^th John Ross                   32                4^th Andrew Robinson     15

5^th Barry Lindsay             29               5^th Geoffrey Harkness    10

6^th Geoffrey Harkness    25

7^th Andrew Robinson     23

8^th David Garstang         20

9^th Martin Davis              13

10^th Kieron Stynes           8