| Kershaw wraps it up | 2003
Event Reports
Richard Kershaw opens the 2003 championship by showing the same form that he displayed in 2002. Andrew West took modified production honours despite a roll in his Discovery. DriffieldKershaw wins again, but is chased hard by an on-form Tim Dilworth. Colin Read astounds onlookers with an incredible 8th overall for the Mitsubishi Shogun Pinin. KinrossRichard Kershaw takes his third outright win of the season, but is assisted by Dilworth striking electrical problems. Finally Tim Dilworth's day, having wowed the Hillrally world with his back-to-back victories Tim takes his first "British" victory. Andrew West pushed his Discovery into an amazing fifth overall. EllesmereKershaw wins his forth championship event this year to win a dominant second Goodyear MSA British Off Road title. A well deserved winner after another thoughtful drive. |
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 Winner
of the penultimate round of the Goodyear MSA British Off RoadChampionship, Tim Dilworth had little to lose and everything to gain at the championship's final round in Shropshire. With reigning champion Richard Kershaw holding a substantial championship lead, Tim's only chance of championship success was to pressurise Richard into a mistake. Tim's approach to this was faultless. The early laps were typified by an incredibly slippery surface, but Tim Dilworth made the most of his Simmbugghini and the conditions to put in ten straight fastest times on day one. By the end of the day it was clear that Kershaw was content to settle for the championship result and let Dilworth surge ahead for the win. Nonetheless Richard still held a strong second place in front of an epic battle for third. Fresh from a third place at the previous event Ryan Cooke was pushing on, but was being challenged consistently by the most improved driver in 2003, Tom Rimell in his 3M Special. The two traded times throughout, until Ryan had a pair of bad laps early on day two. One broken halfshaft, was followed by a second leaving Ryan stranded with no drive in one of the trickiest sections of the course. A maximum time was given, only for him to belly the vehicle out on the next lap requiring a tow. Rimmel took the final podium place, but Ryan's first in class was enough to claim third overall in the championship. Three laps from the end, Tim Dilworth's Simmbugghini was stranded on the course with a broken prop shaft. With the championship pretty much in the bag, Richard Kershaw sensed the opportunity for a win and upped his pace. Even with a maximum time, Tim Dilworth was still ahead by forty-five seconds going into the penultimate lap, but over exuberance in an attempt to make up for lost time cost Dilworth dearly with another maximum time caused by a roll mid lap. With this Richard Kershaw was assured of both the win and the championship for the second year running. |
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Top ten results 1. Richard Kershaw Amaterati 2h32m53s
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