Tavern dominated the event again.10 crews/part crews entered 6 crews won overall or a class awards.

1st overall Jim Munden/John Leigh

2nd overall (Richard Baker)/Tim Babbage

3rd overall(Rob Dennis)/Lee Harding

5th o/a 2nd class C Steve Conner/(Tony Voisey)

8th o/a 1st Class D Rob Perry/Shaun Harding

17th o/a 2nd Class D Dave Perrott/Keith Emery

24th o/a 7th Class C Simon Munden/Gordon Leigh(Johns dad first ever rally) running on 3 for most of day

38th o/a 6th Class D Roger Croft/John Dando  bent steering

39th o/a 7th Class B Dale Lovegrove/John Lovegrove(dad first rally) doing well in class until broke tca mount last stage maximum

Mark Chapman/(Kevin Harbour) DNF Gearbox

Sure was a good event for Tavern. Lets not forget the stage starts were manned by Tavern's Denise, Dave Smailes, BT, Dave M, Phil B and Maureen. And Hugh Currell was out servicing for Roger / JD (and was kept busy all day!) So almost half the club was there! 

I was a little surprised to find we were running inside the top ten from the start but the conditions were very much to my liking as, like Mark Chapman I just love the wet and slippery surfaces - I have never had so much fun anywhere else setting the Astra up sideways before almost every corner! The car was once again enjoying it all and apart from putting fuel in and checking the usual things we did not need to do anything to it all day. The new EBC Yellowstuff 4000R brake pads which were fitted just before Caerwent (and gave me great cause for concern on that event! ) are now well bedded in and stop the car very well.

Roll on Longcross on 10th May - are any other Tavern crews apart from me with BT, and Mark Chapman going up?

yep, jim and myself are entered also