12th June 2018
Another name joins the role of honour at Abingdon….
Chris Woodhouse and Alan Gilbert took the 2018 CAR-nival Stages title in fine style at Abingdon with their Darrian GTR claiming victory by 11-seconds over the 80+ stage miles.
2017 Winners Graham Bell and Russ Radford put up a great fight in the Proton Satira Neo and the pairing which tied in first position until the final 2 stages which saw Woodhouse follow a dramatic 5 seconds advantage on SS6, followed by a victory winging 6 seconds on the final stage of the day. Our congratulations go to all of the 76 finishers on the sun-drenched 22nd edition of the Abingdon Motorsport CAR-nival Stages……
RESULTS:
Abingdon Stages 2018 Penalties
Abingdon Stages 2018 Stage Times
INFORMATION
So what’s it all about?
100 cars contest the 8 tarmac stages over 70 miles which feature superfast straights, high-speed corners and blistering turns all combined with the intricacies of ‘The Complex’ behind the wire.
Stamina, concentration and driving ability all add to a great days rallying at CAR-nival and those that emerge victorious are always worthy winners. Subaru WRCs, Fiesta R5’s and Mk2 Escorts have all added their names to the CAR-nival Winners Trophy, a well-earned award for this fantastic event.
The 2018 event was a qualifying round of the following Championships – This meant that entries were at a premium (Full within 5 days and 14 reserves) and were dealt with on a First Come, First Served basis – YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
2018 Championships:
- The HRCR Mintex old Stager Historic Rally Championship 2018 incorporating the Mini Sport Cup & Mini Sport Junior Cup
- The ACSMC Stage Rally Championship
- The ASWMC Rally Championship
- The AEMC / ASEMC Jelf Motorsport.com Stage Rally Championship
- The AWMMC 2018 Heart of England Rally Championship
ROLE OF HONOUR:
| 1997 | Roger Binyon (Metro DAM4100) | 1998 | Andy Blair (Escort Cosworth) |
| 1999 | Andy Blair (Escort Cosworth) | 2000 | Mark Welch (Escort Cosworth) |
| 2001 | Tom Lambert (Darrian GT) | 2002 | Simon Mauger (Escort Cosworth) |
| 2003 | Steve Furzeland (Metro 6R4) | 2004 | Peter Lloyd (Subaru WRC) |
| 2005 | Will Nicholls (Subaru WRC) | 2006 | Will Nicholls (Subaru WRC) |
| 2007 | Will Nicholls (Subaru WRC) | 2008 | Steve Furzeland (Subaru WRC) |
| 2009 | Steve Furzeland (Subaru WRC) | 2010 | Simon Mauger (Escort Mk II) |
| 2011 | Martyn England (Mitsubishi Evo 9) | 2012 | Simon Mauger (Escort Mk II) |
| 2013 | Mark Straker (Darrian T90) | 2014 | Steve Furzeland (Subaru WRC) |
| 2015 | Steve Furzeland (Subaru WRC) | 2016 | Steve Furzeland (Subaru WRC) |
| 2017 | Graeme Bell (Proton Satira Neo) | 2018 | Chris Woodhouse (Darrian GTR) |