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MASON TAKES TOP SPOT WITH SOLID RESULTS
SMALL TYRE CLASS TAKES TOP THREE POSITIONS
When the dust and mud settled on the BRC’s Maxxis May Day Mudfest, held at Searles on Thursday, a new “Top Dog” was announced. The team of Terry Mason and David Brewster, driving the 1600cc K&N Equipment Suzuki Samurai, equipped with Detroit Lockers in both front and rear diffs, crawled over the competition, beating their nearest rival by 40pts despite suffering a bent front differential sustained in the Slalom Course, when the rig slid into a ditch landing heavily on the front left wheel.
The duo proved impossible to beat with a score of 685pts after finishing in the top 10 in four of the six challenges. When asked to comment on his win, Mason said, “This was the best event I have ever taken part in. I just loved the Obstacle Course and the Mini Rubicon. I can’t wait ‘til July!”
Mark Phillips and Sherwin Smith in their Surfers Cafe Suzuki Samurai were one of only three teams who made it through the second run of the Mud Pit. A consistent performance for the rest of the day landed them second in class and second overall, with 645pts, an improvement over the last Mudfest event held in July 2007, when Mark with spotter Dean Springer, finished 8th overall and 4th in class.
New comers William Farnum and Cody Foster, in their Suzuki Samurai, started the final challenge in 9th place with 535pts. The team then proceeded to take 2nd and an additional 105pts in the Mud Pit, giving them both 3rd in class and 3rd overall in their first competitive outing, a result shared by the vehicles previous owner, Mark Western, in the 2006 4x4 Challenge Event.
Most of the Over 33” tyre class had difficulty in the days first two events, including previous event winner Dave Lowe, with last minute replacement Kirk Payne. Although winning the Over 33” Tyre Class, Dave was unable to successfully defend his title, instead taking 4th place with a final score of 622pts. Lowe later commented that he felt it to be a “more level playing field” between the two classes and he “had a ball, and thinks his machine is capable of winning”.
Chris Armstrong returned to competition, after suffering a mishap in his V6 Suzuki Samurai in the Toyo Tires March Safari, which saw him withdraw from that event. With Andrew Croney as spotter, Armstrong took his newly modified and more stable rig through all the challenges, and managed a top ten placing in both the Obstacle Course and Rock Crawl challenges, finishing the day with 595pts, 2nd in the over 33” tyre class, and 5th overall.
Third place in the over 33” tyre class went to the team of Edson Arthur and Timothy Trotman in the Rezults Autoshop Toyota Hilux, which demonstrated excellent suspension articulation in the Rock Crawl and Obstacle Course, capturing 4th and 9th in those challenges on their way to amassing a total of 585pts placing them in 7th overall at the end of the day.
The winner of the sportsmanship prize, a voucher for parts from MPR Sales, was Biddy “Rally Granny” Barber, who won the crowds support with her aggressive driving style, and don’t quite attitude. “It was a great event. There are still one or two things to iron out, but all in all it was fantastic, and I will be back in July.”
Organisers of the event thanked the sponsor Maxxis Tyres, the owner of the land on which the event was held, the marshals, the competitors, and all the spectators for making the event a huge success.
2008 BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship
June 28/29 - Shelbury Construction June Safari
July 20 - Castrol Summer Mudfest
September 21 - September Safari
November 9 - November Safari
Written by Mud Dog Media
BRC Maxxis May Day Mudfest, May 1st 2008
Results – Overall
1st Terry Mason/David Brewster (K&N Equipment Suzuki Samurai) 685pts
2nd Mark Phillips/Sherwin Smith (Surfers Cafe Suzuki Samurai) 645pts
3rd William Farnum/Cody Foster (Suzuki Samurai) 640pts
4th Dave Lowe/Kirk Payne (E Chrisna Solutions Suzuki Samurai) 622pts
5th Chris Armstrong/Andrew Croney (Suzuki Samurai) 595pts
Open Class Results (Dexterity Test & Slalom Course only)
1st Christopher Haywood / Ian Weeks (Goodyear Tyres/Courtesy Garage Ltd Suzuki Samurai) 170pts
2nd Michael Rodriguez / Duane White (MPR Sales Mitsubishi Pajero) 153pts
3rd Mason / Brewster 148pts
4th Colin Goodman / Paul Standard (Suzuki Samurai) 146pts
5th Phillips / Smith 135pts
Over 33” Tyre Class Overall
1st Lowe/Payne 622pts
2nd Armstrong/Croney 595pts
3rd Edson Arthur / Timothy Trotman (Rezults Autoshop Toyota Hilux) 585pts
4th equal Kirk King / Chris King (K&N Equipment Suzuki Samurai) 582pts
4th equal Anthony King / Dave Sealy (Maxxis Tyres/D&N Rentals & Taxi Services/Race1 Motorsport/Dynamic Limousine Toyota Hilux) 582pts
Under 33” Tyre Class Overall
1st Mason/Brewster 685pts
2nd Phillips/Smith 645pts
3rd Farnum/Foster 640pts
4th Michael Rodriguez / Duane White (MPR Sales Mitsubishi Pajero) 586pts
5th Brian Collymore / Adrian Jackman (Williams Tools & Rental Suzuki Samurai) 576pts
Dexterity Test
1st Haywood / Weekes 70pts
2nd Mason / Brewster 65pts
3rd equal Rodriguez / White 61pts
3rd equal Stuart Tippleston / Ryan Tempro (Barbados Photography Suzuki Samurai) 61pts
Slalom Course
1st Haywood / Weekes 100pts
2nd David St.Hill / TBA 95pts
3rd Rodriguez / White 92pts
Mud Pit #1
1st Tippleston / Tempro 120pts
2nd Gregory Dickenson / Sarah Dickenson (Home & Lawn Maintenance Toyota Hilux) 115pts
3rd John Sealy / Geoffrey Goddard (Land Rover Defender) 91pts
Obstacle Course
1st Lowe / Payne 220pts
2nd Mason / Brewster 215pts
3rd Barry Brathwaite / Anthony Eastmond 212pts
Rock Crawl (Mini Rubicon)
1st Errol Bedford / Christopher Cumberbatch (De Auto Spot Inc Suzuki Samurai) 120pts
2nd Goodman / Standard 115pts
3rd Lowe / Payne 112pts
Mud Pit #2
1st Mason / Brewster 120pts
2nd Farnum / Foster 105pts
3rd Phillips / Smith |
