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This weekend marks the opening round of the 2006 Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship, the Pirelli Rally. Incorporating some of the most famous stages in British Rallying, it is one of the toughest events in the British Championship!
Amongst its entries are 7 previous champions. Alister McRae, Gwyndaf Evans, Martin Rowe, Tapio Laukkanen, Jonny Milner, David Higgins and Mark Higgins are all entered this weekend�Ķ but so is a certain young Stephen Petch Junior!
Competing in a state of the art Mitsubishi Evo IX, run by SGP Motorsport, in conjunction with The Sun newspaper, Scalextric and Kumho Tyres, Stephen is hoping that this new car is just what he needs to trade times with the best of the best.
���The car is absolutely awesome. I���ve only done the Manx in it so far, and my pre-event preparations for that consisted of a couple of miles to make sure my seat was in the correct position.��� said Stephen.
Despite being halted by a faulty fuel injector Stephen was happy with his pace, having set some top 3 class times before his retirement. This should stand him in good stead when the British Rally Championship heads to the Isle of Man later in the season.
After a brief gravel test in the infamous Kielder forests Stephen is confident of a good result on the 2 day event. Last year Stephen finished on the podium in the Group N category, and with the rule change outlawing the more expensive World Rally Cars, Stephen is hoping to compare times with some of the top drivers in the country.
���I really love Kielder. The stages suit my driving style and I went really well there last year, so we are hoping for a good result.��� he added.
The 2 day rally begins at 8 am on Saturday morning, and after 115 miles of fast and frantic competition, the first car is expected back in Carlisle just after noon on Sunday.
As well as contesting the full British Rally Championship, Stephen will also be competing in the ANCRO Gravel Rally Championship in his SGP Motorsport run Mitsubishi Evo IX.