Six Rallies - Three days - 11-13 June 2004
The 2004 RSAC Scottish Rally offers competitors a choiceof six events over the three days, catering for Historic,International, National and Clubmans competitors - entriesare filling up fast and competitors are reminded that entriesclose on Tuesday 25 May. Clerk of the Course Jonathan Lordcommented: "We'll happily accommodate competitors whowant to take part in several events! It's possible to do theInternational event on Friday & Saturday and, assuming the carpasses scrutineering, take part in the Scottish National eventon Sunday. Similarly, a competitor could do the Saturday eventin one car and then the Historic event in another!"
The International event will bring competitors from the Kwik-FitPirelli British Rally Championship to Dumfries, for the thirdround of the series. Championship leader David Higgins waslast seen in these forests in 2002, when he finished third todefending British Champion Jonny Milner, so a good battlebetween the two is on the cards. Jonny won the Scottish forthe past two years - can he make it a third? No one has wonthe Scottish three years in a row - not even Roger Clark,despite winning the event six times.
There will be particular Scottish interest in several of thecrews, including Lorna Smith, contesting the popular Productioncategory in a Subaru. Lorna suffered a setback in Wales whenshe failed to finish with mechanical problems. The Stilo Cupboasts two Scottish drivers - series leader, William Bonniwelland local Dumfries man, Tom Metcalfe.
The RSAC Scottish Rally also forms part of the County SaabScottish Rally Championship. Crews have already completedthree events with defending Champion Raymond Munro leadingthe pack into the Scottish.
For the eighth successive year the rally will be based inDumfries in south-west Scotland, this year being the first ofa new three-year agreement between RSAC Motorsport andthe Council, which will see the partnership extended to tenyears in total.
Spectators will have plenty to look forward to, with the newBorder Cars Mitsubishi Super Special at Heathhall andRallyshow in Dumfries complementing the traditional foreststages through the Dumfries & Galloway area.
Programmes can be purchased online at brcweb.co.ukwith presales at 0870 744 0710 and at local outlets duringthe week preceding the event (phone 0141 887 9905 forinformation). £1 from every programme sold will go to Cashfor Kids.
Route breakdown:Special stage in Dumfries on the Friday evening and Sundaymorning, Friday evening stages in the Forest of Ae, Saturdaystages all near Newton Stewart, central serving at theexcellent Baldoon service area, Sunday stages based aroundDumfries, central service at Heathhall, all Sunday stages arededicated to the Sunday events (apart from Dumfries stage).Rally HQ will be located at Dumfries Ice Bowl, which providesall the facilities needed for scrutineering and the variousrally offices, including the media room.
RSAC SCOTTISH HISTORIC RALLY
Running at the head of the field, the RSAC Historic Rallytakes place on Sunday 13 June. Despite not being part of anychampionship, the organisers hope this will be well supported."This will be a fun event, on excellent stages, for competitorsto experience the Scottish at its best," Clerk of the CourseJonathan Lord commented.
ATTENTION ALL MARSHALS: 4 DAYS OF MOTORSPORT
There are only just four weeks to go until the 2004 RSACScottish Rally. Planning is well in hand for the event andthere will be plenty going on:
Thursday - Media stageFriday - scrutineering and documentation followed by 3 eveningstages, including the 'Border Cars' Heathhall stage in Dumfries.International and National B events.Saturday - the event goes to the West around Newton Stewart.Finish back in Dumfries. Clubman rally starts at Baldoon andjoins in for some of the stages. Sunday - Scottish RallyChampionship event based out of Dumfries using differentstages to the North and East. Heathhall stage used again.Finish in Dumfries.
Organisers will be producing 'welcome packs' again for allpre-registered marshals. Last year, they included an excellentthermal mug; this year, there will be ****! Sign on and findout!
Plus, there will be an excellent marshals' draw - including free tickets for Knockhill.
Marshals are needed to help on all the days, so if you have justa few hours available, or all 4 days, then please contact Dot,Staffing Officer, via marshals@scottishrally.co.uk.
