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Collister in Bulldog title decider
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Kumho Clubman
Championship Contender, Manxman George Collister (Grenaby)
competes on the final round of the 2004 championship, the Bulldog
Clubman Rally, this weekend (23rd October) knowing that
not even victory will guarantee him championship glory.
The Q&S Motors mechanic currently lies in
third place in the overall standings and knows that he has to win
the final round and hope that rival Tim Percey finishes in third
place or lower to stand a realistic chance of lifting the crown.
That scenario would guarantee the 23 year old the crown no matter
where the remaining two title contenders, Allan McDowall and Steve
Magson finish on the day.
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Collister comes
into the event on the back of some morale boosting results,
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including
victory on the last round of the championship in Scotland and a fine
debut performance on the Tour of Mull Rally where he finished in a
creditable 33rd overall. Prior to competing on the Isle
of Mull based event the Indigo Commercial Properties Escort MKII’s
engine under went a full rebuild. The Motivation Engineering power
plant ran well on the Tour of Mull and has enabled the team to
concentrate on ensuring the rest of the car is ready for the Bulldog
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As usual on the event George will be co-driven by fellow Manx
Motorsport Youth Trust recipient, Mexperience.com / Manx Gas /
Integrated Capabilities supported Rob Fagg (Port Erin). Rob
goes into the event also with a chance of winning the co-drivers
title. Victory on the final round would confirm him as the 2004
champion on tie break if needed but he is not thinking of that going
into the event.
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“It is good to be
going into the final round with a chance of winning the
championship, but for George and me to even have a chance we must
finish the final round” commented Rob, “If we achieve that, then we
will see how the championship ends up. No matter what happens it
has been a great year and is good for the championship to have a
four way fight right to the end.”
The Bulldog Clubman
Rally starts at approx. 12:30 on Saturday with the first car
expected to finish back in
Shrewsbury,
at approximately 18:30. The clubman crews will tackle 45 miles of
stages, comprising 5 stages in the Mid-Wales forests.
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The team is supported by the following
companies: Manx Motorsport Youth Trust, Q&S Motors, Reynolds and
Turner, Integrated Capabilities, Indigo Commercial Properties Ltd,
Motivation Engineering, A.V. Craine & Sons, Manx Gas, Aon (IOM) Ltd,
Manx Telecom,
www.manx.net, DUKE Video,
www.mexperience.com – Your Mexico Travel
Centre Online, Sign and Design, Cronk Aashen Farm Campsite and
www.rallycodriver.co.uk
Co-ordinator
Robert Fagg Rallying
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