Hardly, but the pictures certainly suggest some
professional interest ahead of the island event. Surely that's a picture from
the Dervaig hairpins with the massed ranks of spectators along the cemetery
wall, and the new Atlantic Bridge at Loch na Keal which replaced the one that
was washed away during the storms a couple of years back - or maybe not.
But the car is the clue. Who better to ask about the appeal and the
challenge of the Beatson's Mull Rally than someone who has won there and
competed successfully at World Championship level? And whilst everyone talks about the cars and
the drivers, what about those whose contribution is equally vital.
Could Mull ever host a round of the World series? Absolutely not. And
it has nothing to do with lack of accommodation or space for service areas. It
has more to do with the essentials of life. If a world round ever came to
Tobermory just how long would it take get a pint or two at the bar of the
Mishnish or the MacDonald or at MacGochans? And how long would the queue be for
the chippy on the pier? Some things are just a bit more important than status
and superstars.
http://www.jaggybunnet.co.uk/2016/10/07-oct-a-co-drivers-view/
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