Duncan Gamage / James Walters

Duncan’s original rally car was a Saab 96 V4. James remembers well the day in 1994 when Duncan moved in next door to him in Grendon Underwood, and the rally car turned up. It was loud!

The Saab was becoming a bit unreliable, not to mention uncompetitive, and so Duncan bought his trusty Nova in 1995. Initially Duncan was teamed up with his brother in the Co-drivers seat, competing at Finmere, Westcott, and Longcross, and starting the cars class winning record. However, In December 2000 Duncan asked James to co-drive at Longcross for the Carfax Stages (12th OA, 1st in class) James was hooked, and the successful partnership has not been broken since (money permitting!) with a substantial trophy cabinet being built up.

The car was originally a very standard Group N BTRDA forest car. However over the years it has been substantially modified, with twin carbs, Blydenstein head, and a move up to 1400 CC in 2003, with a LSD being added the same year.

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Duncan Gamage
James Walters

Vauxhall Nova SR
1984
1400 cc 8v AST2 cam and Blydenstein Stage III head.
130 bhp @ 6250 rpm.
Standard F15 with Quaife LSD.
Bilstein sport shocks + TAS Group A Tarmac springs.
Mintex 1177 pads and Calibra turbo discs & calipers.
Yokohama 032s 185/55/14.

Recent Results
Bomb Along 2001 + 2002 - 14th o/a, 1st in class.
Fat Albert 2002 and 2003 - 16th o/a, 2nd in class.
Spring Stages 2004 - 8th o/a, 1st in class.