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had trouble writing. Paul came back in and saw the state I was in and tried to help me with the plotting. We managed to get three quarters of the references plotted and were 10 minutes over out time slot by the time we decided to head out and try plotting the rest on the way round. This I found was impossible to do as it was pitch black and putting the light on in the car was distracting to Paul lesson learnt and after doing as much as we could at the next check point we told the Marshals that we were going to re-plot an easier route back and make our own way there so that the Marshals could be stood down as it was late at night, freezing cold and we were last car. When we got back to the Clubhouse we came across the Marshal there who was rather flustered as the competitors were coming in thick and fast and other residents were trying to get past as well – it was also a one way street – we were waiting there to have our time card signed so we could at least hand it in. The Clerk of Course also turned up and didn’t exactly help – he jumped out of his car, spoke with the Marshall, muttered something then jumped back into his car and sped off. We finally got our timecard signed and off to the bar we went. It wasn’t until the results were published that we found that we had been put down as retired as we hadn’t finished the course. Upon investigation it became clear that the poor flustered marshal had signed only one of our time cards and put in the time in the wrong place, therefore causing our card to become null and void thereby causing us to be classed as retired. Oh well never mind, at least we know in our minds that we finished. Looking back at some of the timings as well have made us smile as we have only been something like 30 secs behind those in first place. All in all it was a very good day and one steep learning curve. No matter how much you try and prepare yourself and practice it can never be enough as you’re constantly on the go, constantly changing routes, directions and with regards to driving, speeds and how you drive, from being aggressively competitive to normal road driving in the blink of an eye. I put my nerves down to the fact that this Paul’s life dream and ambition to get into rallying and here we were finally doing it. I was so privileged that he asked me to be co-driver for him that I didn’t want to let him down so felt there was more pressure on me to complete this, which there wasn’t off course. When we got back to the Penyard House and our room there was a lovely surprise waiting for me that Paul had arranged. I walked in to a bottle of Champagne chilling in an ice bucket and a bottle of chilled wine. This was to say thank you for getting us back in one piece and for believing in him to not kill us. I have also been told not to expect this everytime as this was a one off. If this is what he does as a thank you for getting us there in the place I’d like to see what he’d do if we were to win one, and that is not an impossibility. Look out next year when we do go in and compete in the Championship. The Marshals were absolutely brilliant and if it wasn’t for them, as with every other motorsport event, this one wouldn’t have gone ahead. They were a good laugh, made you feel welcome and helped as and when they could. 8
The next rally is already lined up and it’s The Huntsman in South Derbyshire 29-30 Jun. Look out for that report in the next edition. Gone Full Circle So until Next Time Stay Safe Kaz Connolly South Mids Newsletter Editor British Motorsports Marshals Club 9
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