I got some ‘hate
mail’ at the weekend regarding my previous item on rally seeding. The sender
was pointing out the error of my ways in referring to ‘rally seeding’ as
opposed to the more accurate term, ‘rally running-order’. Of course he was perfectly
correct. Rally organisers have the right to run competitors in any order they
wish while paying due regard to anticipated performance.
Although a
number of attempts have been made over the years at establishing a proper ‘seeding
list’ of competitors, most events still rely on the experience and knowledge of
officials and the past results ‘Seeding Information’ section on Entry Forms
filled in by competitors.
So I stand
rebuked, but I’ll see the sender this weekend. He just happens to have won the
Scottish Rally Championship three times in the past and was the driver of a car
affectionately known to Scottish rally fans as ‘Big Rumbly’, so all the
old-stagers will know instantly who I mean.
Anyway, the
full Entry List for this weekend’s sixth round of the Scottish Rally
Championship, the Gleaner Oils & Gas Speyside Stages Rally is now on the
website along with a Timetable and a list of the outlets where to buy the Rally
Programme.
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