Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship

A small selection of class winners and overalls.
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🎉Carnegie fuels prize draw presentations 🎉

Congratulations to Fletcher Falconer who wins the Argyll Rally prize draw and Stephen Donnelly who wins the MACH 1 Stages Rally prize draw.

🏎️ Remember the draw is open to all registered competitors (Drivers & Co-drivers) of the Burnside Piling Contractors STRC who start at the events.
Registration is only £20 per competitor.
Registration form at www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk or come and speak to one of the team in person at the Rally.

MACH1 stages 2024 is here

It looks like it’s going to be a glorious day and car 1 starts at 10am

Entry for spectators is via the park Fergus gate which opens from 9am

Catering is in the Gaydon hanger all day .

Have a great day everyone and thanks to the amazing team who work so hard putting on this wonderful event.

Signing on has now finished for the evening. We will see you you all from 8am tomorrow.

Reminder briefing at 9.15 in the Gaydon Hangar.

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Argyll Bakeries are providing catering across the weekend starting tomorrow morning. Supporting a local business with a great selection.

Carvery starts 5pm SATURDAY night! Come along for some brilliant food.

Great to see the competitors arriving, setting up and getting the first cars through scrutineering while the sun is still shining in Machrihanish. Here until 7!

Delighted to present Gail Edwards - President of the Rotary Club of Campbeltown with a cheque for £1000 for their support of the Mach1 Stages.

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Signing on will be open from 4pm today inside the Gaydon hangar where the team look forward to welcoming you to the Mach1 stages.

Once you have completed scrutneering. Please bring your process card, license and club card to the desk.

🟠 Marshalls sign-on is taking place at the back wall inside the hangar with Fiona and Keith.

For anyone is the Tarbet area (Loch Lomond) or due to travel see traffic Scotland post in the comments. Any issues please get in touch.

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Find us in the Gaydon Hangar serving hot and cold food and drink this Saturday & Sunday from the early hours 😴.

Carvery and bar from 5pm on Saturday night.
All welcome, with the option to take it away if we run out of seats. 😁

Another decent day of set up only hindered by high winds meaning we couldn’t finish all the signage.

Forecast for tomorrow is looking more favourable so will be finished tomorrow 😁

Great to see more of the team arrive today .

And a very happy birthday to Abbie Harkness 🤩🍺

🎉 Happy 17th Birthday to one of our amazing team members, Abbie! 🎉

Abbie has come along with her Dad (Clerk of the course - Colin Harkness) to the Mach1 Stages setup for the last 10 years. Here's to a fantastic day and many more adventures ahead! 🥳

Mach1 Stages Clerk of the Course is putting his skills to good use today, cooking up a delicious lunch for our hardworking setup team!

A huge thank you for keeping everyone fuelled and ready to go. Teamwork makes the dream work!

Some great progress on set up for this years event, still lots to do tomorrow and Friday but with a great team many hands make light work.

Burnside Piling Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship
Mach 1 Stages pre event report

As the STRC heads down to the sunny southern tip of the Mull of Kintyre for Round 6 - Mach 1, here are the STRC crews who will be competing on this 2-day infamous challenge.
A reminder that all of the STRC/DCC Team are now at the venue so any responses may take a bit longer than usual.

Car 3 - Barry Groundwater/Ashleigh Will (Mitsubishi Evo 6)
Barry is currently lying second overall in the championship and leading driver in Class 5. Ashleigh is second placed co-driver in Class 5 so it's all to play for points-wise with the pair anticipating a no-pressure event in the wee Evo.

Car 6 - Drew Gallagher/David Crosbie (Skoda Fabia)
It's been a few years since we have been down to Mach 1, but remember it as fast, long and sore on tyres!

Car 8 - Joe McKeand/? (Subaru Impreza)
Joe currently has no co-driver lined up but is lying third in Class 5 so will hopefully find a last-minute match to keep him in contention.

Car 10 - David McIntyre/Darrell Clark (Citroen C2R2 Max)

Car 12 - Ben MacDowell/Alan Scott (BMW)
Enjoyed Crail, despite the cobbled together suspension making for some interesting handling. Hoping all is now fully sorted and looking forward to being back out having missed the Argyll due to said repairs.

Car 14 - Jamie Miller/Ian McCulloch (Citroen C2R2 Max)

Car 15 - Keith Richardson/Jackie Richardson (Ford Fiesta)

Car 16 - Michael Harbour/Jamie McQue (Ford Es**rt Mk2)

Car 17 - Chris McCallum/Stephen Clark (Ford Es**rt Mk2)

Car 18 - Steven Smith/Ewan Lees (Ford Es**rt Mk2)
Fresh from his successful Argyll Rally and lying second in his class, Steven will be hoping to accumulate some useful championship points on this round.

Car 19 - Simon Jennings/Greg Bates (Vauxhall Nova)
Simon is currently lying second in Class 3 so will be hoping to do well and consolidate his position.

Car 20 - Alan Wallace/ (Ford Es**rt Mk2)
Another driver with so far no one occupying the co-driver's seat. Hopefully another last-minute resolution to that issue, so that the Class 4 battle can be sustained.

Car 22 - Peter O'Neill/Eilidh Williamson (Vauxhall Nova)
Looking forward to it. Uprated the stub axles following on from the makeshift fix at Crail. First time competing on this event as only having spectated previously.

Car 25 - Ricky Wheeler/Fiona Moir (Ford Es**rt Historic)
Ricky is leading the Drivers' Championship and also Class 3, so will be endeavouring to maintain these positions to keep himself ahead of the pack.

Car 28 - Bobby MacDonald/Martin McCabe (Subaru Impreza GC8)
Following their creditable finish at Argyll only some minor prep has been needed (co-driver's side!) prior to making the journey to Mach 1. Again, looking to consolidate their points tally mid-season.

Car 29 - Brian Watson/Sean Donnelly (Ford Es**rt Mk2)
The "Dream Team" let loose again! Wonder what escapades they can get up to on this one?!

Car 31 - Neil McAllister/Stephen Lang (Peugeot 206)

Car 34 - Cammy Williamson/Gail Whyte (Subaru Impreza)
Following the disappointing (and uncharacteristic) engine failure on the Argyll it's been a frantic couple of weeks to get ready. Hoping for better luck on this one with Gail increasing her co-driving experience.

Car 35 - Chris Haw/Hayden Brown (Peugeot 306 Maxi)
Change of co-driver for this round - the youngster getting some more useful seat time to gain experience.

Car 36 - Robbie McTaggart/Keith McTaggart (Citroen C2)

Car 42 - Stephen Donnelly/Colin McCall (Ford Es**rt)

Car 43 - James Wilson/Rebecca Wilson (MG ZR)
Have been affecting repairs since Crail, both mechanical and bodywork, but all ready to go and looking forward to it.

Car 45 - Ruan Lowry/Ian McRae (Citroen C2)

Car 46 - Shona Hale/Violet Kydd (Vauxhall Corsa)
The girls are back! Looking to have a good run - and some laughs along the way!

Car 47 - John Forrest/Hamish Armour (Ford Fiesta Rally 2)

Car 49 - Adam Horne/Gavin Mackie (Citroen C2)

Car 52 - Alison Horne/Keir Beaton (Mini Cooper S)
An interesting crew combination. Keir having recent podium success in the SRC, will surely mean some of his experience benefits Alison on the day.

Car 57 - Linda Brown/Iona Johnstone (Ford Fiesta ST 150)
The second of two all-female crews - should be a battle to watch out for in the results!

Car 60 - Martyn Douglas/Mark Thurley (VW Polo Cup Car)
Looking forward to getting back out at Mach 1 after having missed a couple of rounds.

Car 62 - Fletcher Falconer/Ian Murray (Ford Fiesta ST)
Keep up to date with all the latest news and championship updates by visiting www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
Should you have any queries in any way please feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of the team will come back you.

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Burnside Piling Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship
Mach 1 stages spectator and Catering information

Mach1 Stages 6th and 7th July 2024
If Rally Fever is still pumping after the back roads of Dunoon and still fancy another Rally? there are still entries available for the Mach1 Stages, at another great venue, 95 stage miles over 2 days at Machrihanish Air Base on the 6th and 7th July by following the link on www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
Although it is one event, both days count separately for points for the Burnside Piling Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship, and there will be an event draw for the £250 STRC Carnegie Gold Card tyre voucher on each day for all those registered in the Championship who start the event.
For last minute accommodation requirements whether it be a bed in a building or motorhome/caravan pitch at local campsites, contact David Hatrick by whats app or phone, on 07717130612
As the team are preparing to head down to the venue from Monday 1st July, please bear this in mind for any communication may take a little bit longer than usual for a response.
Spectators will be welcomed back this year again entering via the West Park Fergus gate from 9am on Saturday and 06.30am on Sunday, The Rotary club will be assisting with directions to the appropriate parking area and costs are £10 per car on the Saturday and FREE on the Sunday.
Catering will be provided within the Gaydon Hanger by Argyll bakeries with a superb selection of hot and cold rolls, pastries, sweets/hot and cold drinks as well as the famous Saturday evening Carvery with licenced bar.
Keep up to date with all the latest news and championship updates by visiting www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
Should you have any queries in any way please feel free to drop an email to [email protected] where one of the team will come back you.
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Argyll Rally STRC report

What an epic weekend in Dunoon and a first time for the STRC! A challenging, iconic event, successful for some more than others. The weather was the usual mix of cool, cloudy, rain and then sunshine which made conditions and tyre choice tricky - and The West Coast midges were as hungry as ever!

Here are how the STRC crews got on:

Car 5 - Hugh Brunton/Drew Sturrock - 6th overall
Unfortunately, not a great rally for us, just couldn’t get into any sort of rhythm, got to the finish, but the pace wasn't where I wanted it to be. Planning taking a break for a wee while to re-group.
Car 32 - Joe McKeand/Charlotte McDowall - finished a creditable 21st overall and 3rd in Class 2
Car 33 - Michael Harbour/Cameron Dunn - 27th overall/2nd Class 4
We headed to the Argyll Rally registered for both the Protyre Championship and the Scottish Tarmack Championship. Co-driver's curse of the Argyll rally is finally broken! What a superb battle all weekend with no more than a few seconds between us and our nearest rivals in every single stage!
Friday night was a challenge. Damp patches and dry patches and then the fog appearing! Saturday, we went on a mission and we didn’t leave anything out there, it was phenomenal pace! Was a cracking event as usual, we’re maybe even going to do Mach1!
Car 36 - Barry Groundwater/Ashleigh Will - 22nd overall
Was an unenjoyable weekend despite the not far off top 20 result. The amount of carnage summed it up. Mach 1 will be a no pressure event with the wee evo.
Car 50 - Drew Gallagher/David Crosbie - 34th overall
We finished! Great event but very technical stages, then throw the weather into the mix - lamps on, lamps off, lamps on I felt like the Karate Kid!
Car 69 - Brian Watson/Ian MacDougall - Non-Finisher
Ha ha nothing to say apart from being bored of all the slagging I got for whole weekend! The Control Panel failed before we even got to the first stage.
Car 81 - Cammy Williamson/Fiona Moir - Non-Finisher
Well, it was short lived…. Great run through all the stages, wet weather and fog, but the car cut out on the way home with no warning and wasn't going any further. Gutted, but 1st retirement in 18 rallies is good going. Better get busy for the next one!
Car 84 - Steven Smith/Daniel Johnstone - 29th overall
Had a sensible run-on Friday night as although we had most of our experience in the wet with the car, I am still getting used to what it does. All went well until SS6 when the fog made it almost impossible to see and we drove with side lights on to get visibility. Big moment in SS7 by a stone wall (which has been well noted for future attempts)! Saturday morning was interesting for tyre set ups. We went full dry softs... meaning the car was a handful sometimes but we seemed to continue making progress. This was the first time using the car in the dry so definitely leaning harder on the tyres towards the end. Happy with our result.
Car 88 - Meghan O'Kane/John O'Kane - 51st overall
Wasn't a great weekend for us. We had no intercom for the first leg meaning driving the night stages blind, then couldn't get into the flow of it on Saturday, as we came across an incident on the first stage. Just couldn't get back into it after that, but benefitted getting more seat time, means getting more used to the left-hand drive.
Car 99 - Martin Burke/Alice Paterson - Non-Finisher
Argyll was a rather eventful rally. After our off at the Jim Clark, resulting in no points, our plan was a clean steady run out to gain some points. Unfortunately, after a slight off on Friday night and the car not selecting reverse, we were towed out. Aimed for a clean Saturday run but got caught out on a left hander and having a collision with a telegraph pole ended our rally.
Car 109 - Bobby MacDonald/Martin MacCabe - 57th overall
Friday Night, we set off on the first loop and managed a good clean run through the stages. Saturday morning loop went well and we were setting some good times so decided it was time to stick some new rubber on for final loop and push for a finish. We started off well, then once we got to the Loch Fyne stage the drama began. A very fast approach to R6 over crest saw us land on the previous destroyed wall then bounce over into a ditch. Foot flat to the floor and keep it going but all the time thinking the Navigator's side is destroyed, so we were straight out car at end of stage to find a small dent to the wing and four alloys in state of repair two tyres destroyed but still holding air! The final stage for us was much more a leisurely drive thru to avoid our tyres going bang and get to the finish
Car 121 - Robbie McTaggart/Keith McTaggart - 55th overall/1st Class 5
Argyll Rally, what an event for our first closed road attempt. Set out to learn, enjoy and finish the rally and we achieved that with the wee C2 not missing a beat.
Car 132 - Kenny Watt/Eilidh Williamson - Non-Finisher
Argyll Rally 2024 was not to be! Almighty bad luck saw the outer clutch casing sheer on entering MTC1. Managed a temporary fix to allow us to gingerly run round SS1. Eager, we went straight into SS2 but lost selection part way round, briefly stopped in stage, he found a gear and got us to the stage finish…
Relentless dedication of the service crew travelling through the night to Strathaven and back for the part required, fitting it in time to be re-scrutineered and restart Saturday’s stages at 10.08! Not a mile into SS8 we were first on scene at car 128’s Roly poly, fortunately crew ok and Mini moved clear of the stage, we continued road speed to stage finish. SS9, we had a clear run and we made our way to SS10 Kilmodan, another TC that would curse this wee clutch and it was the end of the rally for us!
Car 134 - Fletcher Falconer/Ian Murray - Non-Finisher
This was Fletcher’s first closed road event, Fourth ever rally start, no experience on notes, or competing at night.
So we were delighted with 54th quickest on stage 4, and ending Leg 1 lying 59th overall. Sadly, we came very unstuck on SS8, the first run of Saturday morning loop of 7 stages. Touching the grass verge pushing hard in 4th gear though a sequence of flowing corners, the car was sucked into the soft grass, then a small ditch followed by catching the edge of an embankment which flipped the car onto its side and launched us over and down the road then crashing through the retaining sea wall. Shaken, but not deterred, aiming to be back out for the Mach 1. Car was home and in the garage by early Saturday evening, cleaned and stripped ready for repairs.

Car 140 - Richard Stewart/Owen Paterson - 52nd overall
First time in beside Richard in the Rally 4 car for myself after being stand in navigator for Carin Tait-Logan. Really enjoyed my weekend learning the stages and car, some fantastic driving from Richard getting progressively faster all weekend and having some real fun skids.
So, staying in sunny Argyll for the next round - Mach 1 stages on the 6th & 7th July. Good luck everyone!
Keep up to date with all the latest news and championship updates by visiting www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
Should you have any queries in any way please feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of the team will come back you.

DCC/STRC TEAM

Burnside Piling Scottish Tarmack Rally Championship
Argyll Rally STRC report

What an epic weekend in Dunoon and a first time for the STRC! A challenging, iconic event, successful for some more than others. The weather was the usual mix of cool, cloudy, rain and then sunshine which made conditions and tyre choice tricky - and The West Coast midges were as hungry as ever!

Here are how the STRC crews got on:

Car 5 - Hugh Brunton/Drew Sturrock - 6th overall
Unfortunately, not a great rally for us, just couldn’t get into any sort of rhythm, got to the finish, but the pace wasn't where I wanted it to be. Planning taking a break for a wee while to re-group.
Car 32 - Joe McKeand/Charlotte McDowall - finished a creditable 21st overall and 3rd in Class 2
Car 33 - Michael Harbour/Cameron Dunn - 27th overall/2nd Class 4
We headed to the Argyll Rally registered for both the Protyre Championship and the Scottish Tarmack Championship. Co-driver's curse of the Argyll rally is finally broken! What a superb battle all weekend with no more than a few seconds between us and our nearest rivals in every single stage!
Friday night was a challenge. Damp patches and dry patches and then the fog appearing! Saturday, we went on a mission and we didn’t leave anything out there, it was phenomenal pace! Was a cracking event as usual, we’re maybe even going to do Mach1!
Car 36 - Barry Groundwater/Ashleigh Will - 22nd overall
Was an unenjoyable weekend despite the not far off top 20 result. The amount of carnage summed it up. Mach 1 will be a no pressure event with the wee evo.
Car 50 - Drew Gallagher/David Crosbie - 34th overall
We finished! Great event but very technical stages, then throw the weather into the mix - lamps on, lamps off, lamps on I felt like the Karate Kid!
Car 69 - Brian Watson/Ian MacDougall - Non-Finisher
Ha ha nothing to say apart from being bored of all the slagging I got for whole weekend! The Control Panel failed before we even got to the first stage.
Car 81 - Cammy Williamson/Fiona Moir - Non-Finisher
Well, it was short lived…. Great run through all the stages, wet weather and fog, but the car cut out on the way home with no warning and wasn't going any further. Gutted, but 1st retirement in 18 rallies is good going. Better get busy for the next one!
Car 84 - Steven Smith/Daniel Johnstone - 29th overall
Had a sensible run-on Friday night as although we had most of our experience in the wet with the car, I am still getting used to what it does. All went well until SS6 when the fog made it almost impossible to see and we drove with side lights on to get visibility. Big moment in SS7 by a stone wall (which has been well noted for future attempts)! Saturday morning was interesting for tyre set ups. We went full dry softs... meaning the car was a handful sometimes but we seemed to continue making progress. This was the first time using the car in the dry so definitely leaning harder on the tyres towards the end. Happy with our result.
Car 88 - Meghan O'Kane/John O'Kane - 51st overall
Wasn't a great weekend for us. We had no intercom for the first leg meaning driving the night stages blind, then couldn't get into the flow of it on Saturday, as we came across an incident on the first stage. Just couldn't get back into it after that, but benefitted getting more seat time, means getting more used to the left-hand drive.
Car 99 - Martin Burke/Alice Paterson - Non-Finisher
Argyll was a rather eventful rally. After our off at the Jim Clark, resulting in no points, our plan was a clean steady run out to gain some points. Unfortunately, after a slight off on Friday night and the car not selecting reverse, we were towed out. Aimed for a clean Saturday run but got caught out on a left hander and having a collision with a telegraph pole ended our rally.
Car 109 - Bobby MacDonald/Martin MacCabe - 57th overall
Friday Night, we set off on the first loop and managed a good clean run through the stages. Saturday morning loop went well and we were setting some good times so decided it was time to stick some new rubber on for final loop and push for a finish. We started off well, then once we got to the Loch Fyne stage the drama began. A very fast approach to R6 over crest saw us land on the previous destroyed wall then bounce over into a ditch. Foot flat to the floor and keep it going but all the time thinking the Navigator's side is destroyed, so we were straight out car at end of stage to find a small dent to the wing and four alloys in state of repair two tyres destroyed but still holding air! The final stage for us was much more a leisurely drive thru to avoid our tyres going bang and get to the finish
Car 121 - Robbie McTaggart/Keith McTaggart - 55th overall/1st Class 5
Argyll Rally, what an event for our first closed road attempt. Set out to learn, enjoy and finish the rally and we achieved that with the wee C2 not missing a beat.
Car 132 - Kenny Watt/Eilidh Williamson - Non-Finisher
Argyll Rally 2024 was not to be! Almighty bad luck saw the outer clutch casing sheer on entering MTC1. Managed a temporary fix to allow us to gingerly run round SS1. Eager, we went straight into SS2 but lost selection part way round, briefly stopped in stage, he found a gear and got us to the stage finish…
Relentless dedication of the service crew travelling through the night to Strathaven and back for the part required, fitting it in time to be re-scrutineered and restart Saturday’s stages at 10.08! Not a mile into SS8 we were first on scene at car 128’s Roly poly, fortunately crew ok and Mini moved clear of the stage, we continued road speed to stage finish. SS9, we had a clear run and we made our way to SS10 Kilmodan, another TC that would curse this wee clutch and it was the end of the rally for us!
Car 134 - Fletcher Falconer/Ian Murray - Non-Finisher
This was Fletcher’s first closed road event, Fourth ever rally start, no experience on notes, or competing at night.
So we were delighted with 54th quickest on stage 4, and ending Leg 1 lying 59th overall. Sadly, we came very unstuck on SS8, the first run of Saturday morning loop of 7 stages. Touching the grass verge pushing hard in 4th gear though a sequence of flowing corners, the car was sucked into the soft grass, then a small ditch followed by catching the edge of an embankment which flipped the car onto its side and launched us over and down the road then crashing through the retaining sea wall. Shaken, but not deterred, aiming to be back out for the Mach 1. Car was home and in the garage by early Saturday evening, cleaned and stripped ready for repairs.

Car 140 - Richard Stewart/Owen Paterson - 52nd overall
First time in beside Richard in the Rally 4 car for myself after being stand in navigator for Carin Tait-Logan. Really enjoyed my weekend learning the stages and car, some fantastic driving from Richard getting progressively faster all weekend and having some real fun skids.
So, staying in sunny Argyll for the next round - Mach 1 stages on the 6th & 7th July. Good luck everyone!
Keep up to date with all the latest news and championship updates by visiting www.dunfermlinecarclub.co.uk
Should you have any queries in any way please feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of the team will come back you.

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Phil Morton is looking for a contributing navigator who fancies a run out on the Mach 1 stages on the 6th/7th July. It’s a long drive up for him but they are going on Thursday to make a weekend of it.
3 teams of them coming up so it'll be good craic with the lads.

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