Scenic Rally Tours

22/08/2026

So which award will you be aiming for on the 2026 Pommeau Scenic Rally Tour in September??

Entry list now added.

Thanks to Lasers Are Us for supplying the awards www.lasersareus.co.uk Lasers Are Us

We're running a training session on 2 September 2026 at 7.30pm via Teams so if you are interested in attending email [email protected]

Jon

17/08/2026

Great to catch up with some past, present and future competitors on Scenic Rally Tours at the weekend on the Historic Rally Car Register - HRCR Brecon Motor Club Gremlin Rally.

In the main event (for the hardcore navigators on the maps):

Elliott Dale & Charlotte Ryall – Es**rt- 13th and 6th in Class
Derek & Sue Skinner – Cortina – 43rd and 2nd in Class

In the Clubmans event (Tulip roadbook but no timings other than given speed changes):
Tim Sawyer & Suzanne Barker – Es**rt – 1st
Robert Robinson & Peter Mellor – Audi Coupe – 2nd
Mike & Liz Dixon – MGBGT – 5th
Clare Grove & Rod Hanson – MG Meastro – 6th
Toby & Ali Sleeman – Fiat 124 Spider – 11th

Mark Lillington & myself – VW Golf (if only everything in life was as reliable as a ….) retired towards the end of Reg 4 with what turned out to be a failed fuel pump.

Thanks to Toby Sleeman for giving us a push to clear us of the hill on which we finally ground to a halt on. Having done most of Reg 4 with it stalling at every control and requiring a bump start, it was spluttering up the single track road before stalling and then just would not restart.

At least we had a pleasant view of the valleys whilst waiting for the AA man!

Disappointing as at the end of Reg 3 we were in the lead but to finish first, first you have to finish!

Well done to those that did finish. It was a great event on some great roads with some great tests.

Thanks to Allen Gough for the photos.

Full results at https://www.rallyroots.com/Reports2026/Gremlin2026.html

Jon

24/07/2026

With only two months (nine weeks) until our second event of the year, the Pommeau Scenic Rally Tour 25-28 September in St Valery en Caux (places still available https://www.scenicrallytours.com/tours-1/the-pommeau-scenic-rally-tour ) how about a look back to the Champagne Rally in April and some of the memories made.

All the photos are available at https://sceniccartours.pixieset.com/champagnerally2026/

Looking forward to seeing you all soon

24/07/2026

20/07/2026

More outings..

Great to see more Scenic Rally Tour clients out enjoying the sun and their cars this weekend on the HERO Summer Trial.

#64 Mike & Liz Dixon - MGBGT V8 - 11th Overall and 4th in Class
#63 David & Melanie Roberts - Porsche 911 Carrera - 28th Overall and 5th in Class
#53 Doug Carmichael & John Gearing - MGB Roadster - 44th and 6th in Class
#85 Christine Pearson & Mark Lillington - VW Golf GTI - 46th Overall and 10th in Class
#60 Mike Kent & Richard Burdon - MGB GT - 56th and 9th in Class

#52 Rob Smith & Richard Stanier - Volvo P1800E - Retired with gearbox issues

11/07/2026

Great to see some Scenic Rally Tours competitors out on the Hero Rally for the Ages rally today based out of Bicester Motion.
And whilst managing a Passage Control on a couple of special tests around the airfield who would want to miss an advertising opportunity 😊

Well done to:
Car 40 – Ben Jiggins & Jack Harvey – MGB – 14th and 4th in Class
Car 69 – Richard Stanier & Rebecca Stanier – VW Corrado – 17th and 3rd in Class

Car 76 Simon Dew & Evie Dew in the 1992 Porsche were not included in the results as Class 6 was deemed too modern!

Great to see the next generation enjoying classic cars and regularity rallying.

06/07/2026

Great to see some Scenic Rally Tours past and future competitors out on the Cotswold Historic Rally this weekend based out of Cirencester.

There were 71 Starters with 26 competing in the Clubman event with a full roadbook rather than having to plot the route onto maps.

Results in the non Clubman events included:

Car 5 Elliott Dale & Charlotte Ryall - Es**rt - 9th Overall and 5th in Class (Beaujolais 2023)
Car 20 Tim Sawyer & Suzanne Barker - Es**rt - 19th Overall and 2nd in Class (Suzanne has an entry on the 2027 Champagne Rally)
Car 43 Derek & Sue Skinner - Cortina - 37th Overall and 5th in class (Pommeau & Beaujolais 2026)

Unfortunately Claire Grove navigating in the MG Meastro retired with a fuel leak

Results in the Clubman event included:

Car 65 Jon & Jack Harvey - VW Golf- 5th
Car 59 Nigel Mason & Mark Lillington - MGB - 7th
Car 55 Mike & Liz Dixon - MGB - 8th (Pommeau 2026)
Car 50 Rob Robertson & Peter Mellor - Audi Coupe - 11th
Car 67 Paul & Lorraine Wood - TR7 (Bat Mobile) - 14th

The weather was great, tests were fun (hard work with no power steering) and company was great.

Jon

28/06/2026

That's a wrap on the Pommeau Recce 2....

Great roads (and great weather).

On the transport section after Reg 1 we found a Route Barree that really was a Route Barree! Fortunately it is only due to be closed until the end of July so we should be good in September.

We found plenty of Turbines enroute.

All was going well until 10 miles into the last Reg when we came across a flooded road. Having stopped to assess how deep it was we decided against trying it and rerouted the rest of the Reg to avoid as it did look like it frequently flooded (although it wasn't flooded in March). We didn't wait to see if the local drove through but they also go out to have a look!

Jon

25/06/2026

2026 Pommeau Scenic Rally Tour Recce2 time.....

With three months until the Pommeau its back to France tomorrow for the second recce to drive the route and check the roadbook over the weekend.

With only 20 cars entered so far, valuable points could be gained in the 2026 Scenic Rally Tour Championships before the finale in November on the Beaujolais.

Places are still available on the Pommeau https://www.scenicrallytours.com/tours-1/the-pommeau-scenic-rally-tour

Entry lists have been updated on the website for the remaining 2026 events and the 2027 events - which are filling up quickly.....

Jon