Port Talbot Motor Club's Successful Two-Day Rally Event
Port Talbot Motor Clubs first foray into a two-day event over the Epynt Military Ranges proved to be a great success for both the Mini Cup and Cat 1 Cup contenders even if logistics were a little challenging. In short, the rally began with a ceremonial start in Llandovery after the Saturday morning recce and Day 1 ending on the ranges. Day 2 started on the ranges with a ceremonial finish back in Llandovery……..fine if you’ve the luxury of service crews but for the clubman competitors who look after themselves it can be a little fraught.
Having managed the logistics and the recce the Mini crew of Eric Davies and Russell Joseph fell at the first hurdle with a driveshaft issue on the way to the Llandovery start and duly retired. A bitter blow given their non-finish at Argyll.
Even though the rally was held in July the crews were greeted with a very wet Saturday run and while rally drivers can cope with all weather conditions it becomes impossible without the aid of windscreen wipers! An issue that had to be overcome by the Mini crew of Harvey Stevens and Lawrence Selly.
A quick visit into service and the subsequent fettling and banging saw them on their way and although they were well inside their maximum lateness the over anxious Sweeper Car had entered the stage. After some in-depth discussions and the assistance of the CLO the crew were attributed with their subsequent stage times after the road surface had indeed dried a little…….every cloud etc. etc.