Tara cat bit coastal riders

Rudi Bowe

The coastal rally drivers Allan Martin and navigator Maretha Olivier and Jan Everson and navigator Fanie Botes that participated in the 50th Total Tara Rally was (like they say in Tara languish) bit by the Tara cat.

Allan Martin and Maretha Olivier racing in their J&P Hydraulics 4×4 16 Valve Polo Vivo S2000 (4×4) named “Try me 2” was second with a time of 7min: 03sec after the conclusion of the first four stages.
Jan Everson and Fanie Botes was the fastest in the S2 class in their Seal Consulting Engineers sponsored front weal dive VW Polo S2000 with a time of 7min: 15 sec at the end of the first four stages.
Allen stared the fifth stage the Friday in the second overall position and first in the S3 class. He however had to retire after the stage seven as his &P Hydraulics 4×4 16 Valve Polo Vivo S2000 (4×4) had a mechanical problem.
Jan Everson and Fanie Botes started stage five in the place overall but after stage thirteen he also retired with mechanical problems with the Seal Consulting Engineers sponsored front weal dive VW Polo S2000.
Allen said “Dit was my hartseerste omblik toe ek nie kan klaar maak”
“We will be back next year to be the better. The roads up to Wilhelmsdal were in a very good condition and the overall organizing was very good” Allen added.
Allen also motioned that next year there will be a total of six rallies country wide and that Walvis Bay Motor Club will be the host of two rallies at the coast. He further added that son Zachary Martin his son will be back next year in the S1 class.
Jan Everson said that the spirit of the rally was very good and that everyone from the drivers to the spectators and that credit should be given to the organiser who set up the routes which are challenging and gets everything ready.
“It was an amazing Tara Rally, which was one of the toughest rallies in Africa if not the world. Despite all the challenges with the tough routes some drivers managed to finish” Everson added.