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Seems like the drama of the Gauteng Rally may finally be over. The results of the court of enquiry into the event have been released. According to what I understand both Johnny Gemmell and Conrad Rautenbach have been excluded from the results of that event, although Rautenbach DNF'd anyway. Also all the short cutting penalties may be dropped, but that only effects 2 competitors. Will wait for final results before adjusting the championship points.
Ok some final results, but I still disagree with the official points.
So my version:
Overall
1. Conrad Rautenbach - 85
2. Mark Cronje - 79
3. Enzo Kuun - 78
4. Johnny Gemmell - 72
5. Hergen Fekken - 70
6. Charl Wilken - 67
7. Nicholas Ryan - 66
8. Jan Habig - 55
9. Jon Williams - 54
10. Giniel de Villiers - 46
10. Mohammed Moosa - 46
Co-Drivers
1. Guy Hodgson - 82
2. Robin Houghton - 81
3. Drew Sturrock - 75
3. Pierre Arries - 75
5. Greg Godrich - 73
6. Robert Paisley - 61
7. Cobus Vrey - 58
8. Ralph Pitchford - 50
8. Grant Martin - 50
10. Carolyn Swan - 47
S2000
1. Conrad Rautenbach - 46
2. Mark Cronje - 39
3. Johnny Gemmell - 35
4. Enzo Kuun - 32
5. Charl Wilken - 29
6. Jan Habig - 28
7. Hergen Fekken - 26
8. Leeroy Poulter - 20
9. Nicholas Ryan - 16
10. Jean-Pierre Damseaux - 14
10. Jon Williams - 14
S1600
1. Craig Trott - 46
2. Guy Botterill - 43
3. Christoff Snyders - 39
4. Ashley Haigh-Smith - 29
5. Tjaart Conradie - 22
6. Hans Himmell - 14
7. Paul Franken - 12
8. Clint Weston - 11
9. Chris de Wit - 10
10. Ron Himmell - 5
S1400
1. Megan Verlaque - 9
2. Henk Lategan - 7
A7
1. Schalk Burger - 2
1. Rocky Reyneke - 2
Two Wheel Drive (No longer called Junior)
1. Craig Trott - 97
2. Christoff Snyders - 84
2. Guy Botterill - 84
4. Ashley Haigh-Smith - 59
5. Megan Verlaque - 47
6. Henk Lategan - 45
7. Tjaart Conradie - 42
8. Clint Weston - 35
9. Hans Himmell - 33
10. Paul Franken - 31
Manufacturers
1. Toyota - 552
2. Volkswagen - 547
3. Ford - 454
4. Peugeot - 75
5. Subaru - 25
6. Mitsubishi - 8
Off to Round 6 tomorrow, The Garden Route rally...
Roads are VERY narrow, tight and rough, finishing rate is going to be very low, sadly i see this as a rally of survival as opposed to full out racing.
Will report back next week.
Mark Cronje dominated the Garden Route Rally, easily winning from the 2 Castrol Toyotas of Johnny Gemmell and Leeroy Poulter. Will have championship standings later today.
FINAL RESULTS
1. Mark Cronje - Ford Fiesta S2000 - 2:16:29.8
2. Johnny Gemmell - Toyota Auris S2000 - +1:31.1
3. Leeroy Poulter - Toyota Auris S2000 - +2:06.1
4. Enzo Kuun - VW Polo S2000 - +3:17.9
5. Giniel de Villiers - VW Polo S2000 - +3:21.0
6. Conrad Rautenbach - Ford Fiesta S2000 - +4:06.1
7. Jon Williams - Ford Fiesta S2000 - +6:09.4
8. Jean-Pierre Damseaux - Toyota Auris S2000 - +7:18.4
9. Mohammed Moosa - Toyota Auris S2000 - +10:34.3
10. Nicholas Ryan - VW Polo S2000 - +12:14.9
Jan Habig retired with a broken suspension after hitting a tree stump and Hergen Fekken blew his engine.
Right, updated championship positions then:
DRIVERS
1. Mark Cronje - 104
2. Conrad Rautenbach - 100
3. Enzo Kuun - 95
4. Johnny Gemmell - 93
5. Nicholas Ryan - 77
6. Hergen Fekken - 70
7. Jon Williams - 68
8. Charl Wilken - 67
9. Leeroy Poulter - 64
10. Giniel de Villiers - 62
11. Mohammed Moosa - 58
CO-DRIVERS
1. Robin Houghton - 106
2. Guy Hodgson - 99
3. Drew Sturrock - 96
4. Pierre Arries - 75
5. Greg Godrich - 73
5. Cobus Vrey - 73
7. Ralph Pitchford - 66
8. Elvene Coetzee - 65
9. Grant Martin - 63
10. Robert Paisley - 61
10. Carolyn Swan - 61
S2000
1. Mark Cronje - 54
2. Conrad Rautenbach - 51
3. Johnny Gemmell - 47
4. Enzo Kuun - 40
5. Leeroy Poulter - 30
6. Charl Wilken - 29
7. Jan Habig - 28
8. Hergen Fekken - 26
9. Jon Williams - 18
10. Nicholas Ryan - 17
10. Jean-Pierre Damseaux - 17
S1600
1. Christoff Snyders - 49
2. Craig Trott - 46
3. Ashley Haigh-Smith - 44
4. Guy Botterill - 43
5. Tjaart Conradie - 34
6. Chris de Wit - 18
7. Hans Himmell - 14
8. Paul Franken - 12
9. Clint Weston - 11
10. Ron Himmell - 5
S1400
1. Megan Verlaque - 12
2. Henk Lategan - 9
2WD CHAMPIONSHIP
1. Christoff Snyders - 103
2. Craig Trott - 97
3. Guy Botterill - 84
3. Ashley Haigh-Smith - 84
5. Megan Verlaque - 63
5. Tjaart Conradie - 63
7. Henk Lategan - 60
8. Chris de Wit - 36
9. Clint Weston - 35
10. Hans Himmell - 33
MANUFACTURERS
1. Toyota - 680
2. Volkswagen - 640
3. Ford - 557
4. Peugeot - 75
5. Subaru - 25
6. Mitsubishi - 8
That was easily the most technical rally i have ever done, but enjoyable non the less.
The event base was spectacular, highlighting the Garden Route in all its glory,
I made the comment that if we could have the PE roads on this rally it will very quickly become the favourite event in my books, and probably an awesome WRC candidate.
Our event had its ups and downs, unfortuantely a very costly gearbox failure in the penultimate stage, we managed to fit a new unit with only 14 minutes lateness and managed to maintain our top 10 spot. Our crew and the Toyota Motorsport guys did a sterling job getting us back on the road.
Can't say you guys weren't trying... :p
http://i53.tinypic.com/zldsv9.jpg
mmmmmm 2nd corner of 1st stage, possibly not that clever hahahaah
Penultimate round of the SA champs this weekend, the Toyota Dealer Cape Rally, its one of my favourites, fast and flowing, good crowds and beautiful scenery.
Leaving for Cape Town tomorrow, will report back next week.
Great.
We had a very average rally finishing 8th overall, no real excuses other than a broken damper in SS1 and overheating in SS5 due to a problem radiator.
The event was won by Conrad Rautenbach on pure pace on day 2, however Johnny Gemmel was very unfortunate , apparently was 11 sec up on the halfway split on SS7 when his engine expired, this would have put him back into the lead.
Not 100% sure of all the championship scenarios, but i do know the final event is going to be a showdown second to none.
Sorry about my delays. Here are the final results:
1. Conrad Rautenbach - Ford Fiesta - 1:39:16.3
2. Enzo Kuun - VW Polo - +23.0s
3. Charl Wilken - Ford Fiesta - +29.6s
4. Jean-Pierre Damseaux - Toyota Auris - +1:13.8
5. Heinrich Lategan - Peugeot 207 - +1:16.1
6. Leeroy Poulter - Toyota Auris - +1:19.7
7. Jon Williams - Ford Fiesta - +2:05.8
8. Mohammed Moosa - Toyota Auris - +3:06.0
9. Mark Cronje - Ford Fiesta - +3:17.3
10. Jan Habig - VW Polo - +3:52.5
Further to what Grant said earlier Gemmell was leading but landed badly after a jump on SS5 which later led to his retirement in SS7. Poulter had been in 2nd overnight but suffered a puncture. Cronje was first on the road and therefore the first to find long grass on the road in SS1, which blocked the radiator, overheating the engine and damaging it, meaning he could only finish 9th.
The championship now gets very complicated. Not only are the drop scores now coming into effect, but Rautenbach and Gemmell both have to drop 2 events due to their disqualification on the Gauteng Rally. Interestingly Toyota are appealing Gemmell's disqualification but there has been no news about whether Rautenbach is appealing or not. Anyway, championship standings, with drop score points in brackets, where applicable.
DRIVERS
1. Conrad Rautenbach - 125 (110)
2. Mark Cronje - 116
3. Enzo Kuun - 116 (107)
4. Johnny Gemmell - 93
5. Nicholas Ryan - 87 (77)
6. Charl Wilken - 86
7. Jon Williams - 82
8. Leeroy Poulter - 79
9. Hergen Fekken - 78
10. Jean-Pierre Damseaux - 73
11. Mohammed Moosa - 71 (69)
This means the top 4 still have a chance at the title.
Co-Drivers
1. Guy Hodgson - 124 (114)
2. Robin Houghton - 119
3. Drew Sturrock - 96
4. Greg Godrich - 94
5. Cobus Vrey - 88
6. Pierre Arries - 84
7. Elevene Coetzee - 81
8. Grant Martin - 77 (74)
9. Robert Paisley - 73
10. Armand du Toit - 60
MANUFACTURERS
1. Toyota - 787
2. Volkswagen - 724
3. Ford - 658
4. Peugeot - 97
5. Subaru - 32
6. Mitsubishi - 8
Finished the final round on sunday, yet another 8th for us :-/
Struggled most of the event with a slipping clutch, but got it to the end and made it 8 out of 8 for the year... next year needs to be a big step up in pace.
Any video coverage available?
Shane Williams rumored to drive Fabia S2000 next year. Is he somehow related to Jon?
Yes Shane is Jon's brother.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
Great championship you have.
So, who is the champions for 2011?
ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Grant_RSA
Conrad RautenbachQuote:
Originally Posted by tolis
I havnt seen confirmation yet, but the older S2000 cars will now fall into a B class (S2000B), limited tyres and a few other rules probably implemented to make it more cost effective,
All in all should be around 23 S2000 cars running in 2012.