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VIDEO - Dingwall town centre hosts parade of drivers at 2022 Snowman Rally


By Will Clark

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Dingwall Town Centre was blaring with the sound of engines as it hosted the drivers regroup during the first round of the Scottish Rally Championship.

A total of 91 cars were entered for the rally which took place in Ross-shire yesterday.

Cars drove through Dingwall Town Centre during the halfway point of the event, where fans were given the chance to get a closer look of the vehicles taking part.

Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Kate Forbes gets the cars moving.Picture Gary Anthony.
Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Kate Forbes gets the cars moving.Picture Gary Anthony.

The Black Isle Showground at Muir of Ord was the start and finishing point of the rally.

Michael Binnie successfully defended his Snowman Rally title as he claimed victory for the second time in the first round of the Scottish Rally Championship

The Cornhill on Tweed driver, along with Kelso co-driver Claire Mole came from five seconds behind on the final stage to win the rally in 42 minutes in their Mitsubishi Evo 9.

He followed up from his victory in 2020, the last time the rally was held.

Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Picture Gary Anthony.
Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Picture Gary Anthony.

They were 19 seconds ahead of Jock Armstrong from Castle Douglas and co-driver Cameron Fair from Hawick in second place driving a Subaru Imprenza and 30 seconds ahead of David Bogie from Dumfries and Kevin Rae from Hawick in a Mini JCW WRC.

Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Crowds gather for the parade. Picture Gary Anthony.
Rally parade on Dingwall High Street. Crowds gather for the parade. Picture Gary Anthony.

Freddie Milne from Aberdeen and co-driver Patrick Walsh from Aberystwyth were leading the rally in the final stage, but finished in fourth place, 40 seconds behind the winner in a Ford Fiesta R5.

Opening car of Allan Mackay. Picture Gary Anthony.
Opening car of Allan Mackay. Picture Gary Anthony.

Muir of Ord driver Scott Macbeth and Elgin co-driver Daniel Forsyth claimed fifth place 49 seconds behind the race winner in their best finish driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.


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