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Driving their Les Walkden Rallying Subaru, Reeves and Smythe were the first non-Toyota in the field, and easily quicker than Ford's Darren Windus and the Subaru of Glen Raymond. Championship leader Simon Evans was fastest, with his team-mate, Neal Bates, just 0.1 of a second faster than Reeves. The rally starts tomorrow morning (November 10). Shakedown Lap Times 1. Simon Evans (Toyota Corolla Sportivo) 0:53.9 2. Neal Bates (Toyota Corolla Super 2000) 0:54.0 3. Brendan Reeves (Subaru Impreza WRX) 0:54.1 4. Darren Windus (Ford Fiesta Super 2000) 0:55.0 5. Glen Raymond (Subaru Impreza WRX) 0:55.3 6. Justin Dowel (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) 0:56.8 7. Paul Batten (Subaru Impreza WRX) 0:57.7 8. Paul Gover (Toyota Corolla Sportivo) 0:58.3 9. Brenton Kaitler (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) 0:58.4 10. Molly Taylor (Mitsubishi Mirage Cyborg) 01:01.9
After competing in last weekend’s Mt Buller Sprint, in which he finished sixth, Brendo and co-driving sister, Rhianon Smyth, have had a busy week of testing and recce to make sure they are in perfect condition for their ‘home’ gravel event. Currently sitting in fourth place in the Championship, a good result could see the duo jump to third place overall, in what would be a great result in their rookie season. Having competed in Rally of Melbourne last year, Brendo is familiar with the roads and will know what to expect this weekend. A top five result would be just reward for a great rookie season for the 19 year old.
Starting off with soft tyres on the final day, Brendo suffered a little from lack of grip, however with a change of rubber to ‘mediums’ at the lunch break, the Subaru RS Impreza was soon breaking the nine minute barrier on the 16.1km stage.
Driving his Les Walkden Rallying Subaru Impreza WRX Sti, Reeves and co-driving sister, Rhianon, took a conservative approach to the first stage and will increase their pace over the remaining two days of the tarmac rally.
The three day event has attracted 99 entries, and involves a total of ten stages, each a 16.1km run on the awesome Mt. Buller Tourist Road between Mirimbah and Mt. Buller. It will be Brendo's first outing at Mt. Buller and follows his successful 2nd outright at Rallye Burnie in September. Page 56 of 56 |
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