Final 1996 standings

With apologies for the delay in posting, here is a summary of the final championship tables in the 1996 Mintex National Rally Series.

Full Championship tables and results for the final round of the series, the Bulldog Midland Rally, can be found on my WWW pages at http://www.tcs01.demon.co.uk/ or http://www.idiscover.co.uk/tcs21/

1996 MINTEX NATIONAL RALLY SERIES

Round 1-The Bournemouth Winter Rally Round 2-Anderson Cars Granite City Rally Round 3-Styer-Daimler-Puch Manx Rally Round 4-Kerridge National Rally Round 5-Morgannwg Forest Rally Round 6-Trackrod Forest Stages Round 7-Bulldog Midland Rally 8-Bonus (for starting 6 rounds or more)

* best 5 rounds count Rounds ... POSN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TOTAL Mintex National Overall Driver 1 Christopher Mellors Ford Escort 25 25 0 25 25 25 - 10 135 2 Steve Hill Mitsubishi Gala 22 22 22 16 20 22 25 10 123* 3 Steve Smith Lancia Delta 0 17 19 19 19 20 17 10 104* 4 Steve Petch Subaru Impreza 17 19 17 0 15 16 0 10 94 5 Jonath Bennett-Evans Ford Escort 14 12 12 18 0 18 20 10 92* 6 Jeremy Easson Ford Escort 18 15 16 5 16 17 13 10 92* 7 Tony Davies MG Metro 20 - 25 17 18 - - - 80 8 Marcus Dodd Ford Escort 8 10 14 15 0 - 18 10 75 9 Mark Perrott Ford Escort 0 0 - 22 22 0 19 10 73 10 Geoff Smith Ford Escort 0 14 0 0 17 19 11 10 71 Mintex National Overall Co-driver 1 Brian Goff 25 25 - 25 25 25 22 10 135* 2 Stella Boyles 22 22 25 18 20 22 25 10 126* 3 John Bennie 0 17 22 20 19 20 17 10 108* 4 Peter Croft Subaru Impreza 17 19 20 0 16 16 0 10 98 5 Christopher Jones Ford Escort 15 13 15 19 0 18 20 10 97* 6 Jim Kitson Ford Escort 18 15 19 8 17 17 14 10 96* 7 Stephen McAuley Ford Escort 9 11 17 17 0 - 18 10 82 8 Ryland James Ford Escort 0 14 0 0 18 19 13 10 74 9 Garry Mansell Ford Escort 0 0 - 22 22 0 19 10 73 10 Mark Broomfield Ford Sierra 19 18 0 0 0 - 15 10 62 Mintex National Group N Driver 1 Jeremy Easson Ford Escort 25 22 22 18 22 25 25 10 129* 2 Steve Petch Subaru Impreza 22 25 25 0 20 22 0 10 124 3 Andrea Hall Ford Sapphire 15 - 20 19 19 0 17 10 100 4 Martyn Price Honda Civic 8 16 - 17 15 18 18 10 94* 5 Marcus Dodd Ford Escort 17 17 19 25 0 - 0 10 88 Mintex National Group N Co-driver 1 Jim Kitson Ford Escort 25 22 22 19 22 25 25 10 129* 2 Peter Croft Subaru Impreza 22 25 25 0 20 22 0 10 124 3 Suzanne Emiliani Honda Civic 12 15 17 17 17 0 17 10 93* 4 Stephen McAuley Ford Escort 17 18 19 25 0 - 0 10 89 5 Clive Jenkins Vauxhall Astra 16 19 0 22 0 0 22 10 89 Mintex National Group A Driver 1 Christopher Mellors Ford Escort 25 25 0 25 25 25 - 10 135 2 Steve Smith Lancia Delta 0 22 25 20 22 22 20 10 121* 3 Hefin Harries Peugeot 205 10 17 22 0 16 18 0 10 93 4 John Blaber Peugeot 205 8 13 16 13 13 0 16 10 81* 5 Paul Taylor Vauxhall Nova 0 15 18 0 14 0 17 10 74 Mintex National Group A Co-driver 1 Brian Goff 25 25 - 25 25 25 25 10 135* 2 John Bennie 0 22 25 22 22 22 20 10 123* 3 Alan Jamieson Peugeot 205 12 16 17 16 16 0 17 10 92* 4 Andy Cook Vauxhall Nova 0 18 19 0 17 0 18 10 82 5 Julia Rabbett Mitsubishi Gala 22 20 0 0 0 20 0 10 72 Mintex National Category B Driver 1 Steve Hill Mitsubishi Gala 25 25 22 19 22 25 25 10 132* 2 Jonath Bennett-Evans Ford Escort 18 19 18 22 0 20 22 10 111* 3 Tony Davies MG Metro 22 - 25 20 20 - - - 87 4 Mark Perrott Ford Escort 0 0 - 25 25 0 20 10 80 5 David Wood Sabb 900 16 0 - 16 19 0 17 10 78 Mintex National Category B Co-driver 1 Stella Boyles 25 25 25 20 22 25 25 10 135* 2 Christopher Jones Ford Escort 19 19 22 22 0 20 22 10 115* 3 Garry Mansell Ford Escort 0 0 - 25 25 0 20 10 80 4 John Waterfall Saab 900 16 0 - 16 20 0 17 10 79 5 Mark Broomfield Ford Sierra 20 20 0 0 0 - 19 10 69 Mintex National Class N1 Driver 1 Mark Stokoe Skoda Favorit 15 15 15 0 8 0 - 10 63 2 Shelly Taunt Peugeot 205 12 12 0 0 9 - 15 10 58 3 Dave Jennings Skoda Felicia - - - - 15 15 - - 30 Mintex National Class N1 Co-driver 1 Bob Stokoe Skoda Favorit 15 15 15 0 9 0 0 10 64 2 Michael Roe Skoda Felicia - - - - 15 15 - - 30 3 Marie Bass Skoda Favorit 9 0 12 - - 9 - - 30 Mintex National Class N2 Driver 1 Martyn Price Honda Civic 12 15 - 15 12 15 15 10 82* 2 Charlie Exton Honda Civic 15 12 15 12 15 0 12 10 79* Mintex National Class N2 Co-driver 1 Suzanne Emiliani Honda Civic 15 12 15 15 15 0 12 10 82* 2 Alan Cathers - 15 - - 12 15 15 - 57 3 Anthony Curry Honda Civic 12 - - - - - - - 12 Mintex National Class N3 Driver 1 Steven Quine Vauxhall Astra 10 10 15 0 15 12 0 10 72 2 Roger Davies Vauxhall Astra 15 15 0 15 0 0 15 10 70 3 Paul Thomas Vauxhall Astra - 12 0 12 10 10 0 10 54 Mintex National Class N3 Co-driver 1 Richard Skinner Vauxhall Astra 10 10 15 0 15 12 0 10 72 2 Clive Jenkins Vauxhall Astra 15 15 0 15 0 0 15 10 70 3 Martin Douglas - 12 0 12 12 10 0 10 56 Mintex National Class N4 Driver 1 Jeremy Easson Ford Escort 15 12 12 9 12 15 15 10 79* 2 Steve Petch Subaru Impreza 12 15 15 0 10 12 0 10 74 3 Andrea Hall Ford Sapphire 6 - 10 10 9 0 9 10 54 Mintex National Class N4 Co-driver 1 Jim Kitson Ford Escort 15 12 12 10 12 15 15 10 79* 2 Peter Croft Subaru Impreza 12 15 15 0 10 12 0 10 74 3 Stephen McAuley Ford Escort 7 9 9 15 0 - 0 10 50 Mintex National Class A5 Driver 1 Trevor Godwin Rover Mini Coop 0 15 0 0 0 12 15 10 52 2 Chris Beavan Skoda Favorit 0 - - - - 15 - - 15 Mintex National Class A5 Co-driver 1 Rick Spurgeon Rover Mini Coop 0 15 0 0 0 12 15 10 52 2 Paul Gosling Skoda Favorit 0 0 - - 0 15 - - 15 Mintex National Class A6 Driver 1 Paul Taylor Vauxhall Nova 0 15 15 0 15 0 15 10 70 2 John Blaber Peugeot 205 12 12 10 12 12 0 12 10 70* 3 Carl Dolan Vauxhall Nova 15 - 12 15 10 - - - 52 Mintex National Class A6 Co-driver 1 Andy Cook Vauxhall Nova 0 15 15 0 15 0 15 10 70 2 Alan Jamieson Peugeot 205 12 12 10 12 12 0 12 10 70* 3 Debbie Waterworth Vauxhall Nova 15 - 12 15 0 0 - - 42 Mintex National Class A7 Driver 1 Hefin Harries Peugeot 205 5 12 15 0 9 12 0 10 63 2 Paul Dyas Ford RS2000 15 - - 12 15 0 - - 42 3 Andrew Wheatley Peugeot 306 12 10 10 0 10 - - - 42 Mintex National Class A7 Co-driver 1 Mark Walker - - 15 0 12 15 0 - 42 2 Donna Harper Peugeot 306 10 15 12 - - - - - 37 3 Paul Morris - - 0 15 15 0 - - 30 Mintex National Class A8 Driver 1 Christopher Mellors Ford Escort 15 15 0 15 15 15 - 10 85 2 Steve Smith Lancia Delta 0 12 15 10 12 12 10 10 71* 3 Vince Wetton Mitsubishi Gala 12 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 42 Mintex National Class A8 Co-driver 1 Brian Goff 15 15 - 15 15 15 15 10 85* 2 John Bennie 0 12 15 12 12 12 10 10 73* 3 Julia Rabbett Mitsubishi Gala 12 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 42 Mintex National Class B9 Driver 1 David Blades Peugeot 205 0 0 - 15 15 15 - - 45 Mintex National Class B9 Co-driver 1 Shaun White Peugeot 205 0 0 - 15 15 15 - - 45 Mintex National Class B11 Driver 1 Lyn Dimelow Peugeot 205 0 0 0 0 15 15 - 10 40 2 Alistair Tough Ford Escort 15 - - - - - - - 15 3 David Wood Sabb 900 12 0 - 0 0 0 0 - 12 Mintex National Class B11 Co-driver 1 John Pepperell Peugeot 205 0 0 0 0 15 15 - 10 40 2 Alan Bland Ford Escort 15 - - - - - - - 15 3 Graham Hopewell - - - 0 - - 15 - 15 Mintex National Class B12 Driver 1 Steve Hill Mitsubishi Gala 15 15 12 9 12 15 15 10 82* 2 Jonath Bennett-Evans Ford Escort 8 9 8 12 0 10 12 10 61* 3 Mark Perrott Ford Escort 0 0 - 15 15 0 10 10 50 Mintex National Class B12 Co-driver 1 Stella Boyles 15 15 15 10 12 15 15 10 85* 2 Christopher Jones Ford Escort 9 9 12 12 0 10 12 10 65* 3 Garry Mansell Ford Escort 0 0 - 15 15 0 10 10 50 Mintex National Class H13 Driver 1 Michael Hinde Volkswagen Beet - - - 15 15 - 15 - 45 Mintex National Class H13 Co-driver 1 Roger Neale Volkswagen Beet - - - 15 15 - 15 - 45 Mintex National Class H16 Driver 1 Peter Lumsden Saab 96 15 15 0 15 15 - 15 10 85 2 John Harrison Saab 99 - 0 15 - - 15 - - 30 3 Stephen Adlem Ford Escort 12 - - 0 - - - - 12 Mintex National Class H16 Co-driver 1 Mark Aylward Ford Escort 15 - - 0 - - - - 15 2 Peter Kettle Saab 99 - 0 15 - - 0 - - 15 Mintex National Formula 2 Driver 1 Roger Davies Vauxhall Astra 15 15 0 12 0 0 15 10 67 2 Charlie Exton Honda Civic 7 8 12 6 10 0 10 10 57* 3 Martyn Price Honda Civic 1 10 - 8 6 8 12 10 54* 4 Steven Quine Vauxhall Astra 6 3 15 0 4 10 0 10 48 5 Hefin Harries Peugeot 205 0 7 10 0 8 9 0 10 44 Two Wheel Drive Challenge 1 David Blades Peugeot 205 0 0 - 15 15 15 - - 45 2 Lyn Dimelow Peugeot 205 0 0 0 0 12 12 - 10 34 3 David Wood Sabb 900 12 0 - 0 0 0 0 10 22 4 Alistair Tough Ford Escort 15 - - - - - - - 15 5 Pam Lukeman Ford Escort - - - - - 10 - - 10 Teleflorist Coupe des Dames 1 Andrea Hall Ford Sapphire 10 - 12 12 10 0 12 - 56 2 Shelly Taunt Peugeot 205 12 12 0 0 12 - 10 - 46 3 Jennifer Davies Peugeot 306 8 10 10 0 - 0 - - 28 Safety Devices Amateur Award 1 Roger Davies Vauxhall Astra 20 20 0 20 0 0 20 10 90 2 Martyn Price Honda Civic 5 12 - 15 10 15 15 10 77* 3 Charlie Exton Honda Civic 10 8 15 10 15 0 12 10 72* Autoexpress Junior Award 1 Martyn Price Honda Civic 15 15 - 15 15 15 15 10 85* 2 Steven Quine Vauxhall Astra 15 15 15 0 15 15 0 10 85 3 Geoff Smith Ford Escort 0 15 0 0 15 15 15 10 70

Issued at 19:30 on 26 Oct 96. Championship results by Tynemouth Computer Services

-- David James david@tcs01.demon.co.uk http://www.idiscover.co.uk/tcs21/ http://www.tcs01.demon.co.uk/