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Rallye Sunseeker 2012



Rallye Sunseeker 2012 Photos and Stories.

National Rallying's annual opening round of the MSA British Rally Championship, 2012-02-24, Dorset & Hampshire, UK

Photos and story provided by Tim Surman Photography Contact Photographer for Information.


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A new Rally Club, Spearmint Rhino Club, has been set up for all those involved in this year Rallye Sunseeker event

The International brand's John Specht, Vice President of Spearmint Rhino UK told us "We're delighted to be an official partner of the prestigious Rallye Sunseeker this year. Look out for our Spearmint Rhino beauties at the race and may the best driver win! It's going to be red hot."

The Spearmint Rhino Promotional Girls are set to make their presence felt with appearances throughout the weekend.

Rallye Sunseeker, National Rallying's annual curtain-raiser, is now the opening round of the MSA British Rally Championship and won the Rally of the Year title in its first season in the BRC. This premier opening event will present the UK's top rally drivers for 2012, and is the only round of the Championship in the South of England.

This event runs in the forests in Dorset & Hampshire as special stages. The main event is Somerley Park, where two 5.5-mile mixed-surfaced special stage are run all day. Up to 100 competitors will run mid-morning and mid-afternoon. Between the runs, there are various activities on the stage to entertain the exspected 3000-plus spectators. Demonstrations of rally cars old and new, a short competition for specialist vehicles, car club stands and exhibitors.

The Rallye Sunseeker got its start with the Kleber Southern Rally, a road rally first run in Surrey and Sussex in 1973. National status was granted in 1986.

Rally cars are run over varying conditions from paved, dirt, mud, boulder-strewn rocky tracks, snow, ice and in all types of weather, day and night. (Speed) Rallies are held all over the world, but not in the USA. The Pike's Peak Hill Climb may be the closest USA event in concept. Countries vary from Scandinavia to the stifling heat of Jordan. (Speed) Rallies are considered the most challenging motorsport competition in the world. Most all major manufactures are represented with nearly stock vehicles to special built cars.

Generally, each rally is split into a number of 'special stages' which are run on closed roads. Drivers run these stages as a timed event, one car at a time in an effort to complete them with the shortest time. Competitors drive to and from each special stage on normal open roads, following normal traffic regulations. On the special stages, a co-driver, or navigator, reads pace notes guiding the driver to the conditions on the road ahead.

The results for 2012 event after hard racing;

Rallye Sunseeker International 2012
An intense battle all day ended with Jarkko Nikara, retiring on SS11 with an Engine fire and Mark Donnelly claiming the Pirelli Star driver award at the seafront finish ramp in Bournemouth. Desi Henry finished 0.2secs ahead of Elfyn Evans in a super finish in his Ford Fiesta. The battle between Donnelly and Nikara enthralled everyone with a superb battle.

Rallye Sunseeker National 2012
Great days of rallying for the Spectators in the National category on this years Rallye Sunseeker National 2012. Roger Duckworth / Mark Broomfield in their Subaru WRC reached the end with the Ford Focus WRC ahead of Michael O'Brien / Paul Spooner by just over a minute and in the lead matching last years win. Michaels son Daniel O'Brien, also in a Ford Focus WRC with Paul Morris alongside made it to the podium in 3rd. place

Rallye Sunseeker Challenge 2012
Out in the forests of Bournemouth and Poole, James Ford / Neil Colman came in first in their Ford Escort MkII. The Citroen C2R2 Max of Richard Sykes / Simon Taylor was 53.1 secs behind in second. White / Matt Dickson just over a minute later in their Citroen C2R2 was 3rd.

Rallye Sunseeker Historique 2012
James Potter / Nick Broome in their Ford Escort MKII finished in first place, just over two minutes ahead of a similar car of Robert Dennis / Bob Stokoe . Matthew Fowle, with co-driver Elliott, Edmondson in a Ford Escort Mexico finished in 3rd place.

The Motor Fair at Somerley Park, 2012 returns to its traditional location in the Upper Park.

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