The 2012 Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally.

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2012 Wyedean

The entries for the Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally have now topped the 150 mark, further locals to have placed entries include. Twice winner Paul Spooner will again team up with Steve Perez in the Kick Energy Focus WRC,the Raglan based co-driver a winner first time in 1999 alongside Brian Bell, Perez will again start favourite to repeat his 2010 success.

Up and coming Daniel O'Brien as the very experienced Paul Morris on board, in the 02 Focus WRC,the Ross based co-drivers experience will be a big help to the youngster on this years BTRDA series.

Mark Christopher as Lizzie Brain alongside in his Peugeot 205 GTI Mike Goodman with Abbie Summerfield on the notes, in a new Fiesta ST

Jason Morgan/Gareth Pritchard are there in a newly rebuilt Winner Rally Team Subaru Impreza joining them will be Jason Gardner and Matt Davis in the Brecon View Plumbing historic spec Escort MK1

2011 BTRDA championship runner up Roger Chilman is looking forward to the new campaign, which starts on February 11th with the Team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally.
But he will start 2012 with a new co-driver, the addition of 3 time BRC -winning co-driver Bryan Thomas.
Chilman who as been guided by the vastly experienced Andrew Sankey for many years paid tribute to Sankey by saying. "Andrew has been a massive part of my development,but I felt the time was right to freshen things up, but were still good friends". Thomas is no stranger to the Chilman rallying dynasty having co-drove Roger snr to many successes in the 80's.
Some suspension testing is planned before the Wyedean to make sure the Quick Motorsport run Subaru S9 WRC is ready.

Other locals already entered include :-
HRCR front runner Stuart Clarke brings his historic-spec Escort RS2000,its the 30th anniversary of Clarke's first Wyedean back in 1982, Andy Ballantyne calls the notes.

Rob Weir returns to his local event after a gap of 25 years with son Ross making his Wyedean debut in the Weir Laundry Equipment Subaru Impreza.

Team BG Landrovers from Whitchurch will have a team of 3 cars Nick Paynter/Tom Marrott in his Escort RS, BG Landrovers MD Paul Gunter teams up with the experienced Den Golding in the immaculate Escort RS the third team member Ian Archer teams up with Yorkshire rallying author Jim Goodman, the Filey resident was regarded as one of the country's top co-drivers in the 70,s and 80,s. it is 25 years since Goodman has rallied in the Forest of Dean,in 1987 he co-drove Vince Wetton in a Manta 400 and were leading when they went off in Serridge,but his first experience of the area goes way back to the 1974 Lombard RAC Rally. "Don't ask me why but I love the Forest of Dean Stages but I do, I did them on the RAC of 74/75,then Wyedeans in 83/84 and my last visit in 87, my long time friend Paul Willetts set me up with Ian, he said the car is like Ari Vatanen,s 1982 Black Beauty Escort RS1800 I just hope he can drive like Ari".laughs the likeable Yorkshireman

BG Landrovers apprentice mechanic Jack Walby teams up with Nigel Jenkins 16v Nova for a full assault on both BTRDA and Welsh National series, Walby who was crowned 2011 Hankook Welsh B11 co-drivers champion made his Wyedean debut in 2011 having just turned 17.

HRCR gravel champion Graham Waite brings out the amazing Volvo Amazon with Mike Reynolds, as regular co-driver Gill Cotton will be recovering from London to Cape Town classic marathon.

Veteran co-driver Cliff Simmons teams up with Simon Tysoe Escort RS1800

Other veteran campaigners their are Colin Webb/Matt Rogers in the Forest of Dean Tyres backed BMW 325 Bob Morgan/Ade Williams in the Winner Garage Impreza

Mini champions Eric Davis/Russell Joseph in a new gravel spec Mini.

Ross duo Roger Matthews/Mike Jode Escort RS1600

Brothers Ian/Cliff Davies team up for the 10th Wyedean together in the Escort RS.

BTRDA 1400 champions Darren Pinchen/Karen Watts return in the PVC Fabrications & Gibson,s backed Proton Satria

Rob Drew/Mike Truman in the" Best by Farr" Escort RS epitomise the true clubman spirit of the event,as both really enjoy their day together,spurred on by a massive throng of friends and family assembled at the famous "Impossible Hairpin".in Speech House. 'Its been a annual family outing for so many years,but its nice to be able to compete on our local event nowadays".said Rob

Another local crew together for the first time will be Scott Partridge and Will Rogers in the RP Joinery/futurefurnituregroup.com Impreza

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2012 American Rally

This weekend will see 2011 American Rally Champions. David Higgins and Craig Drew start the defence of their title. The opening round see,s an excellent entry of 80 cars head for the Sno Drift Rally, which is based just North of Michigan and is a full blown snow rally.

Temperatures of -23 degrees are expected over the weekend,the 2 day event consists of 24 special stages some of which run in darkness totalling 140 competitive miles.

The Team Subaru USA Impreza has a new sponsor this year in the shape of Puma with BF Goodrich supplying the tyres.

Over the winter months the car as had both gearbox and suspension upgrades,but the duo will have a 2 day test prior to start to get familiarised with car.

"Really looking forward to Sno Drift,we retired their last year, so hopefully we can get to the end this year,theirs plenty of snow out their too." Said Drew "Going to be tough year plenty of competition, Ken Block will miss the Sno Drift but will do the rest of the series in a 450 bhp Fiesta WRC, Canadian champion Antione L'Estage Lancer Evo 10 is always tough to beat plus a few others good names their too."

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