There has been increasing speculation around the reasons why the 2300 Club have decided not to organise a Tour of Mull Rally in 2010. Whilst we have satisfied ourselves that the reasons that we have made the decision are completely justified, much of the speculation surrounding this is perhaps because we have not been clear in communicating more details that led us to the decision. What we have tried to do here is present some clearer guidance on where we believe we have got to....
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2300 Club John Easson Award winner Mark McCulloch and co-driver Craig Wallace survived treacherous and unpredictable conditions to achieve their target of a Top 30 finish on the recent Arnold Clark Thistle Hotel Snowman Rally, the opening round of the Hankook MSA Scottish Championship.
The organisers left Mull in October 2009 with morale very low indeed. We had been looking forward to a bumper 40th event. Problems during the Rally and various PR issues left us wondering why on earth we were subjecting ourselves to this.
The Tunnocks Tour of Mull was an 'unforgettable weekend' for 2009 John Easson Award winner Mark McCulloch and co-driver Craig Wallace – even if it didn't quite go to plan.
We are hugely sad to report the death on 5th November of Harold ‘Taff’ Edwards after a brave battle with cancer.
The 2300 Club is delighted to announce that Thomas Tunnock Ltd will be sponsors of the 2010 Tunnock’s Tour of Mull.
Due to popular demand we are going to place another order with our suppliers for the 2009 Clothing. If there are any items you would like, please order them by 31st October 2009
 | Intensive preparation paid off last weekend for Penrith rally co-driver Rachel Medich when she successfully completed the notoriously difficult Tour of Mull car rally. Rachel and driver Dave Edwards took their Vauxhall Astra to 47th place from a start number of 145. The rally took place on the Isle of Mull, off the west coast of Scotland, and it used closed public roads for the 144 competitive miles of the event. Preparations for the rally started over two weeks before the start with Edwards and his service crew checking everything over on the rally car to make sure it was up to the job of surviving the tough conditions that Mull would present. Having contested the rally last year Rachel already had pacenotes for most of the course but these needed rehashed into the correct order for the 2009 event. The crew travelled to the island on the Monday before the rally and had a busy few days of making pacenotes for the new sections of the course and then driving each stage several times both in the daylight and at night where necessary to check the notes and try and remember as much of the stages as they could. |
John Dalton has kindly made available the speeches from the 2009 Prize Giving Ceremony in the Aros Hall. If you would like to download these, instructions are below: