FUCHS LUBRICANTS White Rose Classic Review

For the second year running FUCHS LUBRICANTS have sponsored the White Rose Classic Rally which took place this weekend in Malton, North Yorkshire. The event forms round 7 of the 2017 HRCR Hagerty Insurance Clubmans Road Rally Championship.

The superbly presented classic entries lined up in the July sun where a FUCHS flag waved each car off as it tackled the Howardian Hills, heading across the Vale of Pickering and up onto the North Yorkshire Moors Wolds before heading south east towards the Yorkshire Forests and the rim of the Yorkshire Wolds.

The overall winner was the M2 Porsche 911 of Paul Crosby and Ryan Pickering after a great drive across the Yorkshire course.

Just 8 seconds behind was the crew of John Abel and Martyn Taylor in their Ford Escort RS2000, with John Ruddock and Roger Burkill taking the final podium spot.

Other class winners were:

• Howard Warren/Andy Pullan (M1 – Porsche 911 Coupe)
• Keith Davis/Hanry Carr (M3 – MG B GT)
• Geoff Dean/Suzanne Barker (E4 – Nissan Cherry)
• Andrew Johnson/Dave Boyes (E2 – Lancia Fulvia)
• Richard Isherwood/Ian Canavan (M4 – Nissan Stanza)
• Les Andrew/Nick Middleton (N3 – MG B GT)
• Peter Williams/Andy Darlington (N1 Volvo 131)
• Brian Dwelly/Janette Dwelly (E1 – Morris Minor 1000)
• James Calvert/Daniel Powell (N2 – Lancia Fulvia 1.6HF)
• Rod Harrison/Claire Grove (E3 – Ford Escort Mk2 Ghia)

Competing in this years event was Pete Dalton, a FUCHS Silkolene distributor since 1982, who along with Paul Bosdet claimed 3rd in class driving his Ford Lotus Cortina Mk11.

The Rally was deemed a success by all who participated. Thanks goes to the Malton Motor Club for organising the event, and to all who turned out to enjoy the Sunday’s racing.