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2024 Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance – 1st February 2025

2024 Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance – 1st February 2025

03/12/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32098233
The 2024 Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday 1st February in the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, we hope to see as many competitors, supporters and friends of the championship attending!
The ticket application form and room booking links can be found at http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/awards…/
See you then!


http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/2024-awards-presentation-dinner-and-dance-1st-febrary-2025/
2024 Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance

2024 Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance

03/12/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32098248

The 2024 Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship Awards Presentation, Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday 1st February in the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, we hope to see as many competitors, supporters and friends of the championship attending!

The ticket application form and room booking links can be found at http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/awards…/

See you then!



http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/2024-awards-presentation-dinner-and-dance-1st-febrary-2025/
Caledonian Rally Classes Review

Caledonian Rally Classes Review

29/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32091113

The classes were as always well represented at the final round of the 2024 Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship, let’s catch up with those who came out on top.

Class C2


Scott Gourlay & Conor Gardiner endured another tough day in their 205, the opening loop saw a leaky heater matrix create a puddle at Scott’s feet and in turn steamed all the windows up. They nursed the car to service and got it sorted but were further delayed by a 2-minute penalty due to a timing error that wasn’t their fault. That dropped them from 15th to 19th in the overall standings at the finish.

Class C3


After their very difficult Snowman, John Brownie & Gordon Ritchie were looking to bounce back, armed with a new clutch assembly installed in the Kadett. It was a much more positive day out this time, battling all day for a place in the top 20. Eventually they had to settle for 25th overall and the C3 win.

Class C5


It was a more difficult day at the office for Mike Grant & Graham Kelman. A burst radiator pipe in stage 1 meant a roadside bodge had to be made before they tackled stage 2. Amazingly the improvised repair held but then Mike was startled when the steering wheel began to work itself loose. They managed a more solid radiator fix at service but the steering wheel continued to give bother for the rest of the day. They survived, grabbing 15th overall at the finish and the C5 win.

Class M4


Paddy Munro & Andrew Stevenson had both the 2wd and Challengers titles to fight for on the final round. There was a big slide in stage 1 that resulted in taking out a camera and tripod with the back end of the car but they were absolutely flying. 6th overall, 2nd 2wd car and top Challenger on the event was another excellent result although not enough to take either of the titles. They did do enough however, to take the M4 class title.

Class M5


Greg McKnight & Harry Marchbank were Paddy & Andrew’s 2wd championship opposition. Such was the pace of the 2 Escorts that they finished an amazing 5th and 6th overall with the yellow MK2 just beating the blue car by less than a minute at the finish. It was a nervy day for Greg & Harry, having to push hard to stay ahead of Paddy & Andrew without throwing it off the road. They managed exactly that, delighted to wrap up the 2wd title in their home forests and take the class M5 win.

Class M6


After a great run at the Snowman, Simon Hay & Calum Jaffray were keen to wrap up their year with another strong performance here. It was a good run for the Evo 6 crew, enjoying the slippy conditions to take their 2nd M6 win of the year by almost 4 minutes. 10th overall was a great way for the Challengers sponsor to round out the season, finally feeling they were back to the great form they showed a few years ago.

Class Pro2


Justin Gunning needed a good run to guarantee co-driver Michael Moates both the Moates Offshore Junior Navigator’s and the Pro 2 co-driver’s class titles. What followed was an excellent run, catching cars multiple times and flirting with the edges of the top 10 for the entire day, showcasing just how far they have come this year. 12th at the finish was an excellent way to round out the year and give Michael the navigator’s titles and take the Pro 2 class win on the event.

Class H2


Reigning Scottish champion David Henderson was making his 1st SRC start in his historic-spec Escort, navigated by Will Atkins. The opening loop was a struggle, losing the clutch early in SS1, having to force the gears in for the rest of the loop, causing some worries about the synchromesh gearbox. They followed that with a puncture in stage 3 but survived to give David maximum H2 driver’s points.


Mairi Riddick would take the H2 co-driver’s win alongside Donald Peacock. Donald & Mairi were absolutely flying in the morning, inside the top 10 in the historic Escort. Unfortunately for them, alternator problems stymied their attack in the afternoon and they began to slip back, still managing a solid 13th overall.

Class H1


After finding the Avenger to be a bit lacking in performance on big hills and fast straights on the Snowman, David McLeod & Eamonn Boyle had changed the crown wheel and pinion to help with the gearing. They were very happy with the results, really enjoying their run, particularly through the Ae stage. 14th overall and the H1 win was a great way to round out their 1st season in the Avenger.



http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/caledonian-rally-classes-review/
2024 Caledonian Rally Highlights

2024 Caledonian Rally Highlights

28/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32087668


Caledonian Rally Overall & Categories Review

Caledonian Rally Overall & Categories Review

27/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32085749

The Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship circus descended on Lockerbie for the final round of the 2024 season, the Caledonian Rally. With 2nd in the overall points and both the 2 Wheel Drive and Challengers categories still to be decided there was a lot to play for over the 6 stages.


Taking their first SRC win after coming so close on several occasions, Mark McCulloch and Michael Hendy started the day 3rd fastest in SS1 and equal fastest in SS2. A big push in SS3 saw the Proton Satria hit the front to lead by 7 seconds. They held the lead for the rest of the day, stretching it to 21 seconds with 1 stage remaining. They backed off slightly over a nervy final stage to eventually take the win by 15 seconds. A great day for the team and especially for Mark to take the win in his home forests. This result consolidated their runner-up position in the final 2024 Championship standings.


After taking his first win on the previous round, John Wink was experiencing running first on the road in a rally for the first time. That meant that John & co-driver Jack Bowen were probably getting the slipperiest of the conditions for the 4-wheel drive contenders, which resulted in a brief off in SS3, and John didn’t feel he had a clean run until SS4, fastest over the 7 miles. 4th after SS4, they matched the leaders time in SS5 and then set fastest time on the final stage to jump from 4th to 2nd, aided by an unfortunate off on the final stage for Ian Forgan/Chris Lees, who were lying 3rd at that point. 2nd at the finish was enough to give John 3rd in the drivers’ points standings.


Equal fastest in the first 2 stages, Jock Armstrong and Owen Paterson led by 4 seconds from McCulloch/Hendry. An off at the same point as Wink and a big hit in a compression in SS3 damaged the exhaust of the car and dropped them to 3rd place, 11 seconds off the lead. Back up to 2nd after SS4 they made a temporary fix to the exhaust in 2nd service but dropped a further 9 seconds to McCulloch/Hendry in SS5. On the final stage Jock nearly put the car off the road trying to avoid a big pothole and they were overtaken in the final standings by the flying Wink/Bowen. 3rd overall was enough to give Owen 3rd overall in the final co-drivers points in his first season in the SRC with Jock 4th in the drivers.




The G&M Mechanical services 2 Wheel Drive championship was still to be decided, Greg McKnight & Harry Marchbank squaring up against Paddy Munro & Andrew Stevenson. Such was the pace of the 2 Escorts that they finished an amazing 5th and 6th overall with the yellow MK2 just beating the blue car by less than a minute at the finish. It was a nervy day for Greg & Harry, having to push hard to stay ahead of Paddy & Andrew without throwing it off the road. They managed exactly that, delighted to wrap up the 2wd title in their home forests after a fantastic year-long 2wd battle.



Paddy & Andrew still had a shot at the Albyn Garage Challengers title too, needing a win to put pressure on Johnnie Mackay & Rachel Matheson. The Mk2 crew did what they needed to do, taking the Challengers win on the event. Johnnie & Rachel needed 7th in the Challengers to take the title but started too steadily in the morning and were only 8th after 2 stages. After some words in service, they began to push hard, flying up the leaderboard to grab 2nd behind the MK2 and guarantee the title after another excellent Challengers battle.

Rachel was also one half of the Lady navigator’s battle, squaring off against Donald Peacock’s co-driver Mairi Riddick. Donald & Mairi were absolutely flying in the morning, inside the top 10 in the historic Escort. Unfortunately for them, alternator problems stymied their attack in the afternoon, and they slipped back behind the Evo as Mackay & Matheson were on a late charge. 8th overall and the Ladies win was enough for Rachel to wrap up a 2nd title of the day, Donald & Mairi still managing a solid 13th.



Michael Moates needed a finish to grab the Moates Offshore Junior Navigator’s title from the passenger seat of Justin Gunning’s Renault Clio. What followed was an excellent run, catching cars multiple times and flirting with the edges of the top 10 for the entire day, showcasing just how far they have come this year. 12th at the finish was an excellent way to round out the year and give Michael the navigator’s title. They are looking forward to pushing even harder in 2025 now that they’ve got a good handle on the car.



Taking their 1st Groundwater Lift Trucks Subaru Cup win of the year, it was nevertheless a difficult day at the office for Mike Grant & Graham Kelman. A burst radiator pipe in stage 1 meant a roadside bodge had to be made before they tackled stage 2. Amazingly the improvised repair held but then Mike was startled when the steering wheel began to work itself loose. They managed a more solid radiator fix at service, but the steering wheel continued to give bother for the rest of the day. They survived, grabbing 15th overall at the finish.



Also taking their 1st Haddo Energy Super Seniors win of the season, Walter Henderson & Jim Kinloch had decided to tackle the whole 2 days of Rally Anglo Caledonian. What followed was a brilliant drive all weekend, battling for a place inside the top 10 all event. Walter feeling the extra seat time was exactly what he needed to finally get a handle on the new car, and they finished an excellent 12th in the big event after 2 hard days of rallying.

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http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/caledonian-rally-overall-categories-review/
AAG SRC Live from SS5, Castle O'er 2

AAG SRC Live from SS5, Castle O'er 2

21/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32074698


AAG SRC Live from SS1, Castle O'er 1

AAG SRC Live from SS1, Castle O'er 1

21/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32074699


2024 A.M. Phillip Trucktech Snowman Rally Classes Review

2024 A.M. Phillip Trucktech Snowman Rally Classes Review

18/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32069259


2025 Calendar Confirmed

2025 Calendar Confirmed

13/11/2024, Scotland, Motorsport - Road Racing, Scottish Rally Championship, Article # 32059677

The Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship is pleased to reveal its 2025 calendar of events, as it remains the only mixed-surface clubman championship in the UK.

The 2024 season has been another historic affair in the history of the SRC, with Asset Alliance Group joining as title sponsor and Euan Thorburn adding a fourth championship title to his collection – moving him just two behind old rival and current record holder David Bogie.

Next year promises to be no different, with a diverse calendar of seven events – starting in March and ending in September – set to test the capabilities of drivers across all classes.

Returning to its traditional early season slot, the Snowman Rally kicks off proceedings on March 1, followed by the highly-acclaimed Speyside Stages on April 26. The action then pivots to Tarmac for the Jim Clark Reivers (May 25) and Argyll rallies (June 20/21) before three classic forest events at the Scottish (July 19), Grampian (August 8/9) and Galloway Hills (September 13) round out the season.

The popular Grizedale Stages steps in as the reserve event on December 5/6.

Maintaining continuity is a key pillar of a successful championship, and with just one rally happening in each calendar month from season-start to season-end, the 2025 calendar has been designed with the competitor in mind.

“We are delighted to reveal the calendar of events for the 2025 Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship,” said Fiona Moir, SRC interim chairman.

“All seven events are unique and together make the SRC one of the toughest challenges for the national competitor anywhere in the UK. To succeed you must be fast, patient and adept at driving on both gravel and Tarmac which is no easy feat.

“We have also made a concerted effort to make the schedule as competitor-friendly as possible, with decent gaps between each rally helping to spread costs and ease the burden of taking time away from work.

“Although the 2024 season is yet to conclude, we are already extremely excited for what 2025 will have in store. Our thanks to all of the organising teams at the respective events.”

Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship Calendar:
Mar 1 – Snowman Rally (Inverness)
Apr 26 – Speyside Stages (Elgin)
May 25 – Jim Clark Reivers Rally (Duns)
Jun 20 / 21 – Argyll Rally (Dunoon)
Jul 19 – Scottish Rally (Dalbeattie)
Aug 8 / 9 – Grampian Forest Rally (Banchory)
Sep 13 – Galloway Hills Rally (Castle Douglas)



http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/2025-calendar-confirmed/
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