Blasting Magic SSVRC 2026 โ Round 5
Blasting Magic SSVRC 2026 โ Round 5
๐ฅ Airtech Integrity Mach 1 โ Sunday Stages ๐ฅ
๐๐๐๐
๐Macrahanish Air Base
ย ๐ 12th July.ย
The fifth round of the Blasting Magic 2026 Scottish Single Venue Rally Championship brought the Mach 1 weekend to a spectacular conclusion as crews returned to tackle the demanding sealed-surface stages at Machrihanish Airbase on Sunday 12th July.
A huge thank you once again to our 2026 championship sponsors for their continued support:
Blasting Magic, JW Electrical (Fife), McIntyre Masonry, Motorwise Rescue & Recovery, Mercury Motorsport, Airtech Integrity, Y-MAC Group, Engine 710, Onestop and MAC Grafix. ๐
After Saturday’s intense competition, crews arrived knowing every second counted. The Sunday stages delivered another thrilling day of action, with competitors pushing even harder in the hunt for championship points and class honours.
Every stage produced its own drama:
๐ฅ Late-braking commitment into the technical sections
๐จ Full-commitment exits with tyres fighting for grip
โก Tiny margins separating the fastest crews
๐ Fierce class battles right to the final stage
The second day of the Mach 1 Stages once again demonstrated why the event is regarded as one of Scotland’s premier sealed-surface rallies. The fast straights, tight chicanes and abrasive airfield surface demanded absolute concentration, rewarding precision while punishing even the smallest mistakes.
Crews balanced outright speed with mechanical sympathy as the weekend took its toll on both cars and drivers. Despite tired crews and battle-scarred machinery, the competition remained intense from the opening test to the final flying finish.
As always, the organisers, marshals and volunteers worked tirelessly throughout the day to keep the event running safely and efficiently, a huge credit to๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scottish grassroots motorsport๐ and everyone involved behind the scenes.
With another excellent SSVRC entry featuring four-wheel-drive contenders, rapid two-wheel-drive machinery, experienced campaigners and rising talent, Round 5 of the championship rounded off a fantastic weekend of rallying in style.
Class Results
Class F โ NCR 9
๐ฅ Bruce Lindsay and Ant Ayton
Class E โ NCR 7 & 8
๐ฅJames Braithwaite and Jenny Braithwaite
๐ฅShona Hale with unregistered Des Campbell
๐ฅConnor Pitcaithly and Chris Hamill
Class D โ NCR 5 & 6
๐ฅKenny Wood and Greg Halfpenny
๐ฅ Kevin Paris and Gavin Paris
๐ฅIan Gray with unregistered Micheal Murray
Class C โ NCR 3
๐ฅChristopher Thompson and Peter Gibson
๐ฅAlison Horne and unregistered Alan Scott
๐ฅ Duncan Ferguson and unregistered Stephen Miller
Class B โ NCR 2 & 4
Cammy Williamson and Fiona Moir retired with turbo issues
Class A โ NCR 1
๐ฅBen MacDonald and John Shepheard
๐ Standout Performances from GMSC Crews
๐John Rintoul and Ross Hynd in the Subaru Legacy finishing 5th o/a.
๐ Kevin and Gavin Paris who brought the Mk2 Escort home in 24th o/a.
๐ฏ Ross Miller in the Fiesta in his first visit to Mach finishing a very creditable 43 o/a.
๐ฅ Shona Hale in the Corsa finished 47th.
๐งจStuart Bannatyne in the 205 finished 52 o/a
๐Connor Pitcaithly finished 54th in the CrR2ย
๐Thomas Babb finished 55th despite battling brake issues all weekend.
๐ชJames and Rebecca Wilson battled clutch problems with the Tr7 V8 all weekend only to retire when the engine developed a wee bottom end Knock.
Congratulations to every competitor who completed an incredible weekend of motorsport, and a huge thank you to all the officials, marshals, rescue crews and volunteers whose dedication made both days possible.
The Airtech Integrity Mach 1 stages once again delivered everything spectators and competitors have come to expect, high-speed action, close competition and unforgettable moments from start to finish.
Keep an eye ๐ out for the full official championship points on the Sportity app, along withย photographs from our official championship photographer Ian Buttery.
๐ A Brilliant Weekend of Rallying
Two days of superb competition, outstanding commitment and fantastic camaraderie once again showed why the Mach 1 Stages remain one of the highlights of the Scottish Single Venue Rally Championship calendar.
๐ธ If you were spectating or competing over the weekend, we’d love to see your favourite photos and memoriesโshare them in the comments below!
Full Championship Points will be available as soon as possible via the Sportity App.
