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Mike - both Skodas really struggled on the rough surface... it was painful! They were quick on the black stuff though - and there's loads more of that coming up

   

The first 12 Class C cars have made it through the stage in the gloom. These are the times so far...

Alan Wilkinson - Renault Mégane - 85.26 seconds
Alan Birchmore - Citroën C4 - 88.03 seconds
Graham Edwards - Renualt Clio - 88.51 seconds
Phil Barry - Porsche 914 - 90.23 seconds
Kevin Veitch - Nissan 350Z - 94.31 seconds
Leo Capaldi - Lancia Delta S4 - 94.39 seconds
Duncan Skelt - Ford RS200 - 108.5 seconds
Clive Mills - Alpine A110 - 110.7 seconds
Ade Child - Ford RS200 - 115.3 seconds
Paul Cooper - Lancia Delta Integrale - 115.4 seconds
Gill Child - Ford Escort Cosworth - 124.6 seconds
Simon Coombes - BMW M1 - 131.1 seconds

Still 13 more Class C cars to go after a tea break. The cars at the top of the list were beautiful to drive. Some towards the bottom (the Herne Bay duo in particular) are going to be very rapid on the tarmac stages, but just hated the off-road track.