18 October, 2024
Carbon Positive Motorsport Ambassador Ashleigh Morris and co-driver Martin Haggett retire from 2024 Jersey Rally
Ashleigh headed back to the Jersey Rally with the aim of a clean, consistent run to the finish on her second attempt at the event. It was a first visit to the technical and challenging narrow stages for experienced co-driver Martin Haggett, and by Friday night the pair were happy to be lying 4th in class and 43rd overall.
Ashleigh told us, "I was determined to get a finish and was very cautious on the night stages after the wall incident last year!"
Sadly for Ashleigh, on day two the gremlins struck and a damaged radiator meant the crew were out of the competition. "Unfortunately once again luck wasn’t with us. By the end of SS15 we were up to 39th overall, when the radiator went and we had to retire," said Ashleigh.
"I need to go back next year as I have unfinished business," she added. "Maybe it will be third time lucky!"
Carbon Positive Motorsport will be offsetting the carbon footprint from Ashleigh’s fuel usage on the rally, as well as fuel usage from the recce and from the team’s travel to the island.
Ashleigh said, “I’m really passionate about the work Carbon Positive Motorsport do to promote a sustainable future for our sport. It’s really important to me to be able to give something back.
"We'll get the car repaired and maybe get one more asphalt event in this season, but it's time to look ahead to 2025. I miss the gravel, so I'm contemplating a return to the Scottish Rally Championship.”
Carbon Positive Motorsport Director, Steve Smith, added "Massive commiserations to Ashleigh - Jersey has really not been kind. Hopefully the car can be fixed and Ashleigh will be out rallying again soon."
Ashleigh is also sponsored by Morris Lubricants, Petrolhead Perfume and Demon Tweeks Motorsport.
You can follow Ashleigh’s progress on http://ashleighmorris.com/ or by visiting https://www.facebook.com/AshleighMorrisRallying/ or https://www.instagram.com/ashleigh_morris.
Jersey Rally Results:
1. 2 Sam Touzel / Max Freeman Ford Fiesta Rally 2 1:48:12.6
2. 3 Mark Kelly/ Will Atkins Skoda Fabia R5 1:50:04.0 +1:51.4
3. 4 Ross Le Noa/ Domonic Volante Ford Escort MK2 1:53:26.7 +5:14.1
4. 5 Steve Leonard / Sion Humphreys Ford Escort MK2 1:53:57.3 +5:44.7
5. 9 Darryl Morris / Steve Gully Skoda Fabia R5 1:56:38.1 +8:25.5
6. 8 Jeremy Baudains/ James Ollivro Ford Escort MK2 1:56:53.5 +8:40.9
7. 12 Simon Le Noa/ Katie Le Noa Mac Tools Ford Anglia 1:57:04.9 +8:52.3
8. 17 Richard Weatherley/ Shaun Layland Citroen C3 Rally 2 1:57:35.0 +9:22.4
9. 29 Simon Hunter/ Howard Pridmore Vauxhall Corsa S1400 1:59:56.8 +11:44.2
10. 21 John Morgan/ Llinos Jones-Edwards Ford RS1800 2:00:27.6 +12:15.0
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