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Round #2 - 1994 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Championship March 12-13, 1994
Press Notes by Andy Schupack |
MEDIA ALERT
Event: 1994 Doo Wop PRO Rally, Round #2 of the 1994 SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
Series. Race cars from around the country will compete at high
speeds on the challenging forest roads through the Capitol Forest
and in the Hoquiam areas in the Olympia/Aberdeen areas of Washington
State.
When: Saturday and Sunday, March 12 and 13
Schedule
Saturday (all times Pacific Standard)
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Registration, Tech inspection - Duane Dewees
Chrysler Plymouth, Aberdeen
10:30 AM - First car starts - Duane Dewees Chrysler Plymouth
5:30 PM - First car finishes, Westwood Inn, Hoquiam
Sunday
11:00 AM - First car starts, Westwood Hotel
4:00 PM - First car finishes, Oakville Grange
6:00 PM - Awards, Oakville Grange
Where: Rally headquarters will be at the Duane Dewees Chrysler Plymouth,
Wishkah and Alder, in Aberdeen, on Saturday. Saturday night and
Sunday morning, rally information will and instructions on where to
view the event will be available at the Westwood Inn, Simpson Avenue
in Hoquiam.
Duration: 96 stage miles, 265 total miles, 11 stages (combined two days)
Rank: Coefficient 3 Divisional PRO Rally (Sat.) and coefficient 1 (Sun.)in
which drivers and co-drivers with national competition licenses can
score points towards the national championship. National points will
be awarded with a multiplier of .6 (first place finishers, normally
awarded 20 points, will receive 12 points). Those competing only in
the Divisional competition will be skipped over in the overall
computation of national points. Presented by the Northwest Region
of the Sports Car Club of America. The National PRO Rally series is
sponsored by Michelin Tire Corporation - with field administration by
the American Rally Association - and is sanctioned by the Sports Car
Club of America.
Interviews: Drivers will be available at the times and locations mentioned
above in the schedule. Phone number at Duane Dewees is (206)
533-0080. The Westwood Inn is (206) 532-8161. If there are
questions, or if national results are needed, call Andy
Schupack at (401) 739-5677.
Expected Top National Entries: Jeff Zwart, from Aspen, Colo., in a unique
Porsche Carrera AWD; Henry Joy, from Wilmette, IL, in a 350 HP
Mitsubishi Eclipse; Peter Moodie, Jamaican rally champion, in a Mazda
323GTX; Rhys Millen, from newport Beach, CA, son of champion Rod
Millen, in a Toyota All-Trac; Gred Lund, from Bellevue, Wash., in a
Mazda 323GTX; Goran Ostlund, from Seattle, in a Saab 900.
Visuals: There will be escorts to take photographers and video crews onto
the course on Saturday and Sunday.
Media Info: We will provide phone-ins on event information, driver
interviews, and results. We will fax stories and agate
Saturday and Sunday. We have B-roll available for TV.
Contact: Andy Schupack - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
national media liaison:
(401) 739-5677
Ray Damitio - Event organizer
(206) 533-0080 (Saturday AM and after the event)
(206) 532-8161 (Saturday PM and Sunday AM)
HOW A PRO RALLY WORKS:
Each team consists of a driver and a co-driver (or navigator), and the exact course is kept
secret until just before the event - different from World Rally, where practice and course
notes are allowed). The cars start at one-minute intervals and race against the clock over 11
stages (competition course consisting of closed public roads) which range in length from
four to 25 miles. Most of the rallies include night stages, making it necessary for competitors
to adjust their driving style. Speeds of more than 120 miles-per-hour could be reached on
long straight-aways, with the team going the fastest over the competition course winning
the rally.
Press Notes #1
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 12, 1994 - 9:00 AM (Pacific Standard)
1. Although the Doo Wop rallies - named after the former
Doo Wop Diner which hosted the Olympia area national
rallies for years - are traditional events in Washington
State, this is the first time that national points will
be awarded. For the divisional (or local and regional)
drivers, Saturday and Sunday's events are two separate
rallies, while the national drivers will earn their
points from combined totals of the two days' stages.
2. The weather is perfect for the weekend event - non of the
usual Northwest rain is scheduled and the starting
temperature should be in the low 60s F.
3. The national drivers will earn 60 percent of the points
usually garnered for a full national event, and there
will be no starter points awarded. Thus, first place
(usually 20 points) will earn 12 points; second place
(usually 15 points) is 9, etc.
4. The top two cars in the 60 percent national run on the
East Coast in February - the Paul Choiniere/Jeff Becker
Audi Quattro and the Carl Merrill/Jon Wickens Ford Escort
Cosworth - will not be at this event, but will return to
the Northwest next month for the Wild West PRO Rally in
Olympia - the next event on the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
tour.
5. The other top contenders for the overall championship -
both of whom did not make it to last months' South
Carolina event - are the favorites to win the Doo Wop
event this weekend. The Valvoline Porsche Carrera 4, an
all-wheel-drive Porsche 911 based on Porsche's all-out
959 world rally model, will be driven by filmmaker Jeff
Zwart and world rally co-driver Tony Sircombe. The other
top contender is Henry Joy, from Wilmette, IL, with
veteran co-driver Jimmy Brandt, is a 350 HP Mitsubishi
Eclipse AWD. Both Zwart and Joy finished in the top
three in several events last year, although both are
looking for their first victory in their present racers.
6. Some Formula Super Vee fans may remember the name Peter
Moodie, a young Jamaican driver in the Bill Scott Racing
stable in 1974 and 1975. Moodie went back to Jamaica
after his short formula stint and became a national
champion rally driver. This will be his second
appearance in a U.S. rally - he finished fourth in the
Coachman Stages event in Olympia in 1992 in a Hyundai.
This year, he will drive an ex-Rod Millen Mazda 323GTX.
Moodie will be running in the Group A class which -
unlike the Open class of the competitors above - requires
certain stock body and engine rules to apply.
7. Rhys Millen, son of former rally champion Rod Millen and
relatively new to the national PRO Rally scene, will be
running his second rally in his new Toyota All-Trac. The
car debuted last season at the Prescott Forest Rally, put
an off-road excursion and resulting mechanical problems
put him out of the event. Millen is in the Production GT
class, which allows relatively few engine modifications,
but permits suspension work.
8. Greg Lund, from Bellevue, Washington, has made the
necessary modifications to convert his car from an Open
class vehicle to Group A, although his Mazda 323GTX does
not have to fancy Group A engine or transmission that the
world rally cars use.
9. The new Group 2 class, two-wheel drive cars with normally
aspirated, small displacement engines under 2400 cc with
modifications allowed, seems to be a hit for '94 if the
first two rallies are any indication. There should be a
terrific Group 2 battle this weekend between the fast
Saab 900 of Sam Bryan and Mark Simons - always in the top
ten at national rallies - and veteran Mike Whitman of
Farmington, NM, is his fast and reliable Datsun 510.
10. The rally will run 66 miles through the new forest roads
in the Hoquiam area on Saturday, and 35 miles through the
more familiar Capitol Forest on Sunday.
Round #2 - 1994 SCCA/Michelin Rally Championship PRO Rally Series
Doo Wop PRO Rally III & IV - Aberdeen, Washington
Entry List (3/12/94 - 11:00 AM)
Start Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division
----- --- ------------------ ----------------- ---------------------
1 11 Jeff Zwart Tony Sircombe Porsche Carrera 4/Open
Aspen, CO Newport Beach, CA National
2 5 Henry Joy Jimmy Brandt Mitsuibshi Eclipse/Open
Wilmette, IL Lake Odessa. MI National
3 6 Peter Moodie Michael Fenwell Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica National
4 14 Rhys Millen Chris Griffen Toyota All-Trac/Prod. GT
Newport Beach, CA Tujunga, CA National
5 1 Greg Lund Lynn Lund Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Bellevue, WA Seattle, WA Nat/Div
6 7 Dale Beard Richard Simmons Mazda 323GTX/Prod. GT
Elma, WA Boney Lakes, WA Nat/Div
7 16 Tim Paterson Penny Paterson Mazda 323GTX
Redmond, WA Redmond, WA Divisional
8 12 Joel Wright Rosemany Tindall Mazda RX-3
Burien, WA Burien, WA Divisional
9 24 Goran Oslund Steve Baker Saab 99/Group 2
Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Nat/Div
10 4 Mike Whitman Kevin Linville Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Durango, CA Nat/Div
11 8 Sam Bryan Mark Simons Saab 900/Group 2
Kent, WA Buckley, WA Nat/Div
12 3 Erik Thompson Cam Jackson Volvo 142E/Group 2
Portland, OR Portland, OR Nat/Div
13 2 John Sparks Don Schroeder Toyota Corolla
Portland, OR Olympia, WA Divisional
14 40 Todd Hartmann Kirk Knestis VW Golf GTI
Issaquah, WA Issaquah, WA Divisional
15 9 Rick Davis Ben Greisler BMW M-3/Group A
West Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Nat/Div
16 35 Brian Cooper Ben Bradley Datsun 210
Aberdeen, WA Portland, OR Divisional
17 32 Duane Bender Mary Jo Czyzio Datsun 510
Bellevue, WA Seattle, WA Divisional
18 34 Gary Caffroy John Arnold Mazda RX-3
Issaquah, WA Seattle, WA Divisional
19 39 Gary Michael Gary Juress BMW 2002
Olympia, WA Lacey, WA Divisional
20 65 Bob Wakehouse Todd Terp Fiat Bertone X 1/9
Aloha, OR Yamhill, OR Divisional
21 71 Janice Damitio Monty Horn Datsun 510/Open
Tenino, WA Olympia, WA Nat/Div
22 76 John Forespring Chris Forespring Toyota Starlet
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Divisional
23 85 Andy Pedak Mark Erickson Mazda RX-6
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Divisional
24 83 Douglas Schrank Michael Leonard Saab 99 Turbo
Everett, WA Bothell, WA Divisional
25 86 Scott Trinder Robert Trinder Suzuki Swift
Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Divisional
26 72 Terry Simons Michael Jones Dodge Omni
Kent, WA Kirkland, WA Divisional
27 88 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Ford Escort
Newport Beach, CA Seattle, WA Divisional
28 87 Pete Shelton Tom Forster Mazda RX-3
Seattle, WA Lynnwood, WA Divisional
29 70 Deborah Sjodin Dave Treen Plymouth Arrow
Lynnwood, WA Seattle, WA Divisional
30 73 Rob Hansen Kathi Lewan Mazda RX-3
Kent, WA Kent, WA Divisional
Press Notes #2
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 12, 1994 - 10:00 PM (Pacific Standard)
11. The first day of rallying is over through the forests
near Hoquiam, Washington, marking the half-way point in
the national event and the finish of Doo Wop PRO Rally
III. The leader at the end of seven stages is the
Porsche Carrera 4 of Jeff Zwart and Tony Sircombe.
Zwart, who ran very well in the car's debut in these
parts a year ago, made very few mistakes Saturday while
striking out to a one minute, 51-second lead over the
local Mazda 323GTX team of Dale Beard and Richard
Simmons. Rhys Millen/Chris Griffen in a Toyota All-Trac
are third by another minute, followed by the 1993
Divisional PRO Rally champs Mike Whitman and Kevin
Linville in their Datsun 510.
12. In the divisional Doo Wop III rally, Beard was the clear
winner, followed by Whiteman and the Saab 900 team of Sam
Bryan/Rick Delamare.
13. For the national event, the class leaders are
Zwart/Sircombe (Overall and Open Class); Beard/Simmons
(Production GT); Whitman/Linville (Group 2); and Rick
Davis/Ben Greisler in a BMW M-3 (Group A). There are no
Production class or Truck class entries.
As these are informational results only, we have one
glitch we have to straighten out in the morning. On the
entry list, Beard/Simmons are entered in both the
national (Production GT) and divisional rally, but on the
results sheet, they are listed only as divisional
competitors. If they are indeed not entered in the
national, then Rhys Millen leads Production GT.
14. First, to answer some of the most anticipated questions:
--Peter Moodie, the Jamaican national champion rallyist
whose ex-Millen Group A Mazda 323GTX was expected to
compete for a high overall position, was a DNF with
gearbox problems.
--Henry Joy/Jimmy Brandt, also looking to compete for the
top spot overall in their Mitsubishi Eclipse,
overcooked it on the first stage and spun off the
course, losing several minutes to the leaders. He is
currently in sixth place overall behind Bryan.
--The good battle between Group 2 combatants
Whitman/Linville, Bryan/Delamare, Ostlund/Baker
(Saab 99) and Thompson/Jackson (Volvo 142E) has lived
up to its billing so far, with all four running in the
top 10 and only about two minutes separating the group.
Thompson ended up with a much lower score, however,
after garnering penalty points for missing a check-in
time after a service after swapping a transmission.
--Another local favorite, Greg and Lynn Lund, were unable
to start the event in their revamped Group A Mazda as
their car would not run. A round trip to Tacoma to
replace a multitude of computer parts, and several
hours of pondering, and it looks like they will give
the Doo Wop IV divisional a shot on Sunday.
15. Joel Wright, from Burien, Wash., in a Mazda RX-3 with his
wife and co-driver Rosemary Tindall, suffered a bad crash
when their car hit a tree head-on during the early part
of the event. Wright was shaken up, but otherwise
unhurt. Ms. Tindall was airlifted to Harborview Hospital
in Seattle, where she is listed in critical condition.
16. The Bob Wakehouse/Todd Terp Fiat is also out of the
event, the victim of a multi-rollover incident. Both
drivers were okay.
17. Other DNFs after day #1 (remember, these divisional
drivers listed below can come back and enter tomorrow's
event as it is a new divisional rally):
--Gary Mitchell/Gary Jurss - BMW 2002
--Tim Paterson/Penny Paterson - Mazda 323GTX
Round #2 - 1994 SCCA/Michelin Rally Championship PRO Rally Series
Doo Wop PRO Rally III & IV - Aberdeen, Washington
Doo Wop III Results* and National Standings after Day #1
Finish Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division - Time
------ --- ------------------ ---------------- ----------------------
1 11 Jeff Zwart** Tony Sircombe Porsche Carrera 4/Open
Aspen, CO Newport Beach, CA National - 1:04:37
2 7 Dale Beard** Richard Simmons Mazda 323GTX/Prod. GT
Elma, WA Boney Lakes, WA Nat/Div - 1:06:28
3 14 Rhys Millen Chris Griffen Toyota All-Trac/Prod. GT
Newport Beach, CA Tujunga, CA National - 1:07:44
4 4 Mike Whitman** Kevin Linville Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Durango, CA Nat/Div - 1:07:51
5 8 Sam Bryan Mark Simons Saab 900/Group 2
Kent, WA Buckley, WA Nat/Div - 1:09:00
6 5 Henry Joy Jimmy Brandt Mitsuibshi Eclipse/Open
Wilmette, IL Lake Odessa. MI National - 1:09.31
7 24 Goran Oslund Steve Baker Saab 99/Group 2
Seattle, WA Seattle, WA Nat/Div - 1:09:33
8 40 Todd Hartmann Kirk Knestis VW Golf GTI
Issaquah, WA Issaquah, WA Divisional - 1:10:02
9 32 Duane Bender Mary Jo Czyzio Datsun 510
Bellevue, WA Seattle, WA Divisional - 1:10:59
10 3 Erik Thompson Cam Jackson Volvo 142E/Group 2
Portland, OR Portland, OR Nat/Div - 1:11:23
11 71 Janice Damitio Monty Horn Datsun 510/Open
Tenino, WA Olympia, WA Nat/Div - 1:12:40
12 35 Brian Cooper Ben Bradley Datsun 210
Aberdeen, WA Portland, OR Divisional - 1:13:00
13 9 Rick Davis** Ben Greisler BMW M-3/Group A
West Chester, PA Philadelphia, PA Nat/Div - 1:13:17
14 34 Gary Caffroy John Arnold Mazda RX-3
Issaquah, WA Seattle, WA Divisional - 1:14:46
15 83 Douglas Schrank Michael Leonard Saab 99 Turbo
Everett, WA Bothell, WA Divisional - 1:15:04
16 76 John Forespring Chris Forespring Toyota Starlet
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Divisional - 1:16:32
17 2 John Sparks Don Schroeder Toyota Corolla
Portland, OR Olympia, WA Divisional -1:17:41
18 87 Pete Shelton Tom Forster Mazda RX-3
Seattle, WA Lynnwood, WA Divisional -1:20:06
19 86 Scott Trinder Robert Trinder Suzuki Swift
Vancouver, BC Vancouver, BC Divisional- 1:21:06
20 72 Terry Simons Michael Jones Dodge Omni
Kent, WA Kirkland, WA Divisional -1:22:16
21 88 Ralph Kosmides Joe Noyes Ford Escort
Newport Beach, CA Seattle, WA Divisional - 1:25:07
22 70 Deborah Sjodin Dave Treen Plymouth Arrow
Lynnwood, WA Seattle, WA Divisional -1:26:14
23 73 Rob Hansen Kathi Lewan Mazda RX-3/Open
Kent, WA Kent, WA Divisional -1:26:53
24 85 Andy Pedak Mark Erickson Mazda RX-6
Olympia, WA Olympia, WA Divisional -2:04:42
* Divisional results do not carry over tomorrow
** Nat. class leaders
Did_Not_Finish
6 Peter Moodie Michael Fenwell Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Kingston, Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica National - DNF
1 Greg Lund Lynn Lund Mazda 323GTX/Group A
Bellevue, WA Seattle, WA Nat/Div - DNS
16 Tim Paterson Penny Paterson Mazda 323GTX
Redmond, WA Redmond, WA Divisional - DNF
12 Joel Wright Rosemany Tindall Mazda RX-3
Burien, WA Burien, WA Divisional - DNF
39 Gary Michael Gary Juress BMW 2002
Olympia, WA Lacey, WA Divisional - DNF
65 Bob Wakehouse Todd Terp Fiat Bertone X 1/9
Aloha, OR Yamhill, OR Divisional - DNF
Press Notes #3
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 13, 1994 - 9:30 AM (Pacific Standard)
18. Our results as posted last night are correct as Dale
Beard/Richard Simmons are indeed second overall in
the national event and first in Production GT, as well
as the winner of the Doo Wop III divisional event
Saturday.
19. A chat with Henry Joy this morning revealed that only
part of his several minute deficit to the leaders
resulted from his car's failure to restart after his
stage #1 spin. Also, Joy's Mitsubishi is fitted with a
new electronic fuel management program, and it had some
teething problems yesterday in its first run at speed.
Joy also spent the winter ice racing with his previous
mount, a Mazda 323GTX. He thinks that the different
habits learned over the winter actually hurt his driving
technique yesterday rather than helped it.
A quick phone call to Ojibwe organizers and veteran ice
racers Bruce Weiman and Beryl Ann Burton confirmed that
throwing the back end out at every opportunity and
bouncing off the snow drifts to glide your car around the
course are ice racing habits that could hurt your
progress in the forest. By the way, today - Sunday - is
Bruce's birthday.
20. No further word in co-driver Rosemary Tindall, who is in
Harborview Hospital in Seattle in critical condition from
injuries suffered in Saturday's rally action after the
car driven by husband Joel Wright hit a tree.
21. Rick Davis/Ben Greisler's BMW M-3 might be the prettiest
car on the circuit, and, although considerably slower
than the leaders, is on his way to his second top Group A
finish. Davis, who ran a legendary "splatter paint" BMW
2002 for several years on the East Coast, hopes to
campaign his car at most of the national events.
22. Mike Whitman/Kevin Linville, the defending national
Champions for the divisional PRO Rally class, are only
four seconds behind Rhys Millen's third-place Toyota All-
Trac in a much less sophisticated Datsun 510. Whitman,
one of the most talented drivers on the circuit, could
contend for an overall victory if a couple of the leaders
falter.
23. Today's rally runs through the Capitol Forest - very
familiar territory for the Northwest-based rally drivers.
24. Rhys Millen's terrific run yesterday - his best ever in
his young career - shows the importance of an experienced
co-driver. Chris Griffen, who usually co-drivers for
brother Jeff in a fast Volvo 142 in Southern California
events, has helped the younger Millen control his driving
style.
25. Of yesterday's six DNF's (24 of 30 starters completed
their run on Saturday), two will start the divisional
today. The Jamaican team of Peter Moodie/Michael Fenwell
has rebuilt the transmission in their Mazda 323GTX, and,
although they will not be eligible for national points,
will run the Doo Wop IV event. Also, the divisional team
of Gary Michael/Gary Jurss have their BMW 2002 ready to
run this morning.
The refurbished and upgrade Group A Mazda 323GTX of Greg
and Lynn Lund - although running better than it was when
it could not make the start yesterday - is not running
well enough to answer the bell this morning.
26. Two usual fixtures at these Northwest events - Grant
Whiting and Rick Beson - are absent from the field this
weekend because they are building new cars that are not
ready yet. Whiting, who usually has organizer Ray
Damitio as a co-driver, is building a Toyota All-Trac,
while Beson is constructing a new Mazda 323GTX 4-door.
By the way, Damitio's wife Janice, an improving driver in
her own right, is currently 11th overall and third in the
national Open class after yesterday's action in a Datsun
510 with co-driver Monty Horn.
Press Notes #4
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 13, 1994 - 6:30 PM (Pacific Standard)
27. We just received word that the Doo Wop PRO Rally has come
to an end, and Jeff Zwart and Tony Sircombe have given
Porsche its first U.S. rally win since 1977, when John
Buffum won a rally is a 2.7 liter Porsche 911. Zwart's
Porsche Carrera 4 finished as high as second a season
ago, but was unable to score an overall win in its first
season of competition. The car was built and is
maintained by Millen Motorsports. We hope to have
additional details shortly.
28. We just spoke to the intensive care unit at Harborview
Hospital in Seattle, and co-driver Rosemary Tindall
remains in critical condition (Sunday - 6:00 PM Pacific
time).
Press Notes #5
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 13, 1994 - 8:30 PM (Pacific Standard)
29. The co-favorite in the national class for this rally
didn't have a happy ending to his weekend as the Henry
Joy/Jimmy Brandt Mitsubishi Eclipse, pushed back to 6th
place yesterday because of a spin, blew its engine today
and did not finish. Joy was having trouble with the new
fuel management system on the car, and a quick diagnosis
indicates that its failure might have resulted in the
blown motor.
30. More details on the finish:
The top four finishers overall were exactly the same as
yesterday:
Finish Car Driver/ Co-Driver/ Make/Model/Class/
Pos. No. Hometown Hometown Division
------ --- ------------------ ----------------- -------------------
1 11 Jeff Zwart Tony Sircombe Porsche Carrera 4/Open
Aspen, CO Newport Beach, CA National
2 7 Dale Beard Richard Simmons Mazda 323GTX/Prod. GT
Elma, WA Boney Lakes, WA Nat/Div
3 14 Rhys Millen Chris Griffen Toyota All-Trac/Prod. GT
Newport Beach, CA Tujunga, CA National
4 4 Mike Whitman Kevin Linville Datsun 510/Group 2
Farmington, NM Durango, CA Nat/Div
31. Class winners included:
Zwart/Sircombe, Porsche Carrera 4 - Overall and Open Class
Beard/Simmons, Mazda 323GTX, Doo Wop IV Divisional winner
and Production GT class national winner
Whitman/Linville, Datsun 510, Group 2 winner
Davis/Greisler, BMW M-3, Group A winner
(no Production class or Rally Trucks entered)
32. Some noteworthy DNF's:
--Peter Moodie/Michael Fenwell, who broke a transmission
yesterday in their Mazda 323GTX which put them out on
Saturday, ran off the road today on stage #3 and got stuck in
a ditch - a DNF.
--John Sparks/Don Schroeder Toyota Corolla rolled their car
early in the day - another DNF.
33. Janice Damitio finished second in the Open class in her
first national rally in her Datsun 510, and became the second
woman to score significant points early in the season. At the
Sand Hills-Sand Blast event in South Carolina last month,
Kerry Voll won the Rally Truck class - a points lead she still
holds as there were no trucks entered this weekend.
34. A correction on press note #26 - Rick Beson is building a
new Mazda Protoge 1.8-liter turbo which will be ready for the
Wild West event in Olympia, Washington next month - not a
new Mazda 323GTX as reported.
Final scores and complete results should follow shortly.
Press Notes #6
Doo Wop III & IV PRO Rally Aberdeen, Washington
Round #2 - SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally Series
March 14, 1994 - 12:01 AM (Pacific Standard)
35. The Group 2 battle didn't finish with as much excitement as
it started out with on Saturday, as Mike Whitman ended up besting
Goran Oslund by more than two minutes. The Saab of Sam Bryan -
also in contention of Saturday - fell off the pace when Bryan broke a
throttle cable and was stuck for six minutes before nursing the car
to a service area using a wire from the intercom system. Erik
Thompson's Volvo was a DNF.
36. Further info on Henry Joy's DNF. After making adjustments to the fuel
management program on Saturday, they couldn't get the car started on
Sunday. They removed the valve cover before the start of the Sunday
action only to find bent valves.
37. After two events (both 60 percent nationals), the points look
something like this:
Overall: Paul Choiniere 12
Jeff Zwart 12
Dale Beard 9
Carl Merrill 9
S. Karamanoglu 7.2
Rhys Millen 7.2
Open: Paul Choiniere 12
Jeff Zwart 12
Carl Merrill 9
Janice Damitio 9
Group A: Rick Davis 21
Tibor Von Denes 12
Production GT: S. Karamanoglu 12
Dale Beard 12
Rhys Millen 9
Vinny Frontinan 9
Group 2: Mike Whitman 12
Mike Hurst 12
Bruce Newey 9
Goran Oslund 9
Sam Bryan 7.2
Robert Waits 7.2
Production: Jim Anderson 12
Rally Truck: Kerry Voll 12
ZWART/SIRCOMBE GIVE PORSCHE FIRST U.S. RALLY VICTORY IN
TWO DECADES; OTHER TOP RACERS DNF ON FAST WASHINGTON ROADS
OLYMPIA, WASH. -- March 13 -- For the first time since PRO
Rally guru John Buffum won an event in 1977 in a 2.7-liter
Porsche 911, the German carmaker can claim victory in a U.S.
PRO Rally event.
Jeff Zwart, from Aspen, Colorado, with world rally co-driver
Tony Sircombe, from Newport Beach, Calif., drove their
Porsche Carrera 4 to a one minute, 31-seccond win at the Doo
Wop PRO Rally here, round #2 of the SCCA/Michelin PRO Rally
Series.
Zwart, who finished as high as second last season, drove a
flawless event this weekend, taking advantage of the absence
of his East Coast rivals - the Audi S-2 of Paul Choiniere and
the Ford Escort Cosworth of Carl Merrill. Last month,
Choiniere and Merrill finished one-two in South Carolina when
Zwart did not make it to the event.
The other pre-event favorite, Henry Joy, from Wilmette, IL,
and his co-driver Jimmy Brandt, were sixth after Saturday's
stages because of a spin, and then blew their engine on
Sunday. The Jamaican entry of Peter Moodie/Michael Fenwell
broke a transmission in their Mazda 323GTX yesterday, and
crashed today - also a DNF.
Other class winners included Dale Beard/Richard Simmons from
Elma, Wash., in a Mazda 323GTX (first in Production GT); Mike
Whitman/Kenvin Linville, from Farmington, MN, in a Datsun 510
(first in Group 2); and Rick Davis/Ben Greisler, from West
Chester, Penn., in a BMW M-3 (first in Group A).
# # #
For Immediate Release Contact: Terry Bassett
303-779-6622
OFFICIAL STATEMENT:
DIVISIONAL PRO RALLY FATALITY
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- March 22 -- Rosemary Tindall, of Burien,
Wash., the co-driver in an accident at the Doo Wop III & IV
Divisional PRO Rally in Aberdeen, Wash. on March 12, 1994,
died this morning.
During the March 12 rally, the Mazda RX-3 entry driven
Joel Wright, also of Burien, an co-driven by Ms. Tindall, hit
a tree, shaking up Wright and causing Ms. Tindall to sustain
major injuries. She was airlifted to Seattle's Harborview
Hospital.
The memorial service for Ms. Tindall will be held in the
Seattle area; arrangements are pending.
Condolences may be sent to her parents, Wesley and Elizabeth
Case, P.O. Box 92, Rockaway, OR 97136, and to Joel Wright,
15715 4th Avenue South #12, Seattle, WA 98148-1285.
Terry Bassett, vice president, rally/solo for the Sports Car
Club of America, Inc., stated, "We are deeply saddened by the
loss of this PRO Rally enthusiast. Rosemary had been a PRO
Rally worker for several years and started as a co-driver in
1990. She was a well-rounded athlete and professional, who,
in addition to being a licensed aircraft pilot, enjoyed
skydiving. She will certainly be missed by the PRO Rally
community."
The accident remains under investigation. Questions should
be directed to E. Kay Kelly, SCCA's vice president, risk
management at (303) 694-7222.
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