McConney and Moseley Win Jnue Safari
Experience tells in final Barbados Rally Club 50th Anniversary
event
Navigator Tyrone Moseley added his name to the list of 63
previous winners of the region's oldest motor sport event
on Sunday (June 10), when he and driver Philip McConney -
winning 'the June' for the second time - emerged victorious
in the Esso Courtesy Garage 50th Anniversary June Safari,
the last event in the Barbados Rally Club's (BRC) month of
celebrations marking its half-century.
In their vivid green Suzuki Vitara, they amassed a total
of 2152 penalties, giving them a winning margin of 273 penalties
over Roger Hill and Geoffrey Goddard (Nassco Ltd Toyota Hilux);
third, with just 60 more penalties, were Andrew Mallalieu
and Sean Gill (Simpson Motors/The Boatyard Isuzu D-Max).
These three crews also claimed the Veterans Awards, although
four-time winners of the June Rally Mallalieu and Gill immediately
handed theirs on to Kirk and Tricia King (Suzuki Samurai);
Mallalieu told the crowd of more than 200 gathered for the
prize-giving at Surfer's Bay Beach Bar, Christ Church: "Without
their assistance when we were stuck up, we wouldn't be here."
As navigator to drivers including Goddard and Michael Corbin
in the 1980s, former BRC committee member 'Tee-Mose' had regularly
finished in the top five of the June Rally - his best result
was second with Corbin in 1985 - and he was delighted to win.
He said: "It was a very well-set event and a challenging
one; we had a really enjoyable weekend - thanks to the organisers
and marshals."
The trophies were presented by Cally Boyea, country manager
Eastern Caribbean for Esso, the first title sponsor of the
June Rally in 1965 renewing its association with the Club.
Boyea commended the BRC on a professionally-run event, also
on its apparent control of the weather, the heavy rains of
late last week having made the event more challenging and
enjoyable for competitors.
Hill and Goddard were in the lead after Saturday's first
route, which started from Courtesy Garage, Wildey and finished
at Esso, Paynes Bay, St James; Doug Armstrong and former Champion
Novice Navigator Warren Gollop were second, and McConney and
Moseley third. That route claimed a couple of early scalps
- potential front-runners, 1987 winners David Barnard and
Kevyn Yearwood (McEnearney Quality Inc Ford Ranger), also
Stewart Gill and Bruce Wilkie (Suzuki Samurai) - and also
produced a noteworthy performance from novices Sean Mottley
and Kreigg Yearwood (Suzuki Vitara), who were sixth overall,
ahead of many more experienced crews.
In an impressive display, Paul Marshall and last-minute
replacement navigator Ricky Holder (Mitsubishi L200) won Sunday's
first route from Fisherpond Plantation Yard to Emerald City,
St Philip. Mallalieu and Gill were second, with Derek Gill/Andrew
Croney (Insurance Solutions Inc Mitsubishi Pajero), third.
Although only fifth on this route, McConney and Moseley now
edged into the lead of what had become a close-fought event,
with fewer than 100 penalties spread across the top four crews
at lunch: the leaders were just 30 points ahead of Hill/Goddard,
with Mallalieu/Gill and Ian and Robert Warren (Simpson Motors
Isuzu Pickup) close behind. Two consistent routes had promoted
1976 and '87 June Rally winner John Sealy and Lisa Roett (Land
Rover Defender) to fifth.
Gill and Croney won the final route to finish the weekend
fifth, while McConney and Moseley consolidated their victory,
second on the route; Chris Armstrong and four-time winning
navigator Wayne Clarke were third in the Shelbury Construction
Suzuki Samurai, but a rear suspension collapse on Saturday
meant a good overall finish was out of the question.
Sixteenth overnight after a disappointing first route, Brett
Barber/Warrick Eastmond (Autozone Inc/Biddy's Information
Centre Daihatsu Feroza) fought back on Sunday - fourth on
routes two and three, they finished seventh.
The highest-placed novices on routes two and three were
Hadley Green/Jeremy Croney (Hunte's Auto Spares/Stingray Car
Rentals Toyota Hilux), finishing 12th and eighth overall respectively;
their efforts were in vain, though, as the margin built up
by Mottley and Yearwood on route one meant it was they who
collected the Novice Awards, presented on behalf of Neptune
Tours by Richard Daniel.
The final presentation of the evening was made by joint
(with Robin Hinds) route-setter Leslie Alleyne of AutoZone,
which will pay the entry fee and insurance for the next round
of the BRC Safari Championship on Sunday, August 26, for the
winners of the Sportsmanship Award - to a resounding cheer
from the crowd, this was presented to Rodney Mason and Wendell
Skeete, who more than once used the power and traction of
the Rodney's Trucking Mitsubishi Pajero to come to the aid
of their fellow-competitors.
Esso Courtesy Garage 50th Anniversary June Safari, June
9/10
2007 BRC Safari Championship - round 2
Results - overall
1st Philip McConney/Tyrone Moseley (Suzuki Vitara), 2152 penalties
2nd Roger Hill/Geoffrey Goddard (Nassco Ltd Toyota Hilux),
2425pens
3rd Andrew Mallalieu/Sean Gill (Simpson Motors/The Boatyard
Isuzu D-Max), 2485pens
4th Ian Warren/Robert Warren (Simpson Motors Isuzu Pickup),
2943pens
5th Derek Gill/Andrew Croney (Insurance Solutions Inc Mitsubishi
Pajero), 3240pens
6th Paul Marshall/Ricky Holder (Mitsubishi L200), 3353pens
7th Brett Barber/Warrick Eastmond (Autozone Inc/Biddy's Information
Centre Daihatsu Feroza), 3636pts
8th Barry Gale/Neil Barnard (Mitsubishi L200), 3672pens
9th John Sealy/Lisa Roett (Land Rover Defender), 3771pens
10th Doug Armstrong/Warren Gollop (Armag/Hankook Tyres Toyota
Land Cruiser), 3892pens
etc
Veterans Award
1st - 3rd as overall
Novices
1st Sean Mottley/Kreigg Yearwood (Suzuki Vitara), 4013pens
- 11th overall
2nd Hadley Green/Jeremy Croney (Hunte's Auto Spares/Stingray
Car Rentals Toyota Hilux), 4364pens - 12th overall
3rd Edson Arthur/Dane McConney (Arthur's Building Materials
Toyota Hilux), 4868pens - 15th overall
Highest-placed female competitor
Lisa Roett - 9th overall (driver, John Sealy)
Team Award - Team Young & Restless
Marshall/Holder - 6th overall
Colin Goodman/Darrin White (Suzuki Samurai) - 20th overall
Peter Bradshaw/Ryan Marshall (Esso Barbarees & Tweedside
Land Rover Series III) - 21st overall
Sportsmanship Award
Rodney Mason/Wendell Skeete (Rodney's Trucking Mitsubishi
Pajero)
Route 1
1st Hill/Goddard, 1220pens; 2nd Armstrong/Gollop, 1374pens;
3rd McConney/Moseley, 1398pens; etc
Route 2
1st Marshall/Holder, 221pens; 2nd Mallalieu/Gill, 255pens;
3rd Gill/Croney, 308pens; etc
Route 3
1st Gill/Croney, 242pens; 2nd McConney/Moseley, 316pens; 3rd
Chris Armstrong/Wayne Clarke (Shelbury Construction Suzuki
Samurai), 326pens; etc
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