Bird Flies To Anglesey Circuit Rally Victory

By Paul Evans

It was a great Tilemaster Adhesives Lee Holland Memorial Stages at Anglesey Circuit today, which saw teenage driver Frank Bird score an amazing victory on only his second ever rally.

Co-driven by Jack Morton, Bird set seven fastest stage times out of eight to win the event by 64 seconds in a Ford Focus WRC.

Chris West/Keith Hounslow finished second in their Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car to retain their MSN Circuit Rally Championship title with one round still to go.

Wil Owen/Llion Owen completed the podium in their Ford Escort Mk2.

There were a number of retirements, including early leaders Guy Smith/Steve McNulty (Ford Fiesta R5) who collided with Rob Hughes/Sion Cuniff (Ford Fiesta 1600), putting them both out of the event. Peter Smith/John Millington stopped with water pump problems in their Fiesta WRC, event sponsor Mark Kelly/Neil Colman suffered suspension failure in their Escort Mk2, and Philip Ball/Adam Cooper had an engine fire in their Escort Mk1.

Lee Holland Memorial Stages – top 6 finishers
1. Frank Bird/Jack Morton (Ford Focus WRC)….55:22
2. Chris West/Keith Hounslow (Peugeot 306 Maxi Kit Car)….56:28
3. Wil Owen/Llion Owen (Ford Escort Mk2)….57:50
4. Nigel Mummery/Fiona Scarrett (Ford Focus WRC)….59:22
5. Eric Roberts/Merfyn Williams (Ford Escort Mk2)….59:25
6. Stephen Tilburn/Jack Tilburn (Ford Escort RS2500)….59:45