Seamus Burke scored his first O2WD win of the season aboard his V8-engined Ford Escort MkII, aided by issues for Sean Donnelly.
An absence of spare elements for his Clio Rally3 meant a swap again to two-wheel-drive for the 2023 L2WD champion, taking the wheel of a rented Peugeot 208 Rally4. Regardless of the apparent energy deficit he’d really taken the lead on Friday however crashed out on the second move of Steamboat. He returned on Saturday, ending the rally together with his automobile nonetheless sporting loads of seen harm. Richo Healey and his co-driver, DirtFish teacher Michelle Miller, accomplished the category podium.
The Tabor household secured a 1-2 end in Restricted 2WD, with Henry Tabor beating his father Mark to first place by over 4 minutes. Scott Pedersen accomplished the rostrum, having run second for a lot of the rally earlier than a late cost from Mark Tabor on Sunday demoted him to the underside rung of the rostrum.
Aidan Hicks and Levi Johnson had been locked in a battle for Regional victory the place tenths of a second had been the distinction between first and second. However the lead battle took a decisive swing on Sunday’s first stage, as Johnson went off the highway at 80mph with two corners to go and have become beached.
Jack Nelson got here to Johnson’s assist and towed him again onto the stage, permitting to proceed with solely minutes to spare earlier than the cutoff for optimum lateness. Alas, his rally would finish regardless, breaking an axle on SS14.
Hicks clinched the win aboard his Subaru Impreza WRX wagon, beating Peter Farrow by 2m30s. That Nelson, who returned from retirement for the ultimate day, completed in any respect was a miracle: his engine blew on Saturday, so he drove dwelling – three hours away – fitted a brand new engine after which returned to Ojibwe to tackle the ultimate day’s motion.
