2024 Crossword Answers

ACROSS
1 Time location? (7) -Control
8 Burns, English World Rally Champion. (7) -Richard
9 NWS sponsor and Fiesta R5 driver. (5) -Murro
11 see 26 down. -Delta Integrale
12 Steve Bannister’s Escort. (5) -Ethel
13 Escort power plant. (5) -Pinto
15 Paddy Hopkirk’s Monte Carlo Rally winning car. (4) -Mini
17 Perfect for the purpose? (5) -Ideal
20 Most successful Subaru rally car. (7) -Impreza
22 Weekly motorsport newspaper (initials). (2) -MN
23 Host country of the Silver Fern Rally (initials). (2) -NZ
24 NWS sponsor and Fiesta Rally2 driver. (7) -Roskell
25 Motorsport wheel manufacturer. (2) -OZ
27 Craig, 2022 NWS winning co-driver. (4) -Drew
28 Delecour, Ford works driver of 1990s. (8) -Francois
31 Nine times World Rally Champion. (4) -Loeb
32 Kevin, David Bogie’s Scottish Championship winning co-driver. (3) -Rae
33 Vauxhall or Mercedes? (2) -SL
35 Sump protector. (5) -Guard

DOWN
1 One taking part today. (10) -Competitor
2 Closed road rally in Lancashire. (5,4,6) -North West Stages
3 Opposite of right. (4) -Left
4 Fiesta Rally2 driver who is a former BTRDA and BRC Junior champion. (6) -Wright
5 Jimmy, Colin, Alister or Max. (5) -McRae
6 North Yorkshire forest stage. (4,4) -Gale Rigg
7 Motor Club (initials) part of NWS organising team from the outset. (4) -WDMC
10 Engine essential. (3) -Oil
14 Mini rival of the 60s and 70s. (3) -Imp
16 SEAT F2 rally model of late 90s and early 00s. (5) -Ibiza
18 Road and rally driving requirement. (7) -Licence
19 4100 GTi derived from the Metro 6R4. (3) -DAM
21 Mitsubishi Lancer numbered 1-10. (3) -EVO
26 John Stone’s fires. (6) -Legend
27 & 11 across Most successful Lancia rally weapon. (5,9) -Delta Integrale
28 Chris, James or Henry? (4) -Ford
29 Man or Mull. (4) -Isle
30 Type of gearbox and man’s best friend. (3) -Dog
34 Scottish forest stage north of Dumfries. (2) -Ae