Rallying - Malcolm Wilson challenge this weekend (From The Westmorland Gazette)

Rallying - Malcolm Wilson challenge this weekend

12:19pm Monday 2nd March 2009 in

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THE Grizedale and Whinlatter Forests will be the showcase to some of the top national rally drivers when the 34th Malcolm Wilson Rally takes place on Saturday.

Penrith’s Paul Bird, already successful this season and three-times Malcolm Wilson winner, will be ready for the challenge in his new M-Sport prepared WRC Focus.

Steve Perez in his Focus and Andy Burton with the unique Peugeot Cosworth, will be joining him as likely frontrunners in Cockermouth main street for the start of the second round of the BTRDA Championship.

Spectators are asked to follow the instructions of the marshals when parking and use the designated car parks.

Parking on the side of the road will only result in problems as it not only blocks the road, causes problems with soft verges but will result in a visit from the police to fine/remove the problem.

The first car leaves Cockermouth main street at 8.30am and visits Hobcarton at 8.50, the Comb at 9.00 before the first of the two runs at Greystoke at 10.15.

The crews then make their way down throught the Lakes to do Grizedale North and South, which start at 12.25 before returning to Cockermouth, via Greystoke to the final time control at approx. 15.30.