Scenic Rally Tours

Scenic Rally Tours competitors out in Lincolnshire.

Five crews consisting of Scenic competitors took part in the Hero Challenge Two at the weekend around Lincolnshire.

Car15 - Mark Lillington & Mark Bramall (VW Golf) finished 12th and 1st in class
Car 71 - Jon Harvey & Simon Blackshaw (VW Golf) finished 20th and 3rd in class (Simon also won Highest Placed Newcomer Navigator)
Car 67 Rob Robinson & Peter Mellor (Audi Coupe) 41st
Car 57 John Clarke & Ken Dobbs (MGB) 44th

Unfortunately Car 62 Phil & Jackie Walker (MGB) had electronic issues again (not long having had the car returned back after the Champagne Rally issues) and abandoned after lunch to nurse the car home.

Photos thanks to Paul Freeman Photography

Great weather and a good selection of test and roads.

Looking forward to seeing Dean Forrest and Derek & Sue Skinner next weekend on the East Anglian Classic in Bury St Edmonds.

Jon

Always good to get a rally report printed. Latest edition of oldStager 👍

Registration open for 2027 events.....

The Champagne Scenic Rally Tour 23 - 26 April 2027
The Eure Valley Scenic Rally Tour 24 - 27 September 2027
The Beaujolais Scenic Rally Tour 19 - 22 November 2027

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Full details here https://www.scenicrallytours.com/tours

Spaces still available for this years Pommeau Rally 25-28 September

https://www.scenicrallytours.com/tours-1/the-pommeau-scenic-rally-tour

Training Days

To support competitors who are new to Scenic Rally Tour Regularity Rallies or who are novices, Jon will be initially running a couple of one day training sessions in person.

Spaces are limited to six cars per session and will be based in the Chieveley area near Newbury (M4/A34 junction).

The format will be classroom sessions and opportunities to practice in your car.

The day will start at 10.00am and will cover the types of navigation used, timings and what to expect on Scenic Rally Tours events. The aim is to finish around 3.30pm

Cost will be £120 per car (two people) and will not include lunch in the local pub.

Friday 7 August 2026 – Spaces available
Friday 11 September 2026 – One space available.

For more information, to express an interest in another dates or locations, or to book a place direct with Jon, email:
[email protected]

Jon & Kieran

So that's the 2026 Champagne Scenic Rally Tour finished.

Pictures and a full rally report will be available on the website shortly www.scenicrallytours.com

Well done to everyone who took part.

Congratulations to Mark & Sue Godfrey who won by 10 seconds and if Peter Opie and Ken Dobbs had not dropped 11 seconds at the last of of 32 Timing Points over 8 regularities covering 234 miles it would have been a different story.........

Overall Winners
Mark Godfrey & Sue Godfrey

First in Historic Class
Peter Opie & Ken Dobbs

First in Post Historic Class
Richard Stanier & Robert Smith

First in Classic Class
Keith Howard & Graham Mayes

First in Young Timer/ Modern
Robert Robinson (34) Clare Grove (Young Timer)

Special well done to those crews that were new to regularity rallies.

Places still available for the 2026 Pommeau Scenic Rally Tour 25-28 September in St Valery-en-Caux

https://www.scenicrallytours.com/tours-1/the-pommeau-scenic-rally-tour

Jon & Kieran

A few shots from Saturday at the 2026 Scenic Rally Tour 🍾🌞

Great to see so many locals appreciating the cars at coffee halts too! 🇫🇷

Scrutineering is open at this weekends Scenic Rally Tour! ☀️ 👌