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Daily Record
30-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Record
Dumfries' David Bogie takes 12th win on McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages
David Bogie recorded a 12th win on the McDonald and Munro Speyside Stages on Saturday. The Dumfries driver and navigator co-driver John Rowan kicked off their Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship challenge in style. The duo dominated the Elgin-based event in their Skoda Fabia RS to finish 47 seconds ahead of their nearest challengers, despite suffering a puncture during their second loop of the stages. Castle Douglas' Jock Armstrong and Dumfries' Owen Paterson were sixth in their Fabia, one place ahead of the Proton Satria of Mark McCulloch of Dumfries. Keith and Mairi Riddick from Haugh of Urr finished 19th overall and fifth in class S2 on their four-wheel drive debut in a Mitsubishi Evo 8. Annan's Paul Gribben was on the notes in Aileen Forrest's Evo 9, with the pair 12th in class S2. Click here for more news and sport from Dumfries and Galloway. Niall Cowan Jr of Dumfries steered his MG ZR to second in class S6, with the MG 3 of Niall Cowan fourth in class S7. And Newton Stewart's Craig McMiken and Dalbeattie's Greg Alcorn were fifth in class S11 in their Ford Escort Mk2. The next round of the Scottish Rally Championship is the Border Competitions Jim Clark Reivers Rally on May 25.
Press and Journal
26-04-2025
- Automotive
- Press and Journal
GALLERY: Best moments from the 2025 Speyside Stages Rally in Elgin
The Speyside Stages Rally took place in Elgin over the weekend, drawing big crowds. Organised by the 63 Car Club, the event featured night-time forest stages for the first time on Friday, followed by more racing on Saturday in Cooper Park and surrounding forests. Around 90 cars entered the competition, racing across eight stages in the region as the opening round of the Scottish Rally Championship. David Bogie from Dumfries aimed for an incredible 12th title at the event, teaming up with co-driver John Rowan in a Skoda Fabia RS.
