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Allingham glad to finish in the wet !
Alex Allingham, co driven by Mark Glennerster finished a hard earned 13th overall on the Sunseeker Rally based in Bournemouth.The High profile event based in Bournemouth and Poole had a ceremonial start on Friday evening at Poole Quay, giving the 4000 spectators that turned out a chance to meet both the cars and their drivers.This is the first time Alex has competed on Rallye Sunseeker along with Co-driver Mark Glennerster.
The Stalybridge driver had a mixed day with the poor conditions hampering driving on the stages. The first few stages were very wet and slippery and the pair were happy to arrive back in first service having survived the treacherous conditions.
The 3 stages to the west around Wareham provided conditions that allowed Alex to push harder and the pair gradually pulled time back on their Gp N rivals. After another service halt, the pair headed off to the last set of stages, looking to try and take time out of fellow GpN competitors Tristan Pye and Tom Naughton. However, an overshoot in SS9 meant that 15 secs were dropped followed by a puncture on the penultimate road section, Alex and Mark then decided to just hold pace and get a points scoring finish.
At the finish Alex said ‘ We are pleased just to have finished today, the conditions and stages don’t suit my style of driving, and we are happy to pick up a good haul of ANCRO points which was our main aim of the event '
Alex and Mark will next contest the Bulldog rally at the end of March and then the Pirelli, the next round of the ANCRO series where they are currently lying 3rd in the Production cup, and 9th in the Overall Championship.
Alex is backed by Mccrash.co.uk rally media, Richard Allingham Cars, Workwear4you.co.uk, brokenpencil.co.uk and Racebits.co.uk. For More Information see http://www.alexallingham.co.uk or http://www.mccrash.co.uk
Photos and Report courtesy of Chris Horner / Mccrash.co.uk
See the excellent full mccrash gallery from Rallye Sunseeker here :-
http://www.mccrash.co.uk/Images/Sunseeker%20Rally%20Alex/index.html
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Allingham's Shakedown Surprise !
Stalybridge Rally Driver Alex Allingham aged 25, had intended to use last weekends Ludlow Gravel Sprint as a shakedown event for the Ancro season opener Rallye Sunseeker. However, as a total surprise, he emerged as the event winner after 6 stages with his new livered Subaru Impreza.
The Ludlow Castle Motor Club member backed by Workwear4you, Richard Allingham Cars, McCrash Rally Media, racebits.co.uk and Brokenpencil.co.uk had intended to take it easy and not risk damaging the car due to the event being only one week prior to the Ancro season opener.
However, due to unexpected extreme icy conditions Alex's lesser power GpN Machine was more suited to the treacherous conditions, and coupled with a steady consistent attack on Hankook Tyres, it allowed him to beat local ace Shaun Gardener by 52 Seconds and win the event. Event favourite Shaun Gardener, having won the event twice before, took 1st in Class, and 2nd Overall. A further 1 minute 13 seconds behind Shaun was the Subaru Impreza WRC of Paul Walker.
Alex is now starting his preparation for Rallye Sunseeker ' this was an excellent way to start 2010' he commented ' I just hope we can continue the momentum into next weekends event'.
Award Photo Courtesy of Russell Kenhard / Kenton Photografix
Car Photo Courtesy of Chris Horner / Mccrash.co.uk
NEXT EVENT !!!!
2010 BULLDOG RALLY !!!!
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WINNER OF HAYE PARK GRAVEL SPRINT 2010 !!
2nd OVERALL @ GRIZEDALE STAGES 2009 !!
WINNER OF GpN BY 2 min 20 secs !!
see www.rallies.info and also watch the you tube videos:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80J4xm6zF2s&feature=related
AND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9w07GiqOZA
Alex finished 2nd Overall against many B13 (open category) cars, and beating a 2003 Focus WRC in his Group N Subaru Impreza.
7th OVERALL, + WINNER OF GpN 2009 PLAINS RALLY.
9th OVERALL, + WINNER OF GpN 2009 WOODPECKER RALLY.
6th OVERALL, + WINNER OF GpN 2009 CAMBRIAN RALLY.
WINNER OF CLASS N4 IN BTRDA CHAMPIONSHIP 2009.
BTRDA CLUBMAN PRODUCTION CUP WINNER 2007 + 2008
2007 + 2008 Clubman Production Cup Winner
3RD UNDER 25 DRIVER 2007 + 2008
3RD PRODUCTION CUP DRIVER 2007 + 2008.
3RD CLASS N4 DRIVER 2007 + 2008 !!
7TH IN 2007 BTRDA GOLD STAR !!
see www.btrdarally.co.uk for championship points.
6th Overall at 2008 Grizedale Stages, 2nd GpN !!!!
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