The KNC Groundworks Scottish Rally Championship has reached crunch time. 1 round remains and the destiny of several titles still hang in the balance as the circus descends on Carlisle for the Carlisle Stages Rally.
The destination of the Overall titles comes down to a 2-team shootout. Jock Armstrong & Hannah McKillop have been at the top of the standings all year in their Subaru Impreza, but victories on the previous 2 rounds have dragged the Rally2 Fiesta of David Henderson & Chris Lees back into contention.
If Armstrong & McKillop finish ahead of Henderson & Lees they will be crowned Champions. Only a maximum points score will guarantee Henderson & Lees the Championship as a team, however David could still win the Drivers title if he finishes as low as 3rd in the SRC but ahead of Jock.
There’s an equally big battle for 3rd, good mates and big rivals John Wink & Michael Binnie head into the final round tied for 3rd. If both slip up Mark McCulloch is waiting in the wings and could still snatch the final podium position with a maximum points score.
In the Autoshop 2-wheel drives, Driver’s championship leader Peter Stewart isn’t on the entry list in his Peugeot 208. That means MK2 pilot John Crawford can snatch the title with a win in these forests. Harry Marchbank is already guaranteed the navigator’s title and will be stepping into Greg McKnight’s 2.5 litre Escort for this weekend.
the Ladies driver’s title comes down to a 1v1 between Aileen Forrest & Meghan O’Kane. Tied on points coming into this round, things are slightly in favour of the purple Evo when dropped scores are considered.
Meghan needs a win to take the title in her Fiesta, so she will definitely be pushing the car as hard as she can; while Aileen will be looking to bounce back after retirement on the Galloway Hills.
All the action takes place on Saturday the 21st of October over 6 stages in the Kielder Forest complex with stages on either side and even straddling the Scotland-England border.
