Caithness Woman Takes Second Place As Rally Navigator

28th November 2012

In only her second year in the navigators seat of the Hamilton Optimum Training Kadett, Sara Hamilton was awarded 2nd overall Rally Navigator, first Ladies and the Alexander Trophy which is awarded by the EACC committee to the most outstanding lady.

With a limited calendar last year due to work commitments and a few driver/car failures this was even more remarkable, given the steep learning curve and the pain she has had to endure due to a childhood problem with a hip joint. This year has not been an easy year for the rallying pair, with the rear axle breaking at Ingilston, parts having to be sourced from Sweden, a collision with a tyre wall in Crail, resulting in the passenger�s side loosing the battle and finally at Kames in Sept when the new propshaft failed requiring a quick change and they still drove to a class win with the anti roll bar mounting broken.

The new season is only weeks away, starting with the Grants Rally in Knockhill on December the 29th, which the driver Bill Hamilton is frantically trying to get ready for, then its Ingleston in April if Bill manages to arrange time off work for that one. The Scottish Tarmac Championship has not released the final dates for the championship and Sara and Bill will have to see how the dates fit with their budget for this year.