Age: 18 DOB: 13th March 1990 Current licence: International Rally Occupation: Student
Intro
Motorsport and rallying in particular, has been my passion since I was very young, firstly as a spectator with my parents, and later as a marshal. I have been actively involved in motorsport from a very early age and competitively since the age of 12.
In 2002, at the age of 12 I took up Autograss racing, joining Leewood Autograss Club and winning an award for most committed club member in my first year. I built and maintained three 1000cc Minis, in which I competed at both club and championship level all over the country. I am currently Membership Secretary of Knowldale Car Club, and have acted as assistant Chief Marshal for the Pennine Stages, Anglesey Circuit.
My main aim was always to start rallying, and in 2004 at the age of 14, I started navigating in Road Rallies for my father and other club members, gaining an understanding of O/S maps, plotting and practical knowledge of road and control timings.
After demonstrating a commitment to and enthusiasm for rallying, I was invited to attend the F1000 Rally School in Shrewsbury, arranged for young competitors who showed an enthusiasm for the sport. Along with Elfyn Evans and Nick Rowland, we became fundamental in getting young people into motorsport.
My involvement in rallying continued to grow, navigating support vehicles on the Roger Albert Clark rally in 2005 and 2006, and continuing marshalling, running start and finish controls and later Rally Radio operator, which I am still involved with, travelling all over the country.
In April 2006, less than three weeks after my 16th birthday, I competed in my first stage rally: the Oak Leaf Stages, co-driving in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8, finishing a very creditable 1st overall. In my first year I went on to compete on a further 7 events, gaining a class win on the Tourqe Bac stages, and a 3rd in class on the Promenade Stages. During this year I developed my co-driver skills and responsibilities, my marshalling background assisting me in the understanding of stage timings and controls and regulations. I also gained further class awards, partnering different drivers in various cars.
In 2007, as a member of the F1000 Rally Club, I was invited to navigate for Paul Martin, in F1000 Forest Rally Championship; my first event with Paul was the Wyedean Forest Rally which, despite atrocious conditions, we successfully finished.
I then continued to compete in stage rallying and forest events, using pace notes in both numeric and descriptive formats. Due to financial constraints I had to turn down some of the events I had the opportunity to compete in, but still competed in the Bloodhound Stages and Tourqe Bac single venue events (gaining a class award in the latter). I also continued with forest rallies (the Humberside, Dukeries and the Cambrian), ending the season with 2nd in class A of the F1000 rally championship.
2008
I obtained my International licence in April 2008 and competed in my first International event in May, The Jim Clark Rally. I did the event with Martin Laverty in his C2 R2, in which we encountered problems for the whole rally. This was mainly due to an overheating engine which cost us around 20 minutes in 4 stages. Also, I have competed on the Trackrod International Rally Yorkshire with Martin Laverty, where we finished 19th O/A, 7th in class and 4th C2.
Also in 2008 I have competed on the Manx National Rally, this rally ended before it started as we had to retire on the last stage on the first day with fuel problems.
I have also won 6 co-driver classes in the ANWCC forest championship, these being: Class F, Class B, Juniors, Novice Class F, Novice Class B and Newcomers. I am running in the Novice and newcomer sections as this was the 1st time I had registered for the ANWCC championships.
Here are the events I have done:
Event Driver O/A Pos Class Position
Oak Leaf Stages 2006 Paul Haberlin(Evo 8) 1st -
Tourqe Bac Stages 2006 Andrew Lord(Ford Capri) 34th 1st
Pennine Stages 2006 Jon Seggar(Escort Mk2) 20th 5th
Weeton Stages 2006 Andrew Lord DNF Gearbox
Promenade Stages 2006 Bill Bates(Peugeot 106) 37th 3rd
HMMC 3 Sisters 2006 Andrew Lord DNF Suspension
Adrian Barker Stages 06 Richard Wormbald(Astra K/C) DNF Engine Mounting
Roskirk Stages 2007 Clive Baty(Renault 5) 39th 8th
Wyedean Forest Rally 07 Paul Martin(Peugeot 205) 110th 4th
Bloodhound Stages 2007 Ian Bainbridge(Peugeot 206) DNF Accident
Humberside Rally 2007 Paul Martin 76th 6th
Dukeries Rally 2007 Ian Bainbridge 64th 5th
Tourqe Bac Stages 2007 Andrew Lord 19th 3rd
Cambrian Forest Rally 07 Paul Martin 90th 14th
Clitheronian Road Rally Ian Aitken(Peugeot 205) 24th 5th
Riponian Stages Rally 08 Yuk Hodgson(Escort Mk1) 24th 6th
SMC Stages 2008 Ian Sibbert(Escort WRC) DNF Driveshaft
Lee Holland Memorial 08 Darren Doherty(Impreza N10) 6th 2nd
RBSI Manx National 08 Lee Perry(Escort WRC) DNF Fuel Starvation
Jim Clark International Martin Laverty(C2 R2) 37th 6th
Dukeries Stages 2008 Stuart Grainger(Micra) 80th 5th
Quinton Stages 2008 Matt Griffin(Nissan Micra) 75th 5th
Coracle Stages Keith Parry(Subaru Impreza) 4th 2nd
Pendragon Stages Paul Miller(Escort Cosworth)DNF Propshaft
Int Rally Yorkshire Martin Laverty(C2 R2) 19th 7th
Bulldog Clubmans 08 Matt Griffin(Nissan Micra) 66th 3rd
1 comment:
Crutt I am going to be serious for a minute here (something your not used too!!!).
Your style of writting is both informative and catching (unlike your Race Pro skills)
Clearly I am fortunate to have met you over XBOX LIVE world. Motor racing has always been a pasion of mine but due to a lack of funds and any general direction I have not been able to persue it. I like it how you have a shared -r an apparent shared - love of Mini's. My farther and I re-built a 83 Austin Mini. It had many fantastic Maynard fabrication such as a pool ball for the gear nob and sevral clothes pegs to resist the chalk from going in!!! It was a super car. It was suppose to be mine until some cunt(s) stole it in Leeds and burnt it out.
My defining memories of the car; not only going down to my dads garage on cold winter mornings told to 'rev the shit out of it' for some mechanical deficit to be over come; not only been so proud to sit on the bonet outside Kirkstal Road Apples Car Clinic aged 6 to 8 to have my picture on it; alas it was this - on our first 'big run'in it we drove to Leeds. This journey will alawys be remembered for when the pear drops broke off not more than 2 miles from my house and the engine was jumping up and down like a mule on coke and sugar based sweets.
Joe lad persue your dream in motor sport remembering only the best (and lucky!!) get to the top. I sincerly hope that you make it. And remember me when I run out infront of you in the Rally GB so you can run me over and i sue your arse off!!!
I hope your rally participated in to wins is better than your kill to death ratio.
With Love I R KIPPERFOOT
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