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Beatson's Building Supplies Rally Mull 2026

Beatson's Building Supplies Rally Mull is Mull Car Club's closed-road stage rally, run over three legs from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October 2026 and based in Tobermory. It is entirely on asphalt and mostly run in darkness. The 2026 route stays on the northern half of the island — 15 stages and 137 competitive miles — and qualifies for the Scottish Tarmac Rally Championship.

Results — Top 10

87 classified of 127
Overall winner John MacCrone / Kirsty Riddick Ford Escort Mk2
Winning time 2:11:58.4
Winning margin +39.0 sec over Hugh Hunter
Stages & finishers 15 SS / 137 Miles 137 competitive miles
Pos No. Driver & co-driver Car & class Total time Diff 1st Diff prev
1 #3
John MacCrone
Kirsty Riddick
Ford Escort Mk2
Class 3
2:11:58.4 – –
2 #4
Hugh Hunter
Andy Marchbank
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Class 1
2:12:37.4 +0:00:39.0 +0:00:39.0
3 #2
Scott MacBeth
Andrew Falconer
VW Polo R5
Class 1
2:13:35.6 +0:01:37.2 +0:00:58.2
4 #7
Stephen Thompson
Larry Higton
Ford Escort Mk2
Class 5
2:15:54.9 +0:03:56.5 +0:02:19.3
5 #12
James Hall
Tom Murphy
Subaru Impreza
Class 2
2:17:42.2 +0:05:43.8 +0:01:47.3
6 #11
Colin O'Donoghue
Evan MacBride
Ford Escort Mk2
Class 3
2:17:43.3 +0:05:44.9 +0:00:01.1
7 #20
Luke Constantine
Ifan Devine
Opel Corsa Rally4
Class 5
2:18:42.1 +0:06:43.7 +0:00:58.8
8 #133
Hugh Brunton
Richard Crozier
Toyota Yaris Rally2
Class 1
2:20:23.6 +0:08:25.2 +0:01:41.5
9 #27
Des Campbell
Rhys Donaldson
Peugeot 206
Class 8
2:22:14.5 +0:10:16.1 +0:01:50.9
10 #21
Andy Woodward
Harry Stubbs
Renault Clio R3
Class 5
2:22:29.9 +0:10:31.5 +0:00:15.4
Video coverage

Beatson's Building Supplies Rally Mull 2026: Video Highlights

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Beatson's Building Supplies Rally Mull 2026: Photo Reports

Timeline

8 entries
11 Oct 2026
The rally's classification was signed off as final at 09:00 on Sunday and published by the timing service, with John MacCrone and Kirsty Riddick winning in a Ford Escort Mk2 by 39 seconds from Hugh Hunter and Andy Marchbank over the 15-stage route; Scott MacBeth and Andrew Falconer were third. Eighty-seven crews were classified from the 127 entered, with 40 retirements across the three legs. The event's notice board also carried the award nominations notice, inviting nominations for the Service Crew and Spirit of the Rally awards by noon on Sunday. Final classification →
6 Oct 2026
Three further bulletins have been added to the event's notice board, covering virtual chicanes, the rally's shakedown and the refuelling zones for competitors. Event notice board →
25 Sep 2026
Mull Car Club published the road book for the 15-stage route on the event's Sportity notice board, with the stage maps and overview maps alongside it so crews and marshals have the final route detail before the rally weekend. Road book →
19 Sep 2026
Mull Car Club posted the rally's final instructions on the event's Sportity notice board, listing amendments to the supplementary regulations: the seeding has been carried out, and Class 10 and Class H14 are amalgamated into Class 9 and Class H6. Event notice board →
16 Sep 2026
Mull Car Club's marshals briefing lists the 15-stage route by name: five stages on Friday night — Mishnish Lochs, Calgary, Kilninian/Hill Road, Loch Tuath and Hill Road/Glen Aros — double runs of Mishnish Lochs, Hill Road/Kilninian and Calgary Bay on Saturday afternoon, and four stages on Saturday night. Marshal briefing — route detail →
12 Sep 2026
Mull Car Club published Bulletin 1 with the event's reconnaissance rules: only standard cars or car-derived vans may be used, with no roll cages and no intercoms, the maximum speed on the special stages during recce is 40 mph, recce decals must be displayed on each car from 14 September, and any incident during recce has to be reported to the organisers and to the rally emergency number. Bulletin 1 — Recce instructions →
9 Aug 2026
Mull Car Club opened entries for the 2026 rally via rallies.info. The supplementary regulations confirm a 15-stage, 137-mile route held entirely on asphalt over the weekend of 9–11 October, based in Tobermory, with a cap of 150 cars plus 15 reserves and a minimum of 110. Supplementary regulations →
6 Apr 2026
The Mull Rally Trustees state that they will not support the 2026 rally and that Beatson's Building Supplies has withdrawn its sponsorship. The statement says Mull Car Club will proceed as sole organiser of an October closed-road rally on the island. Trustees' statement →