The Specsavers Christmas Stages Rally saw in the New Year with the event running on the 2nd of January 2010 rather than the traditional back end of December. Certainly didn’t stop the huge numbers of rally fans taking on the winter elements to watch some fantastic motorsport action though.
Northallerton Motor Club and numerous volunteers worked so hard to get the event to run and clear as much snow and ice from the Croft Circuit complex, it was easy to see how much time and effort they all put in, and it was greatly appreciated.
The stages were still pretty slippy with most cars having a little nudge into a tyre wall here and there.
The MPPIX car of Dave Hemingway was on full attack, I don’t think I’ve ever seen him that committed and full on, bearing in mind the wintery conditions he was flat out on the straights and full opposite lock on the corners – big smiles all round.. And he finished 3rd Overall!
There was really some fantastic driving on the stages and there was plenty of moments where I wasn’t looking through the camera as it was simply just too enjoyable to step back and just watch the skill and determination of the drivers
Loved it….
