Dean Bond Top Seed for Catlins Coast Rally - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Seventy-two entries will start Saturday's Catlins Coast Rally which starts from Owaka Motors in Owaka at 9am. Bond of Balclutha, the 2009 and 2011 victor, will be the top seed in his Mitsubishi EVO 6. 5 as he seeks his third win in his home event. At four is Deane Buist of Christchurch in a Ford Escort, a former winner of this event in a Mitsubishi EVO, and fifth last year in the Escort. Regan Ross of Kaikoura is next up in another Escort, followed by Derek Ayson of Gore at six in his Nissan powered Ford Escort fitted with a rebuilt motor after a failure at the Otago Rally earlier in the year. Ayson has twice finished third overall in 2-wheel-drive cars in this event and has also won it in a 4-wheel-drive. Behind him is Barry Mills of Balclutha, a frequent top ten finisher in his indecently quick Hillman Avenger in which he has a best finish of fourth in 2013. Bert Murray of Waimate is seeded eighth in his rapid Mazda RX7 ahead of Mainland Rally... Krammer has accumulated a string of impressive top ten results over the last few years in an older Subaru Legacy RS. . There are several other entries of interest including Australian John Spencer in his Nissan 240RS and veteran Trevor Crowe of... Source: www.scoop.co.nz
