Barnes & Paynter Blaze to 9th Overall at ORC Canal Rally 2025 Scott Barnes and Bill Paynter delivered a sensational performance at the ORC Canal Rally last weekend, steering their Peugeot 106 Rallye to 9th overall in a fiercely competitive field. The rally, held in Oostrozebeke on the 24th and 25th of May, marked Round 2 of the 2025 Flanders International Rally Challenge (FIRC). The duo were seeded 29th on a stacked 100-car entry list that featured multiple Rally2 entries and no fewer than seven GT3 Porsches—making their top-ten finish all the more impressive. Strong Start in Treacherous Conditions The weekend began with Saturday's recce—a valuable refresher for Bill Paynter, who was back in the co-driver’s seat after over a year away. The pair’s preparations went smoothly, laying a solid foundation for Sunday’s competition. Rainfall overnight and into Sunday morning created a tyre conundrum. With worsening conditions just as the car was being readied for the first loop, a...
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