Rally Report - Flipbook - Page 9
Day 3: North Yorkshire, 30 March 2025
Photos: gerardbrown.co.uk
Appropriately, for the day of rest, we began gently
enough with a Route Check and Passage Control
channelling the cars over the River Nidd and into the first
Regularity through the Ure Valley towards Wensleydale
and the north. Two Tests within the Catterick military
training area blew away any lingering lethargy, with a
slalom through the Sheep Dip, followed by a long twisting
sprint up the hill to Flat Wood.
Some excellent coffee and cakes in the Jervaulx Tearooms
stoked the fire for the day’s second Regularity. This ran up
and over a windy Pott Moor and alongside the white caps of
Leighton Reservoir, before a dramatic descent into Ramsgill
and a fly-by of the beautiful Yorke Arms where we spent
a few memorable nights during the Yorkshire Cloverleaf.
Another short Test at Coldstones Quarry and a Regularity
above Thruscross Reservoir was now all that stood in the
way of the finishing arch in front of the Majestic Hotel and
a hard-won cold beer on the sun-soaked terrace.
The afternoon’s prizegiving lunch, jointly compèred by
Fred Gallagher and Mark Appleton, saw the crews tucking
into platefuls of local delicacies such as roast beef and
Yorkshire pudding, followed by rhubarb frangipane as they
waited expectantly for the silverware to be handed out.
It was confirmed that Jack and Simon Brien in their 1972
Porsche 911 and Dermot and Rachel Johnson in a 1933 Alfa
Romeo GS had won the Classic category and the Pre-war
category, respectively. The father and son crew of Jack and
Simon were understandably delighted with their second
consecutive win and, after catching his breath, Simon said
that “This was an amazing result for us. I’m overwhelmed
to have won this rally for a second time. It’s been another
magnificent event – incredibly well-organised and, as usual,
the Rally the Globe team have put together a fantastic route
and a great bunch of competitors to share it with.
Jack and I split the driving duties and we had no cross
words, except for one, when I picked up a penalty for
straying onto the grass on the first day! The Porsche has
been great. We prefer the Tests and Jack drove them very
well, so we had a lot of fun.”
Jack agreed and said that the great thing about the event
is getting to see some familiar faces and old friends, but
also meeting new people and making new connections. “I
think you’ll see us again next year”.
Dermot Johnson thought that “the event had been
absolutely fabulous and Yorkshire is so beautiful that I
want to come back here on holiday. I’ve met some people
who I rallied with 40 years ago and haven’t seen since.”
Rachel was equally effusive telling us that “This was my
first rally and it has been amazing, I’ve really enjoyed it.
I loved the Tests - when I wasn’t scared - the scenery has
been amazing, as has meeting lots of new people and”
turning to her father, “spending the time with you”.
Dermot and Rachel Johnson, 1933 Alfa Romeo 1750 GS
Sally and Katie McVeigh, 1935 Fiat Balilla
Thomas Bishop and Rosalind Bishop, 1926 Bentley 3/4½
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