Mark Gormley secured a second successive Realish Rally Championship 2.0 win at the fourth round in the USA, narrowly beating championship rival Lazaros Filippakos. The two were almost neck-and-neck for much of the rally, with stage 3 being decided by less than 1 second, before the Irishman pulled away to a 22 second lead in the final two stages. Mark Singleton was once again on the podium to all-but secure the Teams Championship for Bad Pun Racing.
Neil Heatlie and Allie Ferrie finished in the same positions they finished in Argentina in 4th and 5th, respectively. However, with the dominance of the top two, defending rally champion Heatlie is now mathematically out of contention for the championship. Campbell Wallis slipped to 6th after a poor final stage, but still ahead of the two Random Racing team mates, Matthew Wheeler and Chris Williamson. With only eleven cars entered and three retirements, all the finishers scored points.
The two main contenders are once again level on points with two rounds to run. The next round in Spain starts on Wednesday, 11th March 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 |
27:00.689 |
– |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
27:22.995 |
+22.306 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
28:47.887 |
+1:47.198 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
29:34.913 |
+2:34.224 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
30:42.701 |
+3:42.012 |
6 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
30:49.724 |
+3:49.035 |
7 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
31:01.893 |
+4:01.204 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
31:44.483 |
+4:43.794 |
9 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
10 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Championship Standings
Pos |
Driver |
No |
AUS |
NZL |
ARG |
USA |
ESP |
POL |
Pts |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
36 |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
36 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
21 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
13 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
12 |
6 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
8 |
7 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
8 |
|
3 |
DNF |
|
|
7 |
8 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
7 |
|
|
6 |
9 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
4 |
|
9 |
DNF |
|
|
5 |
10 |
Sam Hill |
0 |
DNF |
4 |
|
|
|
|
5 |
11 |
Niall Larner |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
12 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
2 |
13 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
|
8 |
DNF |
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 |
1 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
36 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
|
|
|
2 |
UPA |
14 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
36 |
|
|
93 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
ByCraig Racing |
1 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Nethersport |
71 |
8 |
|
3 |
DNF |
|
|
12 |
|
|
0 |
DNF |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Tropico Motorsport |
35 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
64 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
12 |
13 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
7 |
Random Racing |
31 |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
7 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
166 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
|
8 |
Fury Racing |
314 |
4 |
|
9 |
DNF |
|
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
11 |
DNF |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
9 |
Cosmo Rally |
45 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
2 |
|
8 |
DNF |
DNF |
|
|
|
10 |
Realish NDP |
123 |
14 |
|
DNF |
|
|
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
Murasaki |
58 |
DNF |
|
|
|
|
|
NC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stage Results
Stage 1 – North Fork Pass
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:09.03 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:12.05 |
00:03.03 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:37.41 |
00:28.38 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
06:50.38 |
00:41.35 |
5 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:07.89 |
00:58.87 |
6 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
07:13.50 |
01:04.47 |
7 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:19.58 |
01:10.55 |
8 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:26.92 |
01:17.90 |
9 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:37.07 |
01:28.04 |
10 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
07:41.22 |
01:32.19 |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
08:33.95 |
02:24.92 |
Stage 2 – Fuller Mountain Descent
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:07.41 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:11.09 |
00:03.69 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:19.51 |
00:12.11 |
4 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:23.24 |
00:15.83 |
5 |
Neil Heatlie |
13 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:25.91 |
00:18.50 |
6 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:26.57 |
00:19.17 |
7 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:30.38 |
00:22.97 |
8 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:32.99 |
00:25.58 |
9 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:37.29 |
00:29.88 |
10 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:38.31 |
00:30.90 |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:42.71 |
00:35.30 |
Stage 3 – Fury Lake Depart
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:49.46 |
— |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:50.40 |
00:00.94 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:05.35 |
00:15.89 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:08.70 |
00:19.25 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
04:12.93 |
00:23.47 |
6 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
04:19.70 |
00:30.24 |
7 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:27.53 |
00:38.07 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
04:28.11 |
00:38.66 |
9 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:31.99 |
00:42.54 |
10 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 4 – Beaver Creek Trail Forward
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
06:50.61 |
— |
2 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:01.24 |
00:10.63 |
3 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:17.26 |
00:26.66 |
4 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:27.60 |
00:36.99 |
5 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
07:50.82 |
01:00.21 |
6 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
07:53.22 |
01:02.61 |
7 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
07:56.47 |
01:05.86 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
07:56.66 |
01:06.05 |
9 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
10 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 5 – Tolt Valley Sprint Reverse
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:23.11 |
— |
2 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:31.81 |
00:08.71 |
3 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:34.05 |
00:10.94 |
4 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:47.39 |
00:24.28 |
5 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:52.70 |
00:29.59 |
6 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:53.65 |
00:30.54 |
7 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:55.10 |
00:31.99 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:57.89 |
00:34.78 |
9 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
10 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
Stage 6 – Hancock Hill Sprint Reverse
Pos |
Driver |
No |
Team |
Car |
Time |
Difference |
1 |
Mark Gormley |
4 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:29.51 |
— |
2 |
Lazaros Filippakos |
14 |
UPA |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:45.73 |
00:16.22 |
3 |
Neil Heatlie |
1 |
ByCraig Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
03:48.67 |
00:19.16 |
4 |
Allie Ferrie |
35 |
Tropico Motorsport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:51.25 |
00:21.75 |
5 |
Mark Singleton |
36 |
Bad Pun Racing |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
03:56.54 |
00:27.03 |
6 |
Matthew Wheeler |
31 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
03:59.84 |
00:30.33 |
7 |
Campbell Wallis |
64 |
Kaibutsu Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
04:01.81 |
00:32.30 |
8 |
Chris Williamson |
166 |
Random Racing |
Peugeot 208 R2 |
04:02.29 |
00:32.78 |
9 |
Pete Walker |
71 |
Nethersport |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
10 |
April Carlsvard |
314 |
Fury Racing |
Opel Adam R2 |
DNF |
DNF |
11 |
Joshua Anderson |
2 |
Cosmo Rally |
Ford Fiesta R2 |
DNF |
DNF |