586 Group

PODIUM FOR MILLERS MAN BLACK!

Last weekend saw,19 year old rally driver, Callum Black and Co-driver Paul Wakely begin their 2011 Dulux Trade British Rally Championship Campaign, on the Sunseeker Rally based in Bournemouth.

Callum who was debuting his new 2011 Millers Oils livery with his black Speedline Corse wheels, got off to a steady start in what was only his second rally in his new S1600 Suzuki Swift.

By Stage 4 Callum had worked his way to 3rd Position, behind the two Renault Twingos. Back at service, 586 Sports performed a routine service and Callum went out to do the second loop of stages. Callum found he was still struggling for traction and had a couple of ‘moments’ on his braking when the car failed to find grip – which was caught by Sky Sports Cameras, almost taking out Sky TVs’ commentator – Roobie Head!

After competing the middle loop of stages the Brian James Trailers backed driver, evaluted his position and decided that the Twingo’s had stretched too larger margin to claw back the time, but wanted to stay neat and consistant to prevent Craig Breens charge to the podium.

Callum managed to take time out of Craig Breen in the final loop whilst the Renault Twingos fought for the lead. Callum managed to keep the gap and bring the car home in 3rd.

Callum comments:

“The Sunseeker was a very tricky rally, with extremely slippy conditions in places. Some places cut up quite badly which didn’t allow me to take my racing line sometimes. We probably also should have ran the narrower tyres to get maximum traction as we lacked grip throught the day on both braking and getting traction through the wheels. However, we secured a podium, which puts good solid points on the board and means I have something to build on for the Bulldog Rally in April.

.The Bulldog should be a lot better, a rally that I’m really looking forward to, the stages suit my driving style and flow really nicely. Hopefully the tyres will work better as it’s more gravel based as opposed to the Sunseeker which was quite a clay based surface. “

Rally: Sunseeker Rally 2011Venue: Bournemouth / Poole

Date: 26th February 2011

 

 

Competitors F2 Results

1.     Siim Plangi / Marek Sarapuu Autosport Technology Renault Twingo R2

2.     Mikko Pajunen / Jani Salo Autosport Technology Renault Twingo R2

3.     Callum Black / Paul Wakely 586 Sports Suzuki Swift S1600

4.     Craig Breen / Gareth Roberts M-Sport Ford Fiesta R2

Competitors / Entry List:

No Driver Team Co-driver Car1 Craig Breen M-Sport Ford Gareth Roberts Ford Fiesta R2

2 Mikko Pajunen Autosport Technology Jani Salo Renault Twingo R2

4 Siim Plangi Autosport Technology Marek Sarapuu Renault Twingo R2

6 Callum Black 586 Sports Paul Wakely Suzuki Swift R3

7 Desi Henry Citroen Racing UK John Rowan Citroen C2 R2

8 Mark Donnelly Citroen Racing UK Barry McNulty Citroen C2 R2

9 John MacCrone M-Sport Ford Stuart Loudon Ford Fiesta R2

 

 

Watch Callum in action on last weekends Sunseeker Rally:

Callums next event:

Bulldog International RallyBased in: Welshpool

Date: 2nd April 2011