Vauxhall Astra Stages Rally 1997
12. 4. 1997, Llangollen • Vauxhall Motor Group (Wirral) • gravel • Other years
Codriver Andrew Poppleton died four days after the event due to the injuries sustained in an accident.
Final results
| 1. | #20 |
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Miers Andy - Beddoes Tony |
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Ford Escort MK2 |
C |
48:38 |
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| 2. | #22 |
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Griffiths Paul - O'Gorman Shaun |
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Ford Escort RS |
C |
48:56 |
+18 +18 |
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| 3. | #18 |
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Dennis Rob - Brewer Andrew |
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Ford Escort MK2 |
C |
49:37 |
+59 +41 |
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| 3. | #35 |
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Jones John - Capstick Andy |
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Ford Escort |
C |
49:37 |
+59 +0 |
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| 5. | #14 |
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Gerbez Peter - Evans Eurig |
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Ford Escort MK2 |
C |
50:23 |
+1:45 +46 |
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| 6. | #2 |
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Gough Richard - Wilding Michael |
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Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII |
C |
50:36 |
+1:58 +13 |
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| 7. | #17 |
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Pritchard David - Jones John Arwyn |
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Ford Escort RS |
C |
50:45 |
+2:07 +9 |
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| 8. | #23 |
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Goodwin Mark - Wheway Eric |
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Vauxhall Chevette |
C |
50:54 |
+2:16 +9 |
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| 9. | #29 |
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Presswell Graeme - Saunders Martin |
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Vauxhall Astra |
C |
50:56 |
+2:18 +2 |
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| 10. | #41 |
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Lewis-Jones Neale - Jones Rob |
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Peugeot 205 GTI |
C |
51:46 |
+3:08 +50 |
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| 11. | #45 |
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Mansell Martin - Inskip Andrew |
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Ford Escort |
C |
52:37 |
+3:59 +51 |
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| 12. | #32 |
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Torkington Ian - Hutchings Colin |
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Vauxhall Cavalier |
C |
53:37 |
+4:59 +1:00 |
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| 13. | #24 |
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Evans Kelvin - Pritchard Gwyn |
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Peugeot 205 GTI |
C |
54:04 3:00 |
+5:26 +27 |
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| 14. | #48 |
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Young James - Young David |
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Vauxhall Astra GTE |
C |
54:23 |
+5:45 +19 |
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| 15. | #64 |
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Atkins Paul - Atkins Philip |
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Ford Escort MK2 |
C |
54:58 |
+6:20 +35 |
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| 16. | #43 |
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Chivers Martin - Kelter Jacqueline |
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Ford Escort |
C |
55:23 |
+6:45 +25 |
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| 17. | #60 |
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Woodley Simon - McNamara Stephen |
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Ford Escort MK2 |
C |
55:35 |
+6:57 +12 |
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| 18. | #25 |
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Watson Michael - Moss Geoff |
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Vauxhall Corsa |
C |
55:54 3:00 |
+7:16 +19 |
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| 19. | #79 |
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Davies Michael - Heath John |
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Talbot Sunbeam |
C |
56:27 |
+7:49 +33 |
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| 20. | #28 |
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Clinton John - Bayliss Lloyd |
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Peugeot 306 S16 |
C |
57:32 |
+8:54 +1:05 |
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| 21. | #44 |
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Jones Shon - Loveluck Aled |
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Ford Escort MK4 |
C |
58:06 |
+9:28 +34 |
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| 22. | #67 |
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Massey Darren - Kelly Shelly |
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Peugeot 205 |
C |
58:29 |
+9:51 +23 |
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| 23. | #88 |
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Rumney Kath - Mathews Garry |
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Ford Escort |
C |
59:55 |
+11:17 +1:26 |
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| 24. | #83 |
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Jones David - Poston Richard |
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Peugeot 309 GTI |
C |
1:00:22 |
+11:44 +27 |
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Retirements |
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| SS2 | #7 |
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Squires Philip - Squires Michael |
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Ford Escort MK2 | C | Retired | ||||
| SS2 | #21 |
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French Stephen - Lines Dick | 
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Volkswagen Golf | C | Retired | ||||
| SS2 | #26 |
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Wilson Terry - Wray Ian |
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Vauxhall Astra GTE | C | Gearbox | ||||
| SS5 | #30 |
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Stevens Morgan - Byatt Mark |
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Peugeot 205 | C | Retired | ||||
| SS1 | #31 |
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Jones Julian - Thomas Ieuan |
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Ford Escort | C | Off road | ||||
| SS8 | #38 |
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Lane Christopher - Cox Boyd |
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Ford Escort G3 | C | Over time limit | ||||
| SS6 | #40 |
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Evans Arwel - Poppleton Andrew |
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Ford Escort | C | Fatal accident | ||||
| SS1 | #50 |
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Cracknell John - Bounds Keith |
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Ford Escort | C | Clutch cable | ||||
| SS8 | #57 |
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Fedrick Julian - Fedrick Jonathan |
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Peugeot 309 GTI | C | Over time limit | ||||
| SS3 | #58 |
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Renshaw Aron - Roe Perry |
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Ford Escort | C | Retired | ||||
| SS1 | #59 |
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Chaplain Neil - Insull Jonathan |
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Vauxhall Astra GTE | C | Off road | ||||