View tony greens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Historic championship for 2011 to be used by young talented driver. Mainpage find driver season events top stats photos history of cars car plates rally calendar pickems contact. Deaths among racers and spectators were numerous in the early years of racing. Other drivers in the field that went on to enjoy success in international motorsport included christian fittipaldi. The pair had been split by a matter of seconds until nearing the end of the fifth stage, codriver jim kitson misjudged the course diagram sending davies the wrong way on the stage, resulting in.
Hence, runnerup mark higgins codriver bryan thomas was awarded the codrivers title. Epynt mc driver tony davies from llandovery with local co driver kenny owen started at and finished th overall and 3rd in class in their vauxhall corsa brecon crew of lisa chappelle and mike. Pemberton tyres would like to take this opportunity to congratulate tony on recently coming second in the british suzuki swift rally cross championship. Active drivers listed in bold in the tables are those who have entered a wrc event within the past twelve months. Brands hatch stages sherrards south down stages snetterton stages donington rally cadwell rally abingdon flying fortress wethersfield stages rockingham stages 2 day total number of scores 6 to count overall. Previous champions the btrda gold star and silver star rally championships, now in their 66th year, have always been seen as the pinnacle of club rallying in the uk and to be a btrda champion is a special accolade. Rally cars are built for competition, but theyre also a tempting piece of tech, a wonderful way to suddenly become a rally car driver and make your dream come true.
However advances in safety technology, and specifications designed. Cops messing with the wrong lamborghini driver duration. Night owl rally sponsored by tomos lewis body repairs. Billy coleman finished 7th in the chequered flag lancia stratos, with jimmy mcrae 8th and first group 1 in a vauxhall. Ralt chassis, prepared by west surrey racing and alan docking racing respectively. Only ever a seeded australian rally driver, he was the first australian to. Just before christmas, metcalfe lost his life in a road accident close to his native kendal. R5 and s2000 cars became the premier class in the irish tarmac rally championship at the expense of wrc cars many of whom turned their attention to the national championship. Motoring news rally championship the nostalgia forum the. Ecurie cod fillet ecf rally team rallying navigators drivers. Join us on the weekend of the 22nd of october 2017 for. In 1972, he navigated roger clark to victory in the rac rally and the team also finished second in the event twice in 1974 and 1975, the only british crew to do so in a period spanning 35 years. Leukaemia historic rally ecurie cymraeg 14th may 2016 total penalty pos cls pos previous first difference overall positions at finish cls pos targa no. Like the andy davies rallying facebook page for updates and news throughout the season as we contest the btrda championship in our subaru.
As his career progressed through the late 80s and early 90s, andy also had successes in formula 3, formula ford and truck racing. Looking back at a few onboards to get my rallying fix. Asphalt aficionado geoff glover wins the tony davies. May 08, 2005 joint leader going into the rally, marcus dodd along with co driver andrew bargery, retired with engine problems on the final loop in their hyundai accent wrc whilst runnerup in the event last. Most sane people reckon you are several amrods short of a full rotating assembly. The british rally championship is a rallying series based in the united kingdom. Here is the final entry list for the ravens rock rally, the 6th round of the 1997 ears motorsportmotoring news national rally series. The 1990 british formula three season was the 40th season of the british formula three. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Previous champions the btrda gold star and silver star rally championships, now in their 66th year, have always been seen as the pinnacle of club rallying in. May 03, 2015 incar mg metro 6r4 manx national rally 1998 tony davies brian hardie. This one michael gilbey and i particularly enjoyed so i thought id share.
The garda siochana motor club are organising the germaines of baltinglass ministages rally once more this year. Ross traders historic rally entry list in progress 1st february 2020 42 completed entries paid and accepted, out of a maximum of 60. Aug 28, 2006 still nursing a painful back from his accident on the jim clark tony davies subaru impreza wrc, partnered as usual by patrick walsh, put in a solid performance to take second on the event and. In early 1963 triumphs competitions manager, graham robson, also an avid competitor at the time teamed david with another promising driver, vic elford, and a partnership and friendship led the pairing to a third place on the tulip rally and a season struggling with a uncompetitive car. Incar mg metro 6r4 manx national rally 1998 tony davies brian hardie. Tony mason is a british former rally codriver and television presenter. Our brand new site may seem like a bit of a points and condenser kind of start but we will be upgrading to an electronic distributor site soon this is the first step to create a platform that connects rally drivers, co drivers, teams, manufacturers, sponsors, rally organizers and fans directly on a site dedicated to the greatest sport in the world. The format changed from 1 race with a driver change to 2 races 2 drivers in 92, iirc. Top rally drivers banned for speeding uk news the guardian. John wink and neil shanks were the happiest men in llandudno last saturday as they sprayed the champagne in front of their hyundai i20 r5 as winners of the coveted wrgb national rally 45 october, which runs alongside wales rally gb, the uks round of the fia world rally championship. Noad mick hayward 1965 no award mick hayward 1966 d. Mk1 historic for a assault on the british historic championship for 2011 to be used by young talented driver dylan davies.
Here is a summary of the mintex national rally series championship tables after the first round, the bournemouth winter rally. Rs2000 escort mk2 for hugh evans from north wales built to road rally specification. Pemberton tyres have, for several years, sponsored a local rally cross driver named tony lynch. Rallyings craziest years 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is an incomplete list of drivers who have entered a world rally championship event.
Ecurie cod fillet ecf rally team founded by roy fidler and john hopwood, a brief description of those derring do times of rallying in the 1950 1960 1970s era competing in international, national, club rallies, rac, btrda and motoring news rally championships. A works vauxhall driver since 1988, he was to have driven an astra in this years mobil 1top gear british rally championship. Year driver the preston trophy navigator the tony yoward. This rally should be a good run through some very scenic countryside. Motoring news rally championship the nostalgia forum. In order to participate in rally car racing, one needs to hold a valid drivers license and have lots of practice driving on gravel roads and difficult terrains. Join facebook to connect with david higgins and others you may know. Previous champions 2020 mrf tyres btrda rally series. Ecurie cod fillet ecf rally team rallying navigators co drivers.
In that latter category, motorsport uk 2020 english rally championship sponsor tony simpson and codriver ian bevan join the fray on the malcolm wilson rally where theyll come up against the similar fiestas r2s of leaders perry gardenerandrew sankey, rob wilsonmartin haggett and the aforementioned ewan tindallandrew roughead who are. The pair had been split by a matter of seconds until nearing the end of the fifth stage, co driver jim kitson misjudged the course diagram sending davies the wrong way on the stage, resulting in. Mg metro 6r4 artemis stages rally 1993 tony davies. Rallying also allows you to get away from everyday life. Jan 03, 2019 asphalt aficionado geoff glover wins the tony davies memorial award november 5, 2019 paul evans 0 geoff glover was presented with the tony davies memorial award at the protyre motorsport uk asphalt rally championship gala prizegiving on saturday night. Rolley vw 1965 mike chapman rick westacott holden 1966 ray luckhurst les barron corolla 1967 ray luckhurst les barron corolla 1968 lloyd robertson peter hines brian gemmell vw 1969 bill beverly brian gemmell. Evans from north wales built to road rally specification. After a break of 27 years carmarthen motor club reintroduced the classic road rally event, the autumn. List of famous rally drivers biographies, timelines. The route of the parisvienna rally is shown on an oldtyme map base below. Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. List of world rally championship drivers wikipedia.
The generation game 2020 mrf tyres btrda rally series. A very good driver called tony davies asked me to do the trackrod rally in yorkshire. Due to the inherently dangerous nature of auto racing, many individuals, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. Sadly, well never know what further giantkilling exploits he might have achieved. Andy dawson was renowned in the 1970s and 80s as a world rally championship driver. A little bit off the subject but another passion of mine is road rallying, our early marital bliss was somewhat upset when almost a decades worth of mns went to the tip.
Red manta is john goldacre, shared with tony davies. Geoff glover was presented with the tony davies memorial award at the protyre motorsport uk asphalt rally championship gala prizegiving on saturday night. Scan 1 mike wilson shared the mazda drive with les, and later rod. Ecurie cod fillet ecf rally team rallying navigators co.
Page 1 of 2 motoring news rally championship posted in the nostalgia forum. Incar mg metro 6r4 manx national rally 1998 tony davies. Using the same car he also became successful at autotesting the practice of manoeuvering the car against the clock around a series of cones. Queensland rally champions year driver codriver vehicle 1963 alan larsen les barron vw 1964 barry harrison l. Read on know about various famous rally drivers from all over the world. Sep 18, 2006 page 1 of 2 motoring news rally championship posted in the nostalgia forum. Gala 22 22 3 tony davies milton keynes mg metro 20 20 4 roger. Asphalt aficionado geoff glover wins the tony davies memorial award november 5, 2019 paul evans 0 geoff glover was presented with the tony davies memorial award at the protyre motorsport uk asphalt rally championship gala prizegiving on saturday night. Unlike circuit race cars, many rally cars can be driven on public roads and that alone makes them even more desirable. Driver navigator 1 merion evans iwan jones 2 mark gt roberts dylan jenkins 3 ian dude roberts gwawr hughes 4 steffan davies dafydd evans 5 steven john williams lowri davies 6 llyr williams ceri hughes 7 gareth rhys jones aron jones 8 jamie jukies emyr jones. Jonny greer and kirsty riddick claim carryduff rally.
A brief anecdote from topflight professional codriver and journalist john davenport when interviewed by motor sport magazine for an article on codrivers in november 1997. Year driver the preston trophy navigator the tony yoward trophy interclub challenge 1959 c. Joint leader going into the rally, marcus dodd along with codriver andrew bargery, retired with engine problems on the final loop in their hyundai accent wrc whilst runnerup in the event last. Ulster rally history 1976 1985 1976 the inaugural ulster rally finished with a string of porsches filling the podium places, cahal curley the victor, dessie mccartney second and brian nelson third. British thundersaloons tnfs archive the autosport forums. Drivers turn on the style for diehard rally fans wirral. Aug 30, 2009 thundersaloons ran in one form or another until 1995 at least. The demise came namely as a result of down grading of the event by the powers that be and the repercussions meant competitors were not prepared to travel the distance to cornwall for a less important event. Msa has opted not to run the series in 2015, instead giving its promotion to its own subsidiary ims for 2016.
A little bit off the subject but another passion of mine is road rallying, our early marital bliss was somewhat upset when almost a decades worth of mns went to the tip i wish i could find a book or publication that offered a good coverage of the classics of the day, the plains rally, targa rusticana, agbo. Case in point, our car here once ran with the license plate p555 wrc cheeky. His first outings in a rally car were on the then regular in the early 60s saturday night road rallies in the home counties around london, driving a mini cooper s. Tony michael chelmsford mc b 9 9 1 gavin thomson chelmsford mc b 8 8 1. In 1985, the last of the fiveday, 2,200mile rac rallies provided the finest hour of tony pond, who has died aged 56. Jun 07, 2016 the rally, hosted by the rally round folks begins on june and ends 5 days later in vienna. This is a category for racing drivers who were killed while driving a racing car, either in competition or during testing. The award is given to an individual who has done something special in relation to the asphalt rally championship, and is awarded at the discretion of the championship coordinator, jane evans. It was year 2007 we witnessed the tour of cornwall rally in all its glory, alive and kicking, but unfortunately for the last time. This was the view of a national and international rally driver, so the club is hoping that having met one of the requirements of the r. Still nursing a painful back from his accident on the jim clark tony davies subaru impreza wrc, partnered as usual by patrick walsh, put in a.
Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements. Tony pond 23 november 1945 7 february 2002 was a british rally driver career. Four of the worlds top rally drivers were banned from britains roads and several others were given fines and penalty points yesterday, after being caught speeding during a. Queensland rally champions year driver co driver vehicle 1963 alan larsen les barron vw 1964 barry harrison l. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Asphalt aficionado geoff glover wins the tony davies memorial. It includes drivers who were killed immediately, as well as those who were not killed immediately but succumbed to their injuries some time later. Billy coleman finished 7th in the chequered flag lancia stratos, with jimmy mcrae 8th and first group 1. Stage rallies are the professional form of the sport. David stone the official site of the rally champion. Ross is a five time australian rally champion, four time malaysian rally champion, two time asia pacific rally champion and was the 1988 mitsubishi international driver of the year. On what was his home event and with his family business underpinning the rally, carryduffs jonny greer and codriver kirsty riddick citroen ds3 r5 took the laurels on the. Full results for the ravens rock rally, together with.