Mark Gormley broke Lazaros Filippakos’ monopoly on the Realish Rally Championship 2.0 by winning the third round in Argentina. However, with Filippakos still finishing a strong 2nd, the UPA driver still leads the championship. Mark Singleton in the second Bad Pun Racing entry was having a strong run until a collapse in the final three stages saw him drop to 6th, with Pete Walker claiming the best of the rest honours and taking his first podium of the season. Defending champion Neil Heatlie continued his improvement with a strong 4th.
Only ten drivers managed to complete all six stages, with Stage 4 notably claiming three cars. Allie Ferrie survived the carnage to claim another 5th, ahead of Singleton, while strong runs in the final two stages saw Campbell Wallis and Chris Williamson take 7th and 8th, respectively, with the latter claiming his first points finish of the season.
The next round in the USA starts on Wednesday, 26th February 2020. Full championship details are available on the championship page and the Realish Racing Forums.
Overall Results
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
24:40.007 |
– |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
25:03.908 |
+23.901 |
3 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
27:28.411 |
+2:48.404 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
27:45.718 |
+3:05.711 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
27:53.969 |
+3:13.962 |
6 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
28:09.840 |
+3:29.833 |
7 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
28:18.830 |
+3:38.823 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
28:40.239 |
+4:00.232 |
9 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
31:05.088 |
+6:25.081 |
10 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
31:27.427 |
+6:47.420 |
11 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
12 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
13 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
14 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Championship Standings
Pos |
Driver |
No |
AUS |
NZL |
ARG |
USA |
ESP |
POL |
Pts |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
28 |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
26 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
15 |
4 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
8 |
5 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
6 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
8 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
7 |
7 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
4 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
8 |
Sam Hill |
0 |
DNF |
4 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
9 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
|
5 |
10 |
Niall Larner |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
11 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
|
|
|
4 |
12 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
1 |
13 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
|
8 |
DNF |
|
|
|
1 |
14 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
0 |
15 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
11 |
DNF |
DNF |
|
|
|
0 |
16 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
14 |
|
DNF |
|
|
|
0 |
NC |
Scott Sovik |
58 |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
Pos |
Team |
No |
AUS |
NZL |
ARG |
USA |
ESP |
POL |
Pts |
1 |
Bad Pun Racing |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
36 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
UPA |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Nethersport |
71 |
8 |
|
3 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
0 |
DNF |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
ByCraig Racing |
1 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Tropico Motorsport |
35 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Fury Racing |
314 |
4 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
DNF |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
5 |
Cosmo Rally |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
8 |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
8 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
64 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
12 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Random Racing |
31 |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
166 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
10 |
Realish NDP |
123 |
14 |
|
DNF |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
Murasaki |
58 |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
Stage Results
Stage 1 – El Rodeo
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:27.57 |
— |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:28.73 |
00:01.16 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:36.67 |
00:09.10 |
4 |
Sam Hill |
0 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:37.33 |
00:09.76 |
5 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:39.52 |
00:11.95 |
6 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
02:42.58 |
00:15.01 |
7 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
02:46.90 |
00:19.33 |
8 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:48.15 |
00:20.58 |
9 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
02:48.67 |
00:21.11 |
10 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
02:49.54 |
00:21.97 |
11 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
02:49.82 |
00:22.25 |
12 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:53.52 |
00:25.95 |
13 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
02:58.70 |
00:31.13 |
14 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:06.68 |
00:39.11 |
15 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:27.35 |
00:59.78 |
Stage 2 – Camino de Acantilados y Rocas Inverso
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:02.47 |
— |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:05.89 |
00:03.42 |
3 |
Sam Hill |
0 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:19.68 |
00:17.21 |
4 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:20.15 |
00:17.68 |
5 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:29.79 |
00:27.32 |
6 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:30.35 |
00:27.88 |
7 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:33.75 |
00:31.28 |
8 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:34.98 |
00:32.51 |
9 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:37.50 |
00:35.03 |
10 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:38.58 |
00:36.11 |
11 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:38.72 |
00:36.25 |
12 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
04:39.76 |
00:37.29 |
13 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
04:48.75 |
00:46.28 |
14 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:52.60 |
00:50.13 |
15 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
05:21.60 |
01:19.13 |
Stage 3 – Valle de los Puentes
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
05:45.43 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
05:48.73 |
00:03.31 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:10.59 |
00:25.16 |
4 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:28.15 |
00:42.72 |
5 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
06:30.43 |
00:44.99 |
6 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:42.63 |
00:57.20 |
7 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
06:42.88 |
00:57.46 |
8 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
06:47.16 |
01:01.74 |
9 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
06:51.10 |
01:05.67 |
10 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:52.60 |
01:07.17 |
11 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
08:22.42 |
02:36.99 |
12 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
08:23.78 |
02:38.35 |
13 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
08:29.03 |
02:43.60 |
14 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 4 – Huillaprima
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:09.51 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:11.58 |
00:02.07 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:25.61 |
00:16.10 |
4 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:29.21 |
00:19.70 |
5 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:30.04 |
00:20.53 |
6 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:32.61 |
00:23.10 |
7 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:33.31 |
00:23.80 |
8 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:34.45 |
00:24.94 |
9 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:38.38 |
00:28.86 |
10 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:53.48 |
00:43.97 |
11 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
12 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
13 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
14 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 5 – San Isidro
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:42.06 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
02:43.51 |
00:01.46 |
3 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:00.55 |
00:18.50 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:04.42 |
00:22.37 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:06.42 |
00:24.36 |
6 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:07.24 |
00:25.18 |
7 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:11.30 |
00:29.24 |
8 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:11.50 |
00:29.45 |
9 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:12.90 |
00:30.84 |
10 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:21.97 |
00:39.91 |
11 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
12 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
13 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
14 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 6 – Las Juntas
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:28.39 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:50.05 |
00:21.66 |
3 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:06.71 |
00:38.32 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:09.16 |
00:40.77 |
5 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:13.86 |
00:45.47 |
6 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
07:17.31 |
00:48.92 |
7 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:28.31 |
00:59.91 |
8 |
Ryan Eastham |
12 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:56.90 |
01:28.51 |
9 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Rcing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
08:23.92 |
01:55.53 |
10 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
08:29.71 |
02:01.32 |
11 |
Martin Fernandez |
123 |
Realish NDP |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
12 |
Mike Bell |
5 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
13 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
14 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |