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Mull Murmur 6- published on the island, during the event by Jaggy Bunnet MULLMURMURS, Chapter 6 Provisional leaderboard after SS10 (of 20) 1 Harper/Campbell (Mitsubishi Lancer) 1 Hr 06 mins 50 secs Guess what? It’s raining, or should that be, still raining, on this 33rd
Philips Tour of Mull Rally, Daniel Harper still leads but by a reduced margin:
“I had a BIG moment in Calgary Bay area with the water, that’s tended to
slow me down a bit!” MacKinnon is now making inroads on the leader’s times
but he’s still not 100% attuned to the WRC Impreza, but he’s getting
quicker! Callum Duffy is finding the lower gearing from the new axle giving him
better grip but more water means less grip, some days you just can’t win! How
much water? Tony Cope reckons: “Tractor tyres would be better in there!”
Tony Bardy appears to be out, the Nissan creeping out of Mishnish, Willie
Bonniwell had a second puncture this afternoon, Doug Weir appears to be out of
11th place in the 1600 Nova and Billy Bird has retired the Sierra in
Mishnish. Much midnight oil was burned overnight with the Craig Dykes Team
working on Callum Duffy’s MkII. All the rosejoints were breaking up on the
rear axle last night which caused the noise and then the thrust bearing in the
clutch failed at Salen. A new axle has been fitted with 4.6 diff and the rear
end has been raised to try and improve traction and a new clutch fitted. Just as
busy were Gerard McNab’s team of helpers. The Fiesta’s 130cc engine blew its
oil out on the first stage last night and then the engine failed. They got an
1100cc engine from Eddie O’Donnell this morning and are in the process of
fitting that in time for the Trophy Rally today – hopefully! The cause of
Robin Hamilton’s disappearance on the first stage has been explained. The
Metro 6R4 clipped a rock a mile into the first stage puncturing a tyre and
snapping a rosejoint and Linda Allan retired the Astra in Gribun last night when
a bottom arm broke. Steve Davies survived a ‘near miss’ on Mishnish last
night when the Escort cut a banking and rose up on two wheels and he lives in
Dervaig too! Steven Cleary had to do one stage last night with one headlamp when
all the lights failed and Dave Hopwood punctured a front tyre on SS1 last night.
By the way, Dave’s MkII is worth a look – he’s got a ‘Launch Control’
system fitted to it. A blue button on the steering wheel activates the rev
limiter which controls wheelspin at stage starts. Rumours that Carlos Sainz was
on the phone are a bit premature! And finally, a word of thanks to all who
contributed so generously to the Sponsored Swim appeal at Signing-on. The sum of
£373 was raised for 9 year old Ryan Padgett who suffers from muscular
Dystrophy. Yer auld pal, Jaggy Bunnet, Salen Hotel, Saturday, 1:50 pm. |
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