After 2 rounds on the tarmac the Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship returns to the woods for round 4 of the 2024 season, the RSAC Scottish Rally. Around 80 crews will line up to tackle the 6 stages that make up the Dalbeattie based event.
Winner of the dramatic 2023 edition, Jock Armstrong returns to his home territory with a different car and a different navigator. Owen Paterson returns in the navigator’s seat and it will be the Scottish gravel debut for Jock in a Skodaru. The car proved to be competitive on it’s 1st SRC outing on the Jim Clark, now it’s time to see how it goes on the gravel.
The rest of the top 5 is made up of the latest round of formula Volkswagen. 4 Polo R5s, all with rapid pilots lining up to chase Jock & Owen.
Speyside winners David Bogie & John Rowan are seeded number 2, David holds the all time record for Scottish Rally wins with 7 victories on his home event. David & John are always guaranteed to be in the mix at the top.
Also always in the mix, championship leader Euan Thorburn comes fresh from 2 wins on the 2 tarmac rounds. He is rejoined for this round by Keir Beaton, the Inverness man guided Euan round to 3rd at the Speyside.
Finlay Retson & Paul Beaton were 2nd at the Speyside on their Polo debut. Paul has since guided Euan Thorburn around to 2 wins on the tar. Finlay managed a solid 4th at the Jim Clark but missed the last round in Argyll. Finlay & Paul will be looking to make amends on this event after they retired late on while battling for the win 2023.
Johnnie Mackay & Rachel Matheson top the Albyn Garage Challengers seeding in their Evo. Rob Cotton & Ethan Kidd top the Groundwater Lift Trucks Subaru Cup entries, fresh from 2 wins on the tarmac they are an unknown quantity on the gravel.
Greg McKnight & Harry Marchbank top the G&M Mechanical Services 2wd seeding. After an extraordinary run at Argyll was cut short with engine failure the team have burned the midnight oil to make sure Greg & Harry can take the start of their home event.
