Redcar rally ace Chris Roe returns to the North Yorkshire Forests this weekend hoping to replicate the success he had as a co-driver
Chris Roe
Redcar rally ace Chris Roe returns to the North Yorkshire Forests this weekend hoping to replicate the success he had as a co-driver.
Roe enjoyed some memorable Riponian Rallies as co-driver to Alan Richardson.
And this Sunday he is again in the entry list for the event though he’s now driver of the Vauxhall Nova he shared with Richardson and has fellow Stockton DMC member Robert McKenzie from Skelton beside him.
“After the problems on the Jack Frost Stages at Croft (when they broke a tooth of second gear) we still only have a standard gearbox fitted,” explained Roe, “so we will probably suffer a bit with gear ratios.
“But with this being our first event in the forests and only our third event together, it’s going to be a steep learning curve for both of us.
“The target is to bring the car to the finish and get some mileage under our belts.
“I’m hoping the forests will be good to us as it’s the first time I’ve been back to the forest since enjoying the success I achieved with Alan.”
Once again the Riponian will be staged in the forests to the east of Thirsk and will start and finish at the Thirsk Rural Business Centre.
First car will leave Thirsk at 8.30am for two loops of five stages and arrive back at the finish at around 3pm.
Billingham businessman Peter Stephenson, partnered by Ian Windress, is seeded second in his Ford Focus. He’ll be hoping for an improvement on last time out when mechanical failure ended his involvement in the Jack Frost after just one stage.
Like Roe and McKenzie, Kev Hullah of Saltburn and Chris Harding of Marske (VW Polo) will be looking for ANCC Stage Rally Championship points.
They will also be hoping to boost their SG Petch ANECCC Stage Rally Championship points tally. Stephenson and Windress are aiming to go one better in that series after finishing second in 2013.
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