2009 Rally Isle of Man
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2009 Rally Isle of Man was held on July 9–11, 2009, the 46th Rally Isle of Man
Rally Isle of Man
Rally Isle of Man is a rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship...

 and was round 4 of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...

, round 6 of the 2009 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship and round 5 of the 2009 MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

A fifth win in the International section of the 2009 Rally Isle of Man, Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins is British rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.-Career:Higgins was born on the Isle of Man...

 became the most successive driver in the event with co-driver Bryan Thomas in a Subaru Impreza N11. In second place was close title rivals in the BRC Championship with Keith Cronin/Greg Shinnors from the paring of Alastair Fisher/Rory Kennedy in third place both driving Mitsubishi Evo 9 cars. The 2009 Historic Rally provided a seventh overall win for Dessie Nutt with co-driver Geraldine McBride with a Porsche 911. The Post-Historic class was won by Steve Smith/John Nichols also driving a Porsche 911 and Classic section won by Gwyndaf Evans
Gwyndaf Evans
Gwyndaf Evans is a Welsh rally driver, ex-school bus driver, and car dealer. He won the British Rally Championship in 1996, and was also the runner-up in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2010...

/John Nichols with a Ford Escort. The first leg of the Isle of Man Rally Challenge was won by Matt Edward/Rob Fagg and the second leg by Ross Ford/Gary McElhinney both driving Ford Fiesta ST cars. The 2009 Manx Trophy Rally provided the third win for local Isle of Man crew of George Collister/Janet Craine driving a Mitsubishi Evo 3 rally car.

Special stages

Day Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
1
(10 July)
SS1 10:28 Staarvey 1 7.22 miles   Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins is British rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.-Career:Higgins was born on the Isle of Man...

6' 12.0 68.97 mph   Mark Higgins
SS2 11:06 Kella 1 11.21 miles   Keith Cronin 9' 50.7 68.32 mph   Keith Cronin
SS3 11:39 Ravensdale 7.14 miles   Keith Cronin 6' 10.0 69.97 mph
SS4 13:23 Newtown 1 21.28 miles   Mark Higgins 17' 23.4 73.42 mph   Mark Higgins
SS5 14:08 Cringle 1 13.66 miles   Mark Higgins 11' 23.4 71.89 mph
SS6 15:58 Glen Roy 1 4.66 miles   Mark Higgins 4' 29.3 62.30 mph
SS7 16:48 Maughold 1 3.30 miles   Mark Higgins 3' 07.8 63.25 mph
SS8 16:51 Dog Mills 12.47 miles   Keith Cronin 10' 08.8 73.74 mph
SS9 18:48 Marine 5.07 miles   Mark Higgins 4' 34.7 66.45 mph
SS10 19:13 Castletown 1 1.26 miles   Mark Higgins 1' 25.5 53.11 mph
SS11 19:30 Castletown 2 1.26 miles   Keith Cronin 1' 24.4 53.80 mph
SS12 20:03 West Baldwin 11.65 miles   Mark Higgins 9' 41.3 72.15 mph
2
(11 July)
SS13 09:33 Glen Roy 2 4.66 miles   Keith Cronin 4' 41.6 59.58 mph
SS14 10:01 Maughold 2 3.30 miles   Keith Cronin 3' 04.3 64.45 mph
SS15 10:26 Glascoe 5.83 miles   Keith Cronin 4' 42.7 74.22 mph
SS16 10:47 Kella 2 11.21 miles   Keith Cronin 9' 45.7 68.90 mph
SS17 12:33 Newtown 2 21.38 miles   Mark Higgins 17' 03.8 75.15 mph
SS18 13:18 Cringle 2 13.66 miles   Mark Higgins 12' 17.0 66.71 mph
SS19 15:03 Staarvey 2 7.22 miles   Keith Cronin 6' 12.6 69.76 mph
SS20 15:41 Classic 13.27 miles   Keith Cronin 12' 19.4 64.62 mph

Results

Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
Isle of Man International Rally(BRC
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...

)
1.   Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins is British rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.-Career:Higgins was born on the Isle of Man...

  Bryan Thomas Subaru Impreza N11 2:37.47.2 0.0 20
2.   Keith Cronin   Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Evo 9 2:39.13.6 1' 26.4 18
3.   Alistair Fisher   Rory Kennedy Mitsubishi Evo 9 2:44.12.5 6' 25.3 16
4.   Steven Quine   Paul McCann Mitsubishi Evo 6 2:47.44.0 9' 56.8 15
5.   Euan Thornburn   Cambell Roy Subaru Impreza N11 2:48.18.9 10' 31.7 14
6.   Dave Weston Jnr   Aled Davis Subaru Impreza N11 2:52.10.0 14' 22.8 13
7.   Martin McCormack   Phil Clarke Subaru Impreza N11 2:53.07.4 15' 30.2 12
8.   Jason Pritchard   Andrew Edwards Citroën C2 R2 Max 2:54.15.4 16' 28.2 10
9.   Tom Walster Craig Parry Renault Clio R3 2:54.30.5 16' 43.3 9
10.   Andrew Leece   Richard Skinner Ford Fiesta ST 2:57.47.8 20' 00.6 8
Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 1 Cars (registered before 31/12/67)
1.   Dessie Nutt   Geraldine McBride Porsche 911 B5 2:58.14.0 0.0 15.5
2.   Gary Edington   Jane Edington Singer Chamois 3:04.27.8 6' 13.8 15
3.   Stephen Higgins   David Corlett Mini Cooper S 3:14.22.8 16' 08.8
4.   Shinobu Kitani   Makoto Mizoi Austin Mini Cooper S 3:20.34.8 22' 20.8
5.   John Moxon   Stephen Moxon Volvo Amazon 122 S 3:21.40.9 23' 26.9 14
6.   Alan Honess   Tim Sayer Ford Cortina Mk 1 3:32.08.8 33' 54.8
7.   Matt Pearce   Derek Pearce Mini Cooper S 4:15.09.6 1:16.55.6
8.   Philip Smith   Barbara Smith Porsche 911 4:45.41.7 1:47.27.2 12.5
Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 2 Cars (registered between 1/1/68 and 31/12/74)
1.   Steve Smith   John Nichols Porsche 911 2:41.16.6 0.0 15.5
2.   David Stokes   Guy Weaver Ford Escort RS 1600 2:42.28.0 1' 11.4 15
3.   Ernie Graham   Ashley Trimble Ford Escort RS 1600 2:44.15.7 2' 59.1 12.5
4.   Derek Boyd   Roisin Boyd Porsche 911 2:44.40.7 3' 24.1 11.5
5.   Rupert Lomax   David Alcock Ford Escort Mk 1 2:44.56.7 3' 40.1 11
6.   Drew Wylie   Ken Forster Ford Escort RS 2000 2:47.20.1 6' 03.5 13
7.   Ken Forster   John Stager-Leathers Ford Escort Mk 1 RS 2000 2:49.08.7 7' 52.1 10
8.   Peter Smith   Graham Wild Porsche 911 2:49.14.6 7' 58.0 9.5
9.   Peter Lythell   Gill Cotton Porsche 911 2:51.03.5 9' 46.9 7.5
10.   Andrew Siddall   Colin Thompson Ford Escort 2:51.53.0 9' 46.9 8
Isle of Man Historic Rally – Category 3 Cars (registered between 1/1/75 to 31/12/81)
1.   Gwyndaf Evans
Gwyndaf Evans
Gwyndaf Evans is a Welsh rally driver, ex-school bus driver, and car dealer. He won the British Rally Championship in 1996, and was also the runner-up in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2010...

  John Nichols Ford Escort 2:32.59.3 0.0 15.5
2.   Phil Collins   Diarmuid Farley Opel Ascona 2:38.14.1 5' 14.8
3.   Mark Solloway   Den Golding Ford Escort RS 1800 2:40.38.3 7' 39.0
4.   Darren Moon   Chris Parson Ford Escort Mk II 2:43.26.1 10' 26.8 12.5
5.   Ian Corkill   Rivka Corkill Ford Escort Mk II RS 1800 2:44.46.5 11' 47.2
6.   Guy Woodcock   Iwan Jones Ford Escort 2:45.32.3 12' 33.0
7.   William Onions   Tim Hobbs Ford Escort Mk 1 RS 1800 2:49.05.0 16' 01.2 9.5
8.   Roger Kilty   Lynette Banks Vauxhall Chevette HSR 2:51.12.6 18' 13.3 11
9.   Chris Shooter   Bev LeGood Ford Escort 2:56.47.8 23' 48.5
10.   Adrian Young   Keith Fellows Ford Escort RS 2000 2:59.35.1 26' 35.8
Isle of Man Challenge 1 Rally
1.   Matt Edwards   Rob Fagg Ford Fiesta ST 1:21.59.4 0.0 31
2.   Ross Forde   Gary McElhinney Ford Fiesta ST 1:22.01.1 0' 01.7
3.   Neil Matthews   John Connor Vauxhall Nova 1:25.08.7 3' 07.6 29
4.   Brett Griffin   Sam Fordham Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1:33.43.7 8' 35.0 27
Isle of Man Challenge 2 Rally
1.   Ross Forde   Gary McElhinney Ford Fiesta ST 1:17.30.9 0.0
2.   Matt Edwards   Rob Fagg Ford Fiesta ST 1:17.36.8 0' 05.9 31
3.   Neil Matthews   John Connor Vauxhall Nova 1:22.08.4 4' 37.5 29
4.   David Radcliffe   Steve Hartley Suzuki Swift GTI 1:23.06.09 5' 36.0 25
5.   Austin McKinlay   Anthony Palmer Peugeot 106 GTI 1:23.10.2 5' 36.9 24
6.   Brett Griffin   Sam Fordham Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 1:23.20.9 5' 50.0 25
7.   James Watts   Janice Moore Volkswagen Polo 1:25.30.1 7' 59.2 20
Isle of Man Trophy Rally
1.   George Collister   Janet Craine Mitsubishi Evo 3 55' 31.0 0.0
2.   Lee Batty   David Batty Ford Escort Mk II 56' 27.6 0' 56.6
3.   James Hoseason   Maurice Jellie Darrian T90 GT 57' 28.8 1' 57.8
4.   David Corris   Paul Bumfrey Ford Cosworth WRC 59' 05.3 3' 34.3
5.   James Quirk   Edwin Kennaugh Vauxhall Corsa 1:00.18.7 4' 47.7
6.   Mark Straker   Neil Harrison Darrian T9 1:00.42.2 5' 11.2
7.   Glenn Leece   John Tarrant Subaru Impreza N11 1:00.45.3 5' 14.3
8.   Kevin Vondy   Nicholas Kaighin Vauxhall Corsa 1:00.46.6 5' 15.6
9.   David Craine   Janet Leece Ford Escort Cosworth 1:02.06.1 6' 35.1
10.   Guy Simpkiss   Debbie Parry Vauxhall Astra 1:02.06.1 7' 16.3

Retirements

International Jonathan Greer/Kirsty Riddick (Mitusbishi Evo 9) – Rolled (SS8); Molly Taylor/Jemma Bellingham (Suzuki Swift Sport) – Rolled (SS13); Adam Gould/Sebastian Marshall (Subaru Impreza) – Rolled (SS17); Matti Rantanen/Mikko Lukka (Renault Clio Ragnotti) – Accident (SS18);

2009 British Rally Championship
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...

 Drivers' championship

EWLINE
Pos Driver IRNW
 
PIR
 
JCIR
 
RIOM
Rally Isle of Man
Rally Isle of Man is a rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship...


 
UIR
 
IROY
 
 Pts 
1   Keith Cronin 1 1 7 2 76
2   Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins
Mark Higgins is British rally driver competing in the British Rally Championship. His current co-driver is Rory Kennedy.-Career:Higgins was born on the Isle of Man...

2 2 6 1 76
3   Alastair Fisher 7 4 10 3 57
4   Dave Weston Jnr 6 6 Ret 6 40
5   Jonathan Greer 8 5 11 Ret 38
6   Martin McCormack 14 11 15 7 38
7   David Bogie 5 3 Ret 20 33
8   Adam Gould 4 Ret 8 Ret 31
9   Tom Walster 9 21 16 9 31
10   Euan Thorburn Ret Ret 9 5 30
11   Jason Pritchard 11 30 17 8 29
12   Chris Firth 13 8 23 Ret 22
13   Craig Breen 10 10 Ret Ret 19
14   Stuart Jones 3 16
15   Daniel Siguardason 7 12
16   Geoff Jones 12 12
17   Luke Pinder 25 Ret 25 12 12
18   Matti Rantanen
Matti Rantanen (rally driver)
Matti Rantanen is a Finnish rally driver from Lammi.- Career :Rantanen began rallying in 2003 in his native Finland. In 2004 and 2005 he competed in the Finnish Junior Rally Championship, and the main Finnish Rally Championship in 2005 and 2006...

Ret Ret 13 Ret 11
19   Mark Gamble 21 18 18 Ret 11
20   Kris Hall Ret Ret Ret 11 10
21   Kyle Orr 17 13 Ret 10
22   Gordon Nichol 28 23 24 17 10
Pos Driver IRNW
 
PIR
 
JCIR
 
RIOM
Rally Isle of Man
Rally Isle of Man is a rally competition held in the Isle of Man. It was first held in 1963, and later became a well-known event in the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship...


 
UIR
 
IROY
 
Pts


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