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Martin Gill has reluctantly decided to sell his 2.8 Metro 6R4.

10/8/09On Sunday the 9th of August Rob Lowe / Stephen won the Centenary Stages at Barkston Heath in their Roadrunner Motorsport Metro 6R4.John Stone / Lee Carter in their Legend Fires / Motorsport backed car retired with fuel pressure, while the Gallagher brothers Phil and Mick in their recently accquired 2.5 car retired with a sensor failure.

1/9/09A very well done to Lawrence Gibson on winning the Spelga pass hillclimb event with a best time of 51.50 in his Rallycross 6R4 Metro.Lawrence then travelled over to Lydden Hill for the latest round of the British Rallycross championship where he set a fastest time of the day.

1/9/09Its catch up time here as I have been away on a internet free holiday so its business as usual here from now on. On the Pendragon Stages on August 30 Mark Holmes apparently went out on Warcop 1 in his Metro. Good to see Wayne Thomas showing off his DAM Metro which was orginally advertised on here and its a nice bit of kit in the flesh, if anyone took any pics of it at Lowther as I forgot due to running a stall there I would be greatful. "Hammy is gone" John Stone has sold Hammy (pictured below) which has gone away to its new owner in Ireland, but the details of the new owner is being kept quiet for now due to the new owners request. It is hoped that the car will appear on next years Lurgan challenge as John was interested in doing that event and we can only hope he has not left the Metro world for good. Chris Wise has told the site his car is very nearly finished as it has had some paint work and new bits added but due to work committments Chris is unsure what the first event will be in the car.

2/9/09Mark Jasper / Don Whyatt have submitted their entry for the forth coming Jersey Rally in October. The pairing have always wanted to go to Jersey as Don Whyatt told the site"We were looking to Mull but thought we have always wanted to take the Metro to Jersey so lets do it this year !!,Neither of us have even been on the island so will be treating it with caution and looking forward to the infamous social side of the weekend at the Merton !!!. Metro 6R4 Online News wishes the pairing the best of luck.

3/9/09Lawrence Gibson?s Metro 6R4 features in DiRT 2Courtesy of Scott Coursey of Rallybuzz.comStars and their cars in computer game Stars and their cars, Ireland?s local motorsport hero and current British Rallycross Champion Lawrence Gibson who has been competing in his 550bhp Metro 6R4 for more years than he cares to remember is about to enter the world of videogames.Lawrence?s colourful and famous P&O Irish Sea supported Metro 6R4 is to be featured in the latest computer game being launched by Codemasters, the makers of the Colin McRae rally games. The game, Colin McRae DiRT 2 will feature contemporary off-road events taking players to the most diverse and challenging real-world environments, such places as stadium-based events to canyon racing to jungle trials which will test players in a range of cars.Codemasters tell us that Dirt 2 will introduce a new level of visuals with both cars and tracks twice as detailed as those seen in their BAFTA award-winning GRID, DiRT 2 will feature a collection of officially licensed rally and off-road vehicles specifically selected to deliver aggressive and fast paced competition.Lawrence explains how it all came about ?I was approached way back in early 2008 by a researcher from Codemasters who asked would the car be available should they wish to use it, they were in the early stages of formulating a new computer off-road game and would like my Metro 6R4 to be one of the featured off-road vehicles, after a brief discussion with my wife Liz, son Ryan who are part of my team and Drew Gregg who is my sponsorship co-ordinator and PR, we agreed immediately as it was an honour first of all to be asked and secondly as they are a world famous producer of top quality computer games. "I got Drew involved in the project as he looks after my sponsorship and event PR and he has been co-ordinating with Codemasters since the start, the research and statistic gathering by Codemasters was really something, the detail was unbelievable, they sent a photographer to our garage in Banbridge to take detailed photographs of the car from every conceivable angle, wheels on ? wheels off, seats in ? seats out, full suspension travel, tyre dimension pics, aerial pics, under-body pics, the photographer spent a full day taking images here, then we had the technical side, things like engine revs at idle, engine revs at maximum, fuel loads, torque, drivetrains, engine movement and vibrations, power to weight ratios, and the list went on. "It was unbelievable the detail that Codemasters work to in producing a game. Since being involved with this I have great admiration for the work that goes on behind the scenes in producing a game? said Lawrence who went on to say ?it is also a fantastic pay-back to our long time sponsors P&O Irish Sea who have backed me for many years, and to all my secondary sponsors who have their names on my car, this game will be marketed worldwide in different languages and the car will appear exactly as she is in real life, with one exception they are going to feature the Metro 6R4 in a night racing element so spotlights had to be added for the game and as you know we don?t use lights in Rallycross here as all racing is in daylight but it does add another dimension to the car which is good. Dirt 2 is being released on 11th September 2009 and we can?t wait to see the finished product?.Obviously it is fantastic to see a competition car from Northern Ireland being featured alongside competition cars from other parts of the world including America and all credit to Lawrence Gibson who has certainly earned his stripes in motorsport, we can?t wait to play the gameMetro 6R4 Online News writesWhen Codemasters where looking for suitable cars and drivers they approached the website for which a few names where given and the only surviving rallycross Metro 6R4 Gb1 will be used for this game and the it will show how the Metro 6R4 is still popular amongst fans.

3/9/09Mark Holmes is after Hubs, wishbones and suspension parts after his off on Warcop on the Pendragon Stages last weekend. Anyone that can help contact Mark on 07990553957

5/9/09Congratulations to Ian / Lynn Rowlance in the 6R4.com Metro on a fine third place today on the Printmatters Promenade Stages run by Wallasey Motorclub at New Brighton. Pics on site later

6/9/09Rob Lowe / Stephen Shephard won the Bomb-Along Stages at Debden Barracks at the weekend.Well done lads. Mark Jasper / Don Whyatt now have their entry confirmed for Jersey its all systems go for them for the October island blast.Andy Horne / Jim Howie suffered yet another retirement on the Merrick Stages at the weekend. The car rolled on Stage 4, but its not known how much damage there is to the car

20/9/09Reay MacKay will be contesting the Tunnocks Tour of Mull Rally in his Metro 6R4 on the weekend of the 9th, 10th and 11th of October. Reay is after any tarmac wheels and tyres which is on the parts page.The Metro world is going through a phase of people wanting to sell their cars. John Stone has sold his car, Duncan Holder has his on Ebay, Sandy Arbuthnott is now selling his and there is a 2.8 rally and possibly a 3.0 Clubman car going on site soon.

6/10/09Don Whyatt has told the site that he is totally looking forward to the lanes of Jersey this weekend after completing the recce. Don will again partner Mark Jasper on their first Jersey Rally. If anyone gets any pictures from the event then I would be greatful for some for the site. Both myself and Ross De Biasi from captured-motorsport.com will be out taking pics too,.It was not a good weekend for John Marwood who contested the slowly sideways event on the Rallye Le touquet last weekend (2-4th of October) Marwood started the shakedown but retired with what was reported as engine problems. Andy Horne crashed out of the McRae Stages on the same weekend in his Powertec V8 4100GTi Metro. Horne has had a terrible year in getting the car to stay reliable.Reay MacKay will be out on Mull this weekend 9th-11th of October in his 6R4. Metro 6R4 wishes Reay the best of luck.Metro 6R4 owner Paul Cann has put his ex Jerry Flint 6R4 upforsale, the car is in mint condition as it was from when Jerry had it and Paul has kept it looking just as good. Price on the car is £50,000 and Paul has asked no timewasters please. He will consider a part ex on a Peugeot 205 T16, more details on the cars page. Alonso Aythami is wanting16" Works wheels for his newly restored Metro 6R4. If anyone can help can they contact Alonso who is in theCanary Islands his telephone number isMobile: +34607683945Metro 6R4 owner Paul Cann has put his ex Jerry Flint 6R4 upforsale, the car is in mint condition as it was from when Jerry had it and Paul has kept it looking just as good. Price on the car is £50,000 and Paul has asked no timewasters please. He will consider a part ex on a Peugeot 205 T16, more details on the cars page.Metro 6R4 owner Paul Cann has put his ex Jerry Flint 6R4 upforsale, the car is in mint condition as it was from when Jerry had it and Paul has kept it looking just as good. Price on the car is £50,000 and Paul has asked no timewasters please. He will consider a part ex on a Peugeot 205 T16, more details on the cars page.

12/10/09Catch up time again as I have been away on the Paperclix Jersey Rally spectating. Mark Jasper / Don Whyatt where looking forward to this event in their 6R4 to see what the Metro could do in the lanes. After the first few stages they had a problem with second gear but the lads sorted it and they where away again working up the leaderboard. By the nighttime spectator stage at Victoria Avenue the pair where upto a fine third but sadly it was not to be as the clutch release bearing failed and with not enough time to fix it due to the small amount of service time Jasper elected to retire.The car could of been fixed enough for it to be ready for the Trophy event on the saturday, but rather thank risk the car the decision was made and the bar was calling. Apart from the team being gutted I was too as it proved that a 6R4 can still live with the newer WR cars as Jasper was taking time out of Peter Loyd's lead.It was said if the failure of the bearing didnt force them out then they could of well been second by the end of the night with a view to pushing on the faster flowing stages on the Saturday.Mark Jasper will next be out on the Cheviot Stages on October 25th.Reay MacKay retired from the Tour of Mull after the engine light came on.

12/10/09Well done to Phil and Mick Gallagher on winning the Woodbridge Stages in their ex Stojanov 2.5 6R4.Mick commented to the site that they put in a later entry as they where using up old tyres and wanted to try the car on their new Proflex suspension.The pairing won by 50 seconds. Well done lads.Regarding Jersey Rally 6R4 pics Ross De Biasi has some on his site www.captured-motorsport.com.

22/10/096R4.info forum owner Jerry Flint has set up 6r4register.com with info supplied by this site and other 6r4 contacts. The site is hoping the Metro 6r4 owners to put history of their cars on for fans to view history of what metro's are still out there.Mark Jasper / Don Whyatt will be contesting this sunday's forth coming cheviot stages on the otterburn ranges. After its retirement from the Jersey rally the pair are geared up to take on the leading Subaru WRC cars as Jasper showed in Jersey that a 6R4 can still live with the newer WR cars.4Sportvideo.co.uk now have their review of the 2009 Paperclix Jersey Rally on their site. The dvd will be out soon.

31/10/09Simon Gudgeon / Ashley Trimble have entered for the Commercial Transfer Carfax Stages @ Longcross on November 22nd in their Metro 6R4

7/11/09On today's Kingdom stages up in Fife Tommy Morris / Colin Harkness finished in second place to John Rintoul in his Mitsubishi. Robin and Vanessa Hamilton had been going well until their retirement after stage 5.If anyone has any pics from the day I would be greatful for some for the site and you will be credited

8/11/09Congratulations to Rob Lowe in the Roadrunner Motorsport 6R4 on winning the Lynn Stages at Sculthorpe on Sunday. If anyone has any pics I would be greatful for some for the site and creditation given.