The big news in Scotland is that David Bogie and Kevin Rae have entered this Saturday's Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally in a MkII Ford Escort.
“It’s something I always wanted to do,”
said the reigning British and Scottish Rally Champion, “as a youngster
I saw Colin and Alister McRae in rear wheel drive cars, and before them Jimmy,
and this is my chance.”
“Having started in front wheel drive
cars with a Vauxhall Nova before moving on to the four wheel drive MG Metro
6R4, Toyota WRC and Mitsubishi Lancer, I never actually got the chance to drive
a rear wheel drive car.”
Bogie travelled to Ireland yesterday (Saturday)
to familiarise himself with the car: “The car actually belongs to Seamus O’Connell,
but the deal was set up through a good friend, Derek McGeechan, and he had
arranged a test session. Although I had driven a MkII on Rally Hebrides, that
was on a tarmac surface whereas this weekend will be on gravel.”
"The big difference with this car is trying to
keep it moving on, I’ve got to drift it so that I can get the power on and keep
it on through the corners. I did just enough miles yesterday to feel
comfortable – and think I know enough to go into the first stage this Saturday
with an idea of what it’s going to do!”
“It’ll be good to go out there on Saturday
with no pressure,” added David.
There's a full Entry List, Timetable and Spectator info on the website:
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