Phil James

FORMER champion Steve Johnson rolled back the years on last weekend’s CSMA North West Autotest at Lymm when he wheeled out his 1275cc Mini Special in a return to the sport he graced almost a decade ago.

EAST Lancashire’s best known rally co-driver, Ian Grindrod, is set to renew his famous partnership with legendary ‘Flying Scotsman’ Jimmy McRae.

IAN Wilkinson left it late to reclaim his self-styled ‘Superman’ status in the recently televised Tour Series, but at least he redeemed his reputation when he was first across the line at Woking in the penultimate race.

BLACKBURN rally driver Nigel Worswick was robbed of a class victory in the prestigious Rally Barbados by a ‘bizarre’ ruling.

BLACKBURN’S Matt Griffin was back behind the wheel of the Rallyschool VW Lupo last weekend as, together with co-driver Joe Cruttenden, he contested the Dukeries Rally run over nine stages in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest.

THERE were mixed fortunes for East Lancashire-based rally crews in action on last weekend’s Garstang and Preston Motor Club Memorial Road Rally.

If recent results are anything to go by, Billington father and son motorcycle racers Nige and Ben Rea are in championship winning form this season.

Stephen Irvine’s campaign to regain the MGCC Luffield Cars Speed Championship title he won two years ago continued last weekend when he competed at the challenging Harewood Hillclimb.

Justin Birchall’s hopes of securing the Britpart MSA British Cross Country Championship title took a knock last weekend when he failed to finish the second round of the series in South Wales.

The plaudits have come from far and wide hailing Sunday’s Production Car Autotest at Witton Park Country Fair a huge success – all well deserved for an event that will hopefully be held annually.