By Andrew Wallace
Former Stonehaven man George Topp and his wife Rosalind have just completed their toughest motorsport challenge to date.
The rallying duo were the only Scots taking part in the tough 10-day 3,000 km London to Lisbon Rally
The couple, driving a 1966 Volvo Amazon 132S, finished the marathon four-country rally in 20th place overall, and third in class.
During the early stages of the rally, in England and France, the couple were actually as high as 14th overall, before dropping back when the rally reached the racetracks and mountain roads of Spain and Portugal, some as high as 3000 M.
This was the toughest rally so far for the couple, who only began historic endurance regularity rallying in 2022. In January and February they also tackled the famous Monte Carlo Historique Rally.
George, a member of a well known Stonehaven family, was a journalist with the Mearns Leader, before moving to Lanark to edit a paper there. After retiring he and Rosalind moved to SW France and now live just north of Bordeaux.
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