Scottish Rally
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The Scottish Rally is the highlight of the Scottish Rally Championship. Taking place in June of every year, the warm weather and unique forest stages draws competitors from around the World.
The first Scottish rally took place in 1932. From then until 1961 there was no overall awards. The event used to enjoy International status, however since 1988, as the World Rally Championship moved to include only one event per country, it has been reduced to a National event in favour of the RAC Rally in Wales. Over the years, the event has been based in towns and cities throughout Scotland including Glasgow, Perth, Inverness and Dunoon, however for the past eleven years, it has been centered in Dumfries in South West Scotland.
The 2007 was a qualifying round of the County Saab Scottish Rally Championship, Brick and Steel Ecosse 205 Championship, and the Five of Clubs Championship. It boasted an entry list of around 95 competitors.
The 2008 event takes place on 28th June and is again based in Dumfries.
[edit] Previous Winners
| Year | Driver | Co-Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gary Adam | Gordon Adam | Subaru Impreza |
| 2006 | Dave Weston | Dave Robson | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2005 | Mark Higgins | Bryan Thomas | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2004 | Jonny Milner | Nicky Beech | Subaru Impreza WRC |
| 2003 | Jonny Milner | Nicky Beech | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2002 | Jonny Milner | Nicky Beech | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2001 | Dave Weston | Neil Shanks | Subaru Impreza WRC |
| 2000 | Tapio Laukkanen | Kaj Lindstrom | VW Golf |
| 1999 | Tapio Laukkanen | Kaj Lindstrom | Renault Mégane Maxi |
| 1998 | Alister McRae | David Senior | VW Golf GTi Kit Car |
| 1997 | Alister McRae | David Senior | VW Golf GTi Kit Car |
| 1996 | Harri Rovanperä | Juha Repo | Mitsubishi Lancer |
| 1995 | Tomas Abrahamsson | Mike Kidd | Ford Escort Cosworth |
| 1994 | Malcolm Wilson | Bryan Thomas | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1993 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru Legacy |
| 1992 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Subaru Legacy |
| 1991 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Subaru Legacy |
| 1990 | David Llewellyn | Phil Short | Toyota Celica |
| 1989 | David Llewellyn | Phil Short | Toyota Celica |
| 1988 | Jimmy McRae | Rob Arthur | Ford Sierra Cosworth |
| 1987 | David Llewellyn | Phil Short | Audi Quattro |
| 1986 | Mikael Sundstrom | Voitto Silander | Peugeot 205 T16 |
| 1985 | Malcolm Wilson | Nigel Harris | Audi Quattro A1 |
| 1984 | Hannu Mikkola | Phil Short | Audi Quattro A2 |
| 1983 | Stig Blomqvist | Bjorn Cederberg | Audi Quattro |
| 1982 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Audi Quattro |
| 1981 | Tony Pond | Mike Nicholson | Vauxhall Chevette |
| 1980 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1979 | Pentti Airikkala | Risto Virtanen | Vauxhall Chevette |
| 1978 | Hannu Mikkola | Arne Hertz | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1977 | Ari Vatanen | Peter Bryant | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1976 | Russell Brookes | John Brown | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1975 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1974 | Rally Cancelled | Tanker drivers strike | |
| 1973 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1972 | Hannu Mikkola | Hamish Cardno | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1971 | Chris Sclater | John Davenport | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1970 | Brian Culceth | Johnstone Syer | Triumph 2.5 Pi |
| 1969 | Simo Lampinen | Arne Hertz | Saab V4 |
| 1968 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1967 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Cortina GT |
| 1966 | Tony Fall | Mike Wood | Mini Cooper S |
| 1965 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Cortina GT |
| 1964 | Roger Clark | Jim Porter | Ford Cortina GT |
| 1963 | Andrew Cowan | David Thomson | Sunbeam Rapier |
| 1962 | Andrew Cowan | David Thomson | Sunbeam Rapier |
| 1961 | John Melvin | Anne Melvin | Sunbeam Alpine |
