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Sixteen
entries turned out for the 2015 running of the Hangover autotest on
Friday 2nd January. This annual event offers a great opportunity to
blow away the festive over indulgences and have a bit of fun st the
same time. Gareth White took top prize in his Toyota Starlet,
with his co-driver Craig Forsyth taking second place on his turn to
drive.
Click on link below to download the full set of results, including times for the individual tests. Download a complete set of results HERE
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Hangover - 2 January 2015
Report by Clayton Lackenby
Following
last year’s cancelled event, 17 competitors braved the cold, damp
morning to complete in the 2015 Hangover Autotest. After signing on the
obligatory walk round the tests is always a strange sight. We even had
some running backwards.
Scott Bell, who was always great to
watch in a rear wheel drive car, turned up with his daughter Louise in
an MX-5. Scott said it had been 18 years since he last took part in an
Autotest. He went on to blame the arrival of Louise for stopping in the
first place.
Test 1 got underway and saw ‘Dangerous’
Des Campbell misjudge reversing into the garage. Colin Beatson from
Walkerburn in a Cavalier 2000 pulled his exhaust off on the speed bump
on route to the start line. After some swift repairs he set off only to
pull up quickly after with engine problems. He and Ally Jim, who was
also using the car, would not complete any further. Hopefully we will
see them out again. Chalky White looked quick and would continue
throughout the day.
In the second test several competitors were
over enthusiastic with the throttle pedal and took diversions off the
tarmac and onto the grass. One even managed to strike a tree, scraping
some paint. Thankfully the tree was undamaged. The Clerk of the Course
had to issue some warnings and after several more excursions onto the
grass penalties were issued for going out of bounds.
After 4
runs Chalky was 1st overall, Craig Forsyth 2nd and Scott Bell in 3rd.
Scott was shaking off the rust and getting into it.
During the
changeover the heavens opened and the marshals got soaked setting up
for the 3rd test. Just as they finished the sun came out again.
First
timers Craig Murphy, Chris hair and Jake Sinclair all improved
throughout the day. Chris Hair stood out and several old hands remarked
he has potential for the future.
The remaining test went quickly
and by then everyone wanted to finish up and get out of the cold. Scott
Bell provided a spectacular display on the last two runs showing how
rear wheel drive cars should be driven. Hopefully we will see him and
Louise out again soon.
After the final run all the equipment was packed away while hardy timekeepers Alan Sharp and Dave Robson tallied up the times.
The
Leisure Centre’s old kitchen was used for a small prize giving
with Stuart Cockburn winning 1st in the front wheel drive class, Scott
Bell wining 1st in the rear wheel drive class and Craig Forsyth winning
1st in the specials class. 1st overall was Chalky White with consistent
performance throughout the day. Each won a Halfords Gift Voucher.
Thanks
to all the marshals and officials for standing out in the cold. Hawick
& Border Car Club hope to run three more Autotests in 2015.
Results
| CAR |
DRIVER |
CAR |
CLASS |
BEST RUN |
OVERALL |
| NUMBER |
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TOTAL |
POSITION |
| 6 |
WHITE, Gareth |
Toyota Starlet |
SP |
215 |
1st |
| 4 |
FORSYTH, Craig |
Toyota Starlet |
SP |
232 |
2nd |
| 17 |
Dangerous Des |
Vauxhall Astra |
SP |
236 |
3rd |
| 14 |
COCKBURN, Stuart |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
244 |
4th |
| 11 |
BELL, Scott |
Mazda MX5 |
RWD |
247 |
5th |
| 5 |
HALFPENNY, Glen |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
252 |
6th |
| 15 |
WIGHT, John |
Vauxhall Astra |
SP |
259 |
7th |
| 16 |
DICKSON, Gary |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
269 |
8th |
| 10 |
McLARTY, Sam |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
276 |
9th |
| 2 |
HAIR, Chris |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
277 |
10th |
| 7 |
HOWIE, Logan |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
288 |
11th |
| 12 |
BELL, Lyndsey |
Mazda MX5 |
RWD |
288 |
12th |
| 1 |
MURPHY, Craig |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
291 |
13th |
| 3 |
SINCLAIR, Jake |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
306 |
14th |
| 8 |
Beatson, C |
Opel Manta |
RWD |
0 |
15th |
| 9 |
JIM, A |
Opel Manta |
RWD |
0 |
16th |
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| FWD CLASS POSITION |
| CAR |
DRIVER |
CAR |
CLASS |
BEST RUN |
CLASS |
| NUMBER |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
POSITION |
| 14 |
COCKBURN, Stuart |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
244 |
1st |
| 5 |
HALFPENNY, Glen |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
252 |
2nd |
| 16 |
DICKSON, Gary |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
269 |
3rd |
| 10 |
McLARTY, Sam |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
276 |
4th |
| 2 |
HAIR, Chris |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
277 |
5th |
| 7 |
HOWIE, Logan |
Nissan Micra |
FWD |
288 |
6th |
| 1 |
MURPHY, Craig |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
291 |
7th |
| 3 |
SINCLAIR, Jake |
Vauxhall Corsa |
FWD |
306 |
8th |
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| RWD CLASS POSITIONS |
| CAR |
DRIVER |
CAR |
CLASS |
BEST RUN |
CLASS |
| NUMBER |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
POSITION |
| 11 |
BELL, Scott |
Mazda MX5 |
RWD |
247 |
1st |
| 12 |
BELL, Lyndsey |
Mazda MX5 |
RWD |
288 |
2nd |
| 8 |
Beatson, C |
Opel Manta |
RWD |
0 |
3rd |
| 9 |
JIM, A |
Opel Manta |
RWD |
0 |
4th |
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| SPECIALS CLASS POSITIONS |
| CAR |
DRIVER |
CAR |
CLASS |
BEST RUN |
CLASS |
| NUMBER |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
POSITION |
| 6 |
WHITE, Gareth |
Toyota Starlet |
SP |
215 |
1st |
| 4 |
FORSYTH, Craig |
Toyota Starlet |
SP |
232 |
2nd |
| 17 |
Dangerous Des |
Vauxhall Astra |
SP |
236 |
3rd |
| 15 |
WIGHT, John |
Vauxhall Astra |
SP |
259 |
4th |
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