Newcomers to rallying on the Isle of Man claimed excellent results on the Manx Historic Rally, round six of the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship, over the weekend (July 29-31).The Isle of Man roads are notoriously challenging and with two and a half days of rallying comprising over 150 stage miles, the Conister Trust Historic Rally was a real test for crews new to rallying on the island. Thick fog in the darkness of Thursday evening made conditions even tougher.However, class wins went to two crews making their Manx debuts. "I came here on holiday when I was six years old," said Mike Barratt of his previous Isle of Man experience. Partnered by Michelle Calvert, they duly took their Mini Cooper S to maximum class B2 points after over-coming a series of problems.Meanwhile, Shropshire crew John Worthing and John Cadwallader made their Manx debut and took their Escort to class C2 victory by a healthy margin. "The stages remind me of road rallying in the Welsh borders," reckoned Worthing after the recce.Despite not having time to recce more than a couple of stages, Robin Shuttleworth and Mark Midgley took their Escort to third in class C2. It was their first time on the Manx stages, but a steady approach netted a strong result for the Leeds crew. "We only had time to have a look at a couple of stages on the recce," admitted Shuttleworth.