The Faberge Fiesta Championship


The Championship comprised 12 events - 6 races and 6 rallies - held throughout 1979.  All the cars were identical 1300cc Ford Fiestas, prepared in a Faberge Kiku livery of yellow and brown.  The winners of the Championship, and one other driver who showed the most promise were to be be offered some form of sponsored drive. 

The Competitors

The Drivers The Co-drivers The Dealers
Louise Aitken Ann Kidd J McBain & Son Ltd (Berwick)
Viv Ayres Alison Green Tricentrol Cars (Chelmsford) Ltd
Fiona Butterfield Marilyn Tricker F H Peacock Ltd (Balham)
Rose-Anne Clinton Maggie Greenland W. H. Perry Ltd (Finchey)
Sarah Cohen Dorothy Selby-Boothroyd Gilbert Rice Ltd (Cambridge)
Lesley Cowcill Ann Roden Ringway Garages (Crewe) Ltd.
Geunda Eadie Dilys Rogers F English Ltd (Bournemouth)
Edna Eagleton Christine Coward Longs Ltd (Newsastle)
Mary Fullerton Ellen Morgan Brown & White of Leeds Ltd
Lynn Jensen Lesley Hazell Reginald Tildesley Ltd. (Walsall)
Felicity Kerr Liz Jenner Spruce Howlett & Co. (Norwich)
Anne King Helen Locker Norman Reeves (Motors) Ltd (Uxbridge)
Jayne Neate Lynda Stangle Youngs of Fareham Ltd
Trudy Smith Julie Berrie Kidderminster Motors Ltd
Julie Speechley Helen Hally P.M. Cars Ltd (Peterborough)

 

The Events

Date Event Winner(s)
10th March The Dukeries Rally Lesley Cowcill / Ann Roden
24th March The Lakeland Rally Jane Neate / Lynda Stangle
16th April Mallory Park Race Lesley Cowcill
29th April Silverstone Race Edna Eagleton
19th May Centurion Rally Jane Neate / Lynda Stangle
23rd June Rali Bro Rally Geunda Eadie / Dilys Rogers
15th July Donnington Race Geunda Eadie
29th July Brands Hatch Race Geunda Eadie
12th August Halewood Rally Louise Aitken / Ann Kidd
29th September Oulton Park Race Geunda Eadie
20th October Scarborough Rally Louise Aitken / Ann Kidd
3rd November Thruxton Race Geunda Eadie

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