Sunday, 17:35  - The Results in Detail
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Sunday, 17:35  - Endurance - Final OA Positions at Harrogate Finish
1. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 06h37m38s
2. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 06h41m06s
3. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 06h41m39s
4. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 06h42m33s
5. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 06h46m37s
6. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 06h46m55s
7. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 06h47m09s
8. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 06h51m53s
9. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 07h07m10s
10. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 07h16m43s
11. Myles O'Donoghue/Frank O'Donoghue (Rover 25) - 07h20m10s
12. Peter Bray/Andrew Bray (Vauxhall Corsa) - 07h22m33s
13. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 07h23m04s
14. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 07h23m12s
15. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 07h30m26s
16. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 07h42m03s
17. Ian Bankhurst/Colin Marshall (Citroen C2) - 07h46m59s
18. Peter Brace/Alan Pettit (Vauxhall Corsa) - 07h48m52s
19. Paul Stephens/ Alan Smith (Rover 25) - 07h52m20s
20. David Leader/Stephen Wright (Rover 25) - 07h52m42s

Sunday, 17:35  - Historic - Final OA Positions at Harrogate Finish
1. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 08h30m21s
2. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 08h32m11s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 08h34m23s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 08h39m12s
5. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 08h40m14s
6. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 09h28m52s
7. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 09h33m10s
8. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 09h33m14s
9. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 10h12m17s

Sunday, 13:35  - Harrogate
The remaining cars are at The Yorkshire Events Centre venue for the final test of the 2008 Lombard Rally. We have received a note from Rob Varney that the Nissan Micra had a puncture on the second Stang test today. The crew fear that it may have cost them their third overall placing.

Sunday, 11:20  - Endurance leaders at MC 2.4 Brough
1. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 06h28m10s
2. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 06h32m19s
3. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 06h32m34s
4. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 06h33m40s
5. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 06h37m31s

Sunday, 11:20  - Historic leaders at MC 2.4 Brough
1. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 08h18m27s
2. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 08h22m15s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 08h23m43s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 08h27m40s
5. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 08h30m40s

Sunday, 10:50  - Brough - Castle Hotel
As the first cars begin to leave the coffee halt early indications are that there are no major changes to the overall leader board.

Sunday, 10:00  - Brough - Castle Hotel
This is the final run back to the Harrogate finish of the 2008 Lombard Rally. There are two selectifs, Greystoke and Warcop, before the cars reach the morning coffee halt here at Brough. The historic category Avenger Tiger of Kevin Clark and Tom Leeming is back on all four wheels the crew having repaired its broken stub axle and exhaust overnight. Stuart and Linda Cariss also had a busy time yesterday travelling from Glasgow to York to make exhaust and gearbox repairs to their Escort before returning to rejoin the rally at Moffat. They are happy to back in the running albeit in last place at the Carlisle restart.

Sunday, 00:29  - Endurance leaders at Carlisle after Leg 3
1. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 06h10m24s
2. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 06h14m49s
3. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 06h15m00s
4. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 06h16m12s
5. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 06h19m57s
6. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 06h20m07s
7. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 06h21m01s
8. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 06h24m36s
9. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 06h39m02s
10. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 06h42m23s
11. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 06h49m25s
12. Myles O'Donoghue/Frank O'Donoghue (Rover 25) - 06h51m06s
13. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 06h53m59s
14. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 06h54m26s
15. Peter Bray/Andrew Bray (Vauxhall Corsa) - 06h55m30s
16. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 07h00m16s
17. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 07h02m31s
18. David Leader/Stephen Wright (Rover 25) - 07h14m15s
19. Andrew Tompkins/David Burrows (Rover Metro Gti) - 07h15m25s
20. Peter Brace/Alan Pettit (Vauxhall Corsa) - 07h15m56s

Sunday, 00:30  - Historic leaders at Carlisle after Leg 3
1. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 07h56m56s
2. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 08h02m33s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 08h03m02s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 08h08m57s
5. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 08h11m00s
6. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 08h55m04s
7. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 08h56m23s
8. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 09h42m59s
9. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 09h49m14s

Saturday, 23:50  - Carlisle
Crews are arriving in Carlisle at the end of Leg 3 having completed the final two selectifs of the day since the Moffat supper halt. There is a good buzz from the bar as crews sense that Harrogate is almost within reach and knowing that they have a luxuriously late 8am start tomorrow. The news is that Karl O'Donoghue and Alan Dorman were off in Ae 4 until the MG ZR of Tom O'Connor and Vincent Fagan pulled them back on. Dave Wright did get the diesel engined VW Golf running again at Castle Douglas. It sounded ok but unfortunately only made 400 yards up the road before the engine totally self-destructed.

Saturday, 23:00  - Endurance leaders at TC7.3 Moffat
1. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 05h46m00s
2. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 05h50m07s
3. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 05h50m20s
4. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 05h52m32s
5. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 05h54m44s
6. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 05h54m57s
7. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 05h56m50s
8. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 05h59m52s
9. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 06h12m49s
10. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 06h15m31s

Saturday, 23:00  - Historic leaders at TC7.3 Moffat
1. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 06h57m00s
2. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 07h22m29s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 07h33m49s
4. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 07h34m30s
5. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 07h37m21s
6. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 08h17m56s
7. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 08h21m44s
8. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 08h28m59s
9. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 09h10m55s

Saturday, 20:00  - Carlisle
At Castle Douglas there were 32 crews still running in the Endurance category and nine Historics. Arriving at Carlisle the results team found two more retirements… Andy Actman and Catriona Rings have a broken strut on their AX GT and Richard and Jon Sandilands have retired the Micra with a broken drive shaft. They found a replacement but it turned out to have the wrong splines so they have called it a day. We have just heard that the Avenger Tiger has a snapped front stub axle at the end of Ae4. Kevin and Tom are determined to get the car fixed so they can restart for the final Leg tomorrow.

Saturday, 16:05  - Endurance leaders at MC2.3 Castle Douglas
1. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 05h02m28s
2. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 05h03m06s
3. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 05h07m16s
4. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 05h08m48s
5. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 05h10m40s
6. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 05h10m42s
7. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 05h11m05s
8. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 05h14m02s
9. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 05h26m23s
10. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 05h30m12s

Saturday, 16:05  - Historic leaders at MC2.3 Castle Douglas
1. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 05h50m12s
2. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 06h26m26s
3. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 06h32m59s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 06h35m12s
5. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 06h39m42s
6. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 06h42m07s
7. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 07h20m18s
8. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 07h21m53s
9. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 07h24m55s

Saturday, 14:50  - Castle Douglas - Lunch Halt
Ben Dawson thinks he might have blown his chances after taking an extra long way round Greskine this morning dropping him further behind the leading pair. At the Castle Douglas lunch time service parc Ray Johnson-Wood was seen nervously looking at the near-side front strut top that is trying to punch a hole through the bonnet. Ian and Lesley Patterson have retired their Rover Metro with underside, mechanical and electrical damage. Tyre wear and performance is generally considered excellent with no punctures being reported.... the only car seen with severe tyre wear to date is the Whitaker Ford Cortina.... the car also has clearly visible toe-out that could be measured in inches. They cut the McRae Selectif to make time for tracking repairs here in Castle Douglas. The leading historic Escort of Butterworth and Proctor has exhaust problems that might be difficult to repair. The Skoda Felica of Paul Train and John Milner is limping with a broken cross member and hoping to find a welding shop to make repairs. Dave Wright says the VW Golf engine has seized... Lindsey Annison is quoted as telling Dave "You can fix it...", Dave is not so sure. Traffic delays on the way to Castle Douglas have required that times for the afternoon Leg have been set back 30 minutes.

Saturday, 11:18  - Endurance leaders at TC1.3 Thornhill
1. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 04h29m08s
2. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 04h29m47s
3. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 04h36m15s
4. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 04h36m20s
5. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 04h36m23s
6. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 04h36m28s
7. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 04h37m05s
8. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 04h38m47s
9. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 04h41m03s
10. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 04h41m59s

Saturday, 11:15  - Historic leaders at TC1.3 Thornhill
1. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 05h07m12s
2. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 05h40m30s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 05h40m42s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 05h47m47s
5. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 05h50m39s

Saturday, 10:00  - Thornhill
First test of the day was getting out of the Glasgow Airport parc ferme car park after the barriers developed a mind of their own. Perhaps they were reacting to so many season ticket holders… (tickets generously donated by NCP Car Parks) ….leaving at such an early hour on a Saturday morning. Before arriving here at Thornhill for a welcome coffee break the crews have already tackled 22 miles of selectifs today through, Greskine, Ae1 and Ae2. Next up is the longest test on the event, the 16.5 mile Colin McRae Selectif. Another retirement notified overnight is the Mike and Alex Thornton Polo with a broken drive shaft and subframe breakage.

Saturday, 01:40  - Glasgow - End of Leg Two
The results shown below show that Karl O'Donoghue has snatched the lead back from Ben Dawson who drops to third at the end of Leg 2.
The comment 'Morale among crews is really high' from Lindsey Annison is typical from crews who survived one of the toughest days rallying they have probably ever enjoyed. Marshals report the tired drivers and navigators grinning from ear to ear as they returned to Glasgow and disappeared to bed for a few hours sleep before tomorrow's early start on Leg 3.
Some were not so lucky... cars known to have retired are Doug Brown/Graham Raeburn (Vauxhall Nova); Frank Fennell/John Morgan (Rover 214); Martin Kernahan/Simon Lassam (MG ZR); Keith Butler/Kenny Matier (MG ZR); Declan Waters/Peter Murphy (Citroen AX); Claire Donovan/ Rhidian Jones (Nissan Micra); Paul Flinders / Debs Flinders (Suzuki Swift GTi); Philip Swain/Oliver Swain (Suzuki Swift Gti); Martin Holdsworth/Peter Turner (Peugeot 205); Mark Wilson/Andrew Harper (Suzuki Swift); Giles Smith/Richard Wallis (Peugeot 106 Rallye); Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport)

Saturday, 01:16  - Endurance leaders at the end of Leg 2 - Glasgow
1. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 03h52m06s
2. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 03h54m05s
3. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 03h54m20s
4. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 03h57m42s
5. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 03h58m20s
6. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 03h58m32s
7. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 03h59m54s
8. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 04h02m02s
9. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 04h03m19s
10. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 04h03m48s
11. Dave Wright/Lindsey Annison (VW Golf) - 04h10m28s
12. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 04h11m49s
13. Andrew Actman/Catriona Rings (Citroen AX GT) - 04h15m57s
14. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 04h17m10s
15. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 04h17m34s
16. Peter Bray/Andrew Bray (Vauxhall Corsa) - 04h18m04s
17. Myles O'Donoghue/Frank O'Donoghue (Rover 25) - 04h18m44s
18. Richard Sandilands/Jon Sandilands (Nissan Micra) - 04h24m24s
19. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 04h25m40s
20. Andrew Tompkins/David Burrows (Rover Metro Gti) - 04h27m57s

Saturday, 01:15  - Historic leaders at the end of Leg 2 - Glasgow
1. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 04h20m55s
2. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 04h21m27s
3. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 04h53m39s
4. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 04h54m40s
5. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 04h59m25s
6. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 05h06m34s
7. Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport ) - 05h11m08s
8. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 05h14m20s
9. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 05h23m46s
10. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 05h27m11s

Friday, 20:05  - Inveraray - TC6.2
It does not get much closer than this. At Inveraray the Rover 214 of Ben and Mike Dawson has taken the lead by one second from Karl O'Donoghue and Alan Dorman. The rain has started again... it will be well past midnight before the weary crews reach Glasgow at the end of Leg 2 of the 2008 Lombard Rally.

Friday, 20:05  - Endurance leaders at TC6.2 Inveraray
1. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 03h01m02s
2. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 03h01m03s
3. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 03h01m36s
4. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 03h03m45s
5. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 03h03m54s
6. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 03h04m07s
7. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 03h05m04s
8. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 03h06m27s
9. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 03h07m36s
10. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 03h08m10s

Friday, 20:05  - Historic leaders at TC6.2 Inveraray
1. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 03h17m01s
2. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 03h22m11s
3. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 03h43m38s
4. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 03h44m16s
5. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 03h48m50s

Friday, 19:10  - Inveraray - TC6.2
The leading Endurance category cars have now passed through TC6.2 without repoting any major incidents. Paul Heal took a few minutes while it's not raining to fit a pair of fresh tyres on the front of his MG ZR. The ones he took off were only showing light wear but with a long way still to go Paul reckoned it was a good time to make the change.

Friday, 18:35  - Inveraray - TC6.2
Peter Baker and Willy Cave in the Mini are the first car to arrive on rally route at TC6.2. After booking in they are taking a few minutes for the RAC breakdown crews to work on the exhaust. The Lancia Coupe Rallye of Jack Curan and David Bardwell has just checked through TC6.2 and continued without any apparent problem. The Butterworth / Proctor Escort is also here with the RAC boys checking it over although it certainly sounded healthy enough when it arrived. The Cariss Escort and the Whitaker Cortina have also both arrived. And mercifully the rain has stopped for a while.

Friday, 18:20  - Inveraray - TC6.2
After being stuck off the road for some time Rob and Graham Dance are waiting here at Inveraray to rejoin the event when it comes through. Their car was undamged but they lost a lot of time before being towed out. Martin Kernahan has phoned to confirm that he on the way home. Driving one of the tighter chicanes he took to the verge and hit a hidden rock ‘the size of a football’…. this broke the TCA; the car lurched across the track into the opposite ditch… with no spares available it was game over.

Friday, 16:25  - Endurance leaders at MC2.2 Loch Fyne - Lunch
1. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 02h29m08s
2. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 02h29m29s
3. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 02h29m47s
4. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 02h30m44s
5. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 02h32m15s
6. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 02h32m17s
7. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 02h32m18s
8. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 02h33m44s
9. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 02h34m30s
10. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 02h35m29s
11. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 02h36m11s
12. Paul Flinders / Debs Flinders (Suzuki Swift GTi) - 02h39m22s
13. Dave Wright/Lindsey Annison (VW Golf) - 02h41m21s
14. Myles O'Donoghue/Frank O'Donoghue (Rover 25) - 02h41m26s
15. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 02h41m35s
16. Peter Bray/Andrew Bray (Vauxhall Corsa) - 02h42m18s
17. Andrew Actman/Catriona Rings (Citroen AX GT) - 02h42m58s
18. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 02h43m54s
19. Richard Sandilands/Jon Sandilands (Nissan Micra) - 02h44m53s
20. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 02h45m33s

Friday, 16:25  - Historic leaders at MC2.2 Loch Fyne - Lunch
1. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 02h43m14s
2. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 02h44m15s
3. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 02h47m41s
4. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 02h57m46s
5. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 03h02m57s
6. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 03h07m10s
7. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 03h08m24s
8. Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport ) - 03h08m51s
9. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 03h31m26s
10. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 03h37m17s

Friday, 14:10  - Loch Fyne Oyster Bar - Lunch Halt
The cars are arriving late at the Loch Fyne lunch halt in pouring rain under grey skies. It's too early to accurately report the current leader board but the O'Donoghue / Dorman Rover is safely here as is the historic category Avenger Tiger of Clark and Leeming although the muddy state of this crews clothing is witness that the Avenger has been off. The RAC service crews are busy assisting several crews who all have a shortened lunch break due to delays this morning. All later controls times today are being put back 30 mins to allow a little opportunity for food and rest.

Friday, 10:30  - Historic leaders at TC1.2 Loch Fyne
1. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 01h46m56s
2. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 01h49m04s
3. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 01h49m17s
4. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 01h51m45s
5. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 01h53m21s
6. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 01h53m24s
7. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 01h54m12s
8. Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport ) - 01h58m47s
9. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 02h11m56s
10. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 02h22m41s

Friday, 10:20  - Endurance leaders at TC1.2 Loch Fyne
1. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 01h32m26s
2. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 01h33m19s
3. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 01h33m37s
4. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 01h33m37s
5. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 01h34m43s
6. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 01h34m54s
7. Paul Flinders / Debs Flinders (Suzuki Swift GTi) - 01h35m11s
8. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 01h35m49s
9. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 01h35m51s
10. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 01h36m09s
11. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 01h36m26s
12. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 01h36m47s
13. Mark Wilson/Andrew Harper (Suzuki Swift) - 01h37m16s
14. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 01h39m09s
15. Paul Stephens/ Alan Smith (Rover 25) - 01h40m21s
16. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 01h40m34s
17. Ray Johnson-Wood/Zenya Heap (MG ZR) - 01h41m13s
18. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 01h41m17s
19. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 01h41m58s
20. Myles O'Donoghue/Frank O'Donoghue (Rover 25) - 01h42m13s

Friday, 09:50  - Loch Fyne Oyster Bar
After a 6am start from Glasgow this morning the Lombard Rally route headed north along the banks of Loch Lomond and through two selectifs, Drimsynie and Rest and Be Thankful, before arriving here at the Loch Fyne Oyster bar to where the cars return two further times on today’s 400 mile route. First news of the day is that Doug Brown has not arrived here and is thought to be waiting for a tow after an off on Drimsynie..... and, we have just heard that Martin Kernahan has retired having not reached the end of Drimsynie.

Friday, 01:25  - Leg 1 Provisonal Classification
Leg 1 - Endurance Category OA Classification >> HERE
Leg 1 - Historic Category OA Classification >> HERE
Leg 1 - Top 20 Scores >> HERE

Friday, 01:20  - Glasgow
A message from Ross Butterworth and Ali Proctor says “Loving the historics...” . They had a slippy and eventful off in Stang 1 and give thanks to Linda and Stuart Cariss for the tow. In Keilder they bent the steering which stuffed the front tyres but the excellent RAC have fixed that.

Friday, 00:40  - Historic leaders at Glasgow
1. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 01h17m15s
2. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 01h18m18s
3. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 01h19m36s
4. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 01h19m37s
5. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 01h19m39s
6. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 01h21m11s
7. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 01h23m12s
8. Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport ) - 01h23m32s
9. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 01h38m50s
10. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 01h49m33s

Friday, 00:30  - Endurance leaders at Glasgow
1. Doug Brown/Graham Raeburn (Vauxhall Nova) - 01h05m26s
2. Martin Kernahan/Simon Lassam (MG ZR) - 01h06m13s
3. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 01h06m24s
4. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 01h07m43s
5. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 01h07m44s
6. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 01h07m48s
7. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 01h08m05s
8. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 01h08m09s
9. Paul Flinders / Debs Flinders (Suzuki Swift GTi) - 01h08m19s
10. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 01h09m21s
11. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 01h09m22s
12. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 01h09m24s
13. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 01h09m40s
14. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 01h10m19s
15. Mark Wilson/Andrew Harper (Suzuki Swift) - 01h10m57s
16. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 01h11m51s
17. Paul Stephens/ Alan Smith (Rover 25) - 01h12m45s
18. Paul Bloxidge/James Bloxidge (Nissan Micra Sport) - 01h13m09s
19. Constant Busch/Yasar Jabbar (Daihatsu Sirion 'S') - 01h13m18s
20. Ray Johnson-Wood/Zenya Heap (MG ZR) - 01h13m39s

Friday, 00:15  - Glasgow
Over 12 miles in Keilder has proved a problem for Sawley and Johnson in the MG ZR who took a maximum dropping them well down from their earlier 5th placing. Quickest through Keilder was the Rover 200 of O’Donoghue and Dorman completing the test in 19:57, nine seconds quicker than the Brown/Raeburn Nova.

23:00  - Glasgow
The crews are beginning to arrive in Glasgow at the end of the first long day of the 2008 Lombard Rally... for some it will be a very short night before the 6am Friday morning restart. Dave Wright and Lindsey Annison are thoroughly enjoying their Lombard…. The steering wheel fell off in Slaley but they still cleaned the selectif but were not so lucky in Keilder where they had to wait for the course closing car to drag the Golf back on its wheels after spending over an hour on its side in a watery ditch. Perhaps the highlight for Lindsey was having Tony Mason sign her book on the start line in Harrogate.

17:20  - Endurance leaders at Hexham
1. Doug Brown/Graham Raeburn (Vauxhall ) - 22m11s
2. Martin Kernahan/Simon Lassam (MG ZR) - 22m19s
3. Nigel Bramall/Roger Close (Vauxhall Corsa Sri) - 22m29s
4. Philip Boothroyd/Colin Child (Vauxhall Corsa) - 22m35s
5. Paul Heal/ David Harris (MG ZR) - 22m36s
6. Stephen Sawley/Rob Johnson (MG ZR) - 22m36s
7. Rob Navin/Ian Varney (Nissan Micra) - 22m45s
8. Ben Dawson/Mike Dawson (Rover 214i) - 22m46s
9. Karl O'Donoghue/Alan Dorman (Rover 200) - 22m55s
10. Robert Evett/Richard Morris (Vauxhall Nova) - 22m55s
11. Tom O'Connor/Vincent Fagan (MG ZR) - 22m58s
12. Dave Wright/Lindsey Annison (VW Golf) - 23m03s
13. Paul Flinders / Debs Flinders (Suzuki Swift GTi) - 23m15s
14. Chris Armstrong/Leigh Armstrong (Peugeot 106 Rallye) - 23m18s
15. Trevor Skinner/Stephen Harrison (Nissan Micra) - 23m31s
16. Robin Eyre-Maunsell/Peter Scott (Nissan Micra) - 23m36s
17. Andrew Actman/Catriona Rings (Citroen AX GT) - 23m47s
18. David Maryon/Kenneth Powell (Peugeot 206) - 24m01s
19. Iain Patterson/Lesley Patterson (Rover Metro Gti) - 24m13s
20. Ray Johnson-Wood/Zenya Heap (MG ZR) - 24m17s

17:15  - Historic leaders at Hexham
1. Kevin Clark/Tom Leeming (Avenger Tiger) - 23m35s
2. Rob Dance/Graham Dance (Ford Escort Sport) - 24m38s
3. Kenny MacEwan/John Ingham (Alfa Giulia Super) - 25m20s
4. Jack Curran/David Bardwell (Lancia Coupe Rallye) - 25m40s
5. Stuart Cariss/Linda Cariss (Ford Escort) - 25m56s
6. Clive Martin/Anji Martin (Escort Mk1 Sport) - 25m57s
7. Peter Barker/Willy Cave (Morris Mini Cooper 'S') - 26m36s
8. Chris Parkes/John Taylor (Saab 850 Sport ) - 27m24s
9. Dave Whitaker/Peter Whitaker (Cortina GT Mk1) - 28m33s
10. Ross Butterworth/Ali Proctor (Ford Escort ) - 29m32s

17:00  - Hexham
Frank Fennell’s main problem is a damaged radiator. The RAC breakdown crews have located a replacement but it may take some time to arrive. The Goodwin/Hernaman Citroen C2 has a clutch problem that they may not be able to solve. A glance round the car park shows only slight tyre wear after the 12 miles of selectives to Hexam and the general comment on their performance in the wet conditions is very favourable.

16:15  - Hexham
The Historic category cars are running to a slower average speed on the Selectifs than the Endurance cars with the results that most of them beat the bogey time on selectif two and early indications are that some of them are cleaning other tests. Willy Cave reports that sitting on a selectif start line he watched while the Cariss Escort, running two cars in front, went off on the first corner to be pulled out by the Parkes/Taylor Saab, running one in front, all this in time for Willy and Peter Barker in their Mini to start on time. Frank Fennell has just arrived on the end of a rope with the front of his Rover somewhat bent. It’s not yet known if he will be continuing.

15:45  - Hexham
Early news snippets as cars begin to arrive at Hexham are the Rob Dance had to walk two miles to find a garage after running out of petrol. The Griffiths/Broughall Rover 200 has broken a strut but the crew is hopeful of making repairs and rejoining later. Bankhurst/Marshall have sent a message that they have lost their forest virginity(?) in Boltby. The Team Pudsey MGZR of Ray Johnston-Wood and Zenya Heap are grateful to RAC breakdown crews who fixed their broken trip meter within a couple of minutes. And the Avenger Tiger crew are grateful to the marshals that pushed them back on the road after an off in Stang 2.

12:45  - From A66 Motel
Crews have now gone through the Boltby selectif describing it as slippery but nice and flowing and are arriving at the A66 Motel Time Control with enough time for a quick coffee. Credit goes to Ben and Mike Dawson who did 1:36 on the Yorkshire Events Centre selectif to claim fastest time on that test a little after our previous update was posted.

Thursday 6th Nov, 11:00  - From Harrogate
With the Mayor of Harrogate on hand to wish the cars well and Tony Mason introducing the crews to the crowd of onlookers the 2008 Lombard Rally started from Harrogate at 10am this morning in slightly damp and overcast conditions. It was short run in heavy traffic to the first selectif at the Yorkshire Events Centre where after the first 20 cars through the quickest time goes to the Historic category Escort of Butterworth and Proctor on 1:37 with the Clark/Leeming Avenger Tiger one second behind. Endurance category times after 20 cars are Brown 1:38; Armstrong 1:39; Kernahan 1:42; Fagan and Heal 1:43; Eyre-Maunsell, Fennell and Close 1:44