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Exeter duo David Kynaston and Andy Russell raced away with the top prize at the 2007 Brean Rally on Sunday (January 28th) when they held onto their overnight lead to win the overall title.
The pair – pictured right during Sunday’s award ceremony – won the 11th annual event in an Audi A3 Quattro, beating second placed Peter Lloyd and Graham Handley by 49 seconds. Third place went to the event’s 2006 winners, husband and wife team, Steve and Yvonne Furzeland.
Winning driver David Kynaston told Burnham-On-Sea.com he was “delighted”, adding: “It’s been a great team effort – I thank my co-driver Andy and all our support team.”
.BREAN RALLY 2007 RESULTS
1st Kynaston/Russell 1:02:33
2nd Lloyd/Handley 1:03:24
3rd Furzelands 1:05:30
4th Jones/Saunders 1:06:29
5th Snooks 1:06:57
6th Parnell/Bold 1:07:05
7th Munden/Frost 1:08:12
8th Porter/Warner 1:08:14
9th Weaver/Kinsey 1:08:24
10th Rayner/Bonner 1:08:45
Out of the 86 teams competing, 58 completed all twelve stages. There were no serious mishaps or incidents, with just one car rolling over during the first day.
All three Burnham teams – which included Dave Boden and Sara Wills, George Mullins and Des Wood, and Steve Leigh and Nick Parsons (pictured here) – completed the event.
The first Burnham team home was Boden and Wills, who finished in 16th spot, followed by Mullins and Wood in 27th place, while Leigh and Parsons ended the event in 55th position. Sara Wills was also picked up the trophy for Best Lady Co-Driver.
Disabled driver Barry Pavey, 47, who was fitted with artificial limbs after a serious road accident in November 2005, was given a standing ovation at the award ceremony when he was handed a special trophy for Sporting Achievement.
Despite four major operations over the last 13 months, Barry was fitted with prosthetic legs and still took part in this weekend’s event. He told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “I’m honoured to receive this trophy, but disappointed we didn’t get beyond the first stage due to electrical problems with the car.”
The event’s lead organiser, Rod McKenna, said he was very pleased with the way the two-day rally had gone.
“It’s been one of our best events – if not the very best. It continues to grow in stature every year, thanks to the great achievement by everyone. It definitely puts Brean on the rally map.”
He thanked his team of marshalls and officials, plus made special mention to the House family for hosting the event at Brean Leisure Park and the event’s sponsors, which this year included PIAA, Permashine and Howards.
All the rally’s winners surrounded the winning car, an Audi A3 Quattro, at the award ceremony. A group of pole dancers from Vamps in Weston, who are one of the event’s supporters and sponsors, are shown in the front row.
Paul Mudge and Shaun King raced down the main straight in their Escort
Wait for the clock… one of the rally drivers awaits the start of the timed stage
Burnham’s Dave Boden and Sara Wills negotiate a corner during Sunday’s stages
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RELATED LINKS:
2007 Rally:
2007 Brean Rally – Day One Photos and standings
2007 Brean Rally Preview
2006 Rally:
Online video footage of a car competing at the 2006 Brean Rally
2006 Brean Rally – Day Two Report
2006 Brean Rally – Day One Report
2006 Brean Rally Preview
2005 Rally:
2005 Brean Rally – Day Two Report
2005 Brean Rally – Day One Report
