Well just got back and glad to announce that Scott Newman did a fantastic job of driving his little Dihatsu Charade to 11th outright and first in class. The Rally was outstanding, the organizers did a great job and the whole day ran smoothly.
On the start line we saw 23 cars turn up, which is really good for a TRS event. Walking around and looking at the cars I was amazed at the level of competition in the TRS at the moment, especially in the 2wd section. The most exciting car-driver combination was that of Lee Peterson and the Nissan Pulsar. This car really catches my attention and at the end of the rally it was really good to see Lee finish 3 rd outright and first 2wd.
Our day ran really well and our goals were to finnish and just gather experience. Scotty tried some different driving styles and at the end of the day the in-car feeling was great, and the pace seemed to really improve throughout the whole day. The weather was a little bit cold and when it started to rain some stages became really slippery, but he kept it together and managed a solid finnish.
Results: http://nwcctas.net/docs/hellyer09.pdf
