Author Archives: James Ewing

On our way to scruitineering of the 2018 Rally of the Tests in Harrogate. It’s Grim opp North! Advertisements

With only 35 seconds in the lead over the MGA we weren’t sure we would hold onto the class win today but some good fortune, the GaugePilot and an error from the other crew we kept the victory and came joint … Continue reading →

A very tough day for us. Only one mistake on the correct route in a field cost us a minute in penalties but an extremely tricky forest section cost a further two minutes. Nothing could be done, the car won’t … Continue reading →

Another day of mixed fortunes. A good morning but poor afternoon due to the steep climbs and a navigational error costing a full minute of penalty. Great varied scenery and heat with an amazing lunch stop at a hotel overlooking … Continue reading →

Not the best day on the timings but some fantastic roads and sights. Luckily we retain our class lead and I need the concentrate tomorrow to retain it. It’s still very hot, high 30deg C and even in the mountains … Continue reading →

Another scorching day, 36degC has been reported but the car is coping well. No tortoises spotted so its even too hot for them. More fantastic scenery and some very challenging driving with devious navigation. Some of the gravel sections I … Continue reading →

The fine weather has returned. Hot all day and some scenery I didn’t expect in Greece. Very mountainous and lush in places. I hadn’t associated skiing with Greece but we had lunch just below the tree line and scaled the … Continue reading →