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2026 Trackrod MINI Challenge

Phil James — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:53 +0000

Only two seconds separated the two leading cars as Ben Hearsey and James Swallow claimed victory at the expense of David Burden and Stephen Moyses. William Lumley-Holmes and David Robinson completed the podium places. Friday’s opening leg in Dalby was curtailed by a series of accidents that forced the stage to be cancelled. As a result the contest was then limited to Saturday morning’s Cropton and Gale Rigg tests which determined the final results.

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2026 Pendragon Stages

Phil James — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:34 +0000

The Warcop Military Ranges, close to the town of Brough, played host to this event organised by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club with assistance from Eden Valley Motor Club and Northallerton Automobile Club. A counter to the NETRC; STRC; MINI Challenge; SD34, HRCR and ANWCC Stage Rally Championships the rally attracted a maximum 90 car entry and like the weather the pace was hot! The top seven finishers were all Ford Fiesta variants with top honours taken by the WRC version of Joe Cunningham & Joshua Beer. Their closest rivals were the S2000T of Kevin Procter & Robb Fagg and the Rally2 of Ian Forgan and David Henderson. The famous ‘Blue Oval’ marque also saw a top ten finish for Ricky Wheeler & Mark Casey who brought their Historic Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 home in eighth place.

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2025 Pendragon Stages

Phil James — Sun, 11 May 2025 08:00:51 +0000

Elliot Payne & Patrick Walsh headed the standings throughout ultimately bringing their Ford Fiesta Rally2 to victory seven seconds ahead of the VW Polo R5 of Mark Kelly & Mark Roberts. Alan Carmichael & Harry Walshaw completed the podium places in their Hyundai i20N Rally2. Organised by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club the rally was around of the NETRC, STRC, MINI Rally Challenge, SD34, HRCR Mini & Cat 1, KLMC and ANWCC Stage Rally Championships.

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2023 Trackrod MINI Challenge

Phil James — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 08:30:39 +0000

Mick Smith & Paul Stringer took top honours bringing their MINI Cooper S home almost half a minute clear of the similar car of Tim Green & Jordan Joines. The More

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2023 Greystoke Stages Rally

Phil James — Sun, 02 Jul 2023 07:00:33 +0000

Alan Carmichael and Claire Williams took control of the Greystoke Stages from the outset ultimately bringing their Hyundai R5 home 33 seconds clear of the Mitsubishi Lancer E9 of Angus Lawrie and Paul Gribben. Organised by West Cumbria Motorsport Club & Eden Valley Motor Club the event was a round of the NHRC; ANWCC; ANECCC; SD34; Mini Cooper Challenge and MG3 Rally Championships. Our gallery contains a single image of each of the 54 starters with 100s more available on request.

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2022 Promenade Stages Rally

Phil James — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 08:00:04 +0000

The 40th running of Wallasey Motor Club‘s Promenade Stages Rally was won by father and son John & Alex Stone in their VW Polo GTi R5, a third victory on this event for Stone Snr who won the 2005 & 2010 rallies. Over ninety cars started the event that was a round of the ANWCC; ANCC; SD34 and MINI Rally Challenge stage rally championships.

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2022 Rally North Wales – MINI Challenge

Phil James — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:00:31 +0000

Competitors in the the 2022 WKD Trained Dogs Rally North Wales – MINI Challenge faced a schedule of 4 special stages covering 22.4 miles of competition. Victory went to Mick Smith and Paul Stringer who finished over a minute ahead oif Phillip Sawyer and Jamie MacTavish. Our gallery contains images of all 15 cars who contested the rally.

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