PRESS RELEASE: Saturday 24th September 2011

Round 6 - International Rally Yorkshire - Saturday 24th September 2011

Trackrod Rally Victory For Evans

Welshman Elfyn Evans took a fantastic victory on round six of the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship but it wasn't enough to lift the crown despite a brave performance on Rally Yorkshire today.

Along with Aberystwyth co driver Andrew Edwards, Evans knew nothing short of a victory would keep his title hopes alive and hope main rival David Bogie had problems, given that the event comprised the final round of the series following the recent announcement that the final two rounds in the Isle of Man had been cancelled.

With conditions perfect in the classic Yorkshire forests, the TEG Sport Pirelli Shoot Out sponsored Subaru Impreza N15 pairing set fastest time on the opening stage and were never headed throughout the day, setting fastest time on five of the eight stages and not being outside the top three on the remainder, but despite his best efforts, the 22 year old from Dolgellau couldn't do anything about Bogie who brought his Mitsubishi home in a safe third place to claim the title.

Despite the victory on the final round of the series, which added to his Bulldog International Rally of North Wales triumph earlier in the season, the result sees Evans confirm second place in the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship and for the Carnforth based TEG Sport team, it meant a runner-up placing to add to their two previous British Rally Championship titles.

Elfyn Evans: "The car has been great and we've really enjoyed it. We led from start to finish but had a bit of a hiccup with a spin on SS5 which lost us a little bit of time but we managed to claw it back. The team has done a great job once again and it's unfortunate we can't take the fight to what would have been two great rounds in the Isle of Man. Congratulations to David, he's a worthy champion and I can't be too disappointed with second place in my debut season for the team."

Lynn Newby - TEG Sport Team Director: "It's been brilliant. We're really proud of Elfyn, we've always wanted to win the Trackrod and now we've done it. It's just a shame we didn't have better luck during the year but Elfyn has been the fastest man today and we've ended up second in the championship. We're disappointed about the Isle of Man being cancelled as it's one of our better rallies but we've gone out on a high. Elfyn drove faultlessly and has been a dream to work with and it's a fantastic result given that it's his first year in a four wheel drive car."

Results
1, Elfyn Evans/Andrew Edwards, Subaru Impreza, 1:15:56.8
2, Jonny Greer/Dai Roberts, Skoda Fabia, 1:16:25.1
3, David Bogie/Kevin Rae, Mitsubishi Evo, 1:17:52.3
4, Martin McCormack/David Moynihan, Citroen DS3, 1:21:24.2
5, Peter Taylor/Andrew Roughead, Renault Clio, 1:21:36.9
6, Callum Black/Paul Wakely, Suzuki Swift, 1:22:50.2

Championship Positions (provisional)
1 David Bogie 110
2 Elfyn Evans 100
3 Jonny Greer 95

Further information on the team, drivers and championship, visit: www.tegsport.co.uk

Pictures copyright free and courtesy of Jakob Ebrey: Elfyn Evans in action on the International Rally Yorkshire.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE: 20th August 2011

Round 5 - Toddsleap International Rally NI, Antrim - Fri 19/Sat 20 August 2011

Classic Fightback For Evans To Keep Title Hopes Alive

Welshman Elfyn Evans kept his hopes of the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship alive with a sensational performance on round five of the series which comprised the Toddsleap International Rally of Northern Ireland.

Although he and Aberystwyth co driver Andrew Edwards had to eventually settle for a fifth place finish on the Antrim-based event in the TEG Sport Pirelli Shoot Out sponsored Subaru Impreza N15, it was a case of what might have been had the 22 year old from Dolgellau not dropped over two and a half minutes with a puncture on the very first stage.

It meant an uphill task for the crew but marked the start of a fantastic comeback drive which would end in Evans winning an amazing nine of the remaining 13 stages around the closed Ulster tarmac roads in his attempt to salvage vital championship points.

Fastest on both Glendun and Torr Heads stages on Friday evening, Evans had clawed his way up from 32nd place after SS1 to hold tenth at the overnight halt such was his pace to claim four stage wins.

Saturday saw Evans back on the pace although he dropped a little time on the opening two tests but still moved up to seventh position. However, on the final six stages, Evans set fastest time on five of them to secure sixth overall at the finish just over two minutes down on the winner. However, with winner Garry Jennings not being a registered BRC contender, it meant a top five placing for the Welsh crew and their Carnforth-based team.

The result sees Evans maintain second place in the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship going into next month's International Rally Yorkshire.

Elfyn Evans: "I am happy with the result. After the puncture on SS1 and having to replace a turbo at second service, we are happy with our pace and fifth place points was the best we could achieve in the end. To set nine fastest stage times is very encouraging and all credit to the team for doing another great job."

Lynn Newby - TEG Sport Team Director: "Elfyn drove a fantastic rally and had it not been for clipping a rock and getting the puncture on SS1 it would have been perfect. To be fastest on nine remaining stages was a wonderful achievement after losing so much time early on. The crew and the team have done a brilliant job once again and we are looking forward to the next round in Yorkshire whereby hopefully, Elfyn can take another victory to add to the International Rally of North Wales earlier this season."

Results

1 Garry Jennings/Rory Kennedy - Mitsubishi Lancer - R4 - 1:51:26.6
2 Martin McCormack/David Moynihan - Citron DS3 - R3 - 1:51:44.3
3 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan - Renault Clio - R3 - 1:53:02.7
4 David Bogie/Kevin Rae - Mitsubishi Lancer - R4 - 1:53:21.1
5 Jonathan Greer/Dai Roberts - Skoda Fabia S2000 - R4 - 1:53:26.7
6 Elfyn Evans/Andrew Edwards - Subaru Impreza - R4 - 1:53:32.3
7 Sam Moffett/James O Reilly - Mitsubishi Lancer - R4 - 1:54:51.9
8 Mark Donnelly/Barry McNulty - Renault Clio - R3 - 1:57:45.6
9 Jussi Kumpumaki/Mikael Korhonen - Ford Fiesta - R2 - 1:58:08.9
10 Kieran Daly/Darragh Mullen - Citron C2 Max - R2 - 1:58:55.2

Championship Positions (provisional)

1 David Bogie 94
2 Elfyn Evans 80
3 Jonny Greer 77
4 Martin McCormack 59
5 Adam Gould 47
6 Tom Clark 40

Further information on the team, drivers and championship, please visit: www.tegsport.co.uk, www.adamrally.com and www.rallybrc.co.uk.

 

PRESS RELEASE: 28th May 2011

Round 4 - Jim Clark International Rally, Duns - Friday 27/Saturday 28 May 2011

Podium For Gould With Evans Fourth On Jim Clark Rally

After missing out on the podium at the last round of the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, the Carnforth-based TEG Sport team were back amongst the silverware in round four of the series which took place with the Jim Clark International Rally based in the borders town of Duns.

Whereas Pirelli Star Driver Elfyn Evans had to settle for a fourth place finish once again but still maintained his championship challenge, it was Bristolian Adam Gould who secured a third place finish to get his challenge back on track after the disappointment of retiring on the last round.

23 year old Gould and co driver Seb Marshall led the event last night despite a buckled wheel which was caused by hitting a bank and were unlucky not to return to Duns as overall leaders after six stages as they were just 0.8 seconds adrift of eventual winner David Bogie overnight, with the added bonus of two stage victories.

22 year old Evans from Dolgellau, along with Aberystwyth co driver Andrew Edwards, dropped time in the TEG Sport Pirelli Shoot Out sponsored Subaru Impreza N15 but made it back to the overnight halt in sixth place albeit a minute off the lead.

Today's remaining ten stages saw Gould maintain his second place for the opening loop before dropping back to third where he remained for the duration of the event as Evans, on his first four wheel drive on tarmac, charged up to fourth place, which he consolidated by setting fastest time on the very final stage to add valuable points to his championship hopes.

Evans is now 12 points adrift of series leader David Bogie going into the next event which is in August with the Toddsleap International Rally Northern Ireland with Gould in fourth place and both drivers hoping to make advances up the table in Ulster.

Adam Gould: "We're quite disappointed, we hoped for a lot better here and after last night it was looking like the fight was going to be on for the win today. We lost a lot of time in the early part of the day today and couldn't pull it back so we had to settle for third. It's very, very fast here and everyone was taking a lot of risks. We tried to push early in the wet and went off twice. We really needed to win here and now I'm not sure about the championship and there's quite a lot of damage to the car."

Elfyn Evans: "We had done nothing before in a four-wheel drive here so Friday was our test as such. We set fastest time on the last stage and I think we can look positively to Northern Ireland. We've learned a lot today about the car and driving it and hope for a good result in Ireland."

Stuart Newby - TEG Sport Team Principal: "This is a good result and we scored strong points in the championship. Adam has had a few moments and the battle scars on the car tells the story but he drove well and scored a podium again. Elfyn built up his pace steadily and produced a sensible drive which culminated in setting fastest time on the final stage so considering it was his first time on tarmac in this car, he's done a great job. A special word about the Pirelli tyres too as despite them being bounced off banks and gates today, we've not suffered one single puncture which combined with the high speed nature of the event, just goes to show what outstanding performance they have provided."

Results
1, David Bogie/Kevin Rae, Mitsubishi Evo9, 2:05:41.9
2, Jonathan Greer/Dai Roberts, Skoda Fabia, 2:05:59.5
3, Adam Gould/Seb Marshall, Subaru Impreza, 2:06:46.3
4, Elfyn Evans/Andrew Edwards, Subaru Impreza, 2:07:38.2
5, Martin McCormack/David Moynihan, Citroen DS3, 2:10:56.8
6, Alastair Fisher/Daniel Barritt, Ford Fiesta, 2:14:05.0

Championship Positions (provisional)
1 David Bogie 78
2 Elfyn Evans 66
3 Jonny Greer 62
4 Adam Gould 47

Further information on the team, drivers and championship, please visit: www.tegsport.co.uk, www.adamrally.com and www.rallybrc.co.uk.

press release: 30th April 2011

Round 3 - Pirelli International Rally, Carlisle - Friday 29/Saturday 30 April 2011

Evans Digs In To Claim Valuable Points On Pirelli Rally

After two visits to the podium in the opening two rounds of the 2011 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, Welshman Elfyn Evans had to settle for a fourth place finish when round three of the series visited Carlisle for the Pirelli International Rally this weekend.

After a good start which had him in second place overnight and for the opening few stages today, the 22 year old from Dolgellau, along with Aberystwyth co driver Andrew Edwards, then dropped time in the TEG Sport Pirelli Shoot Out sponsored Subaru Impreza N15 because of a time consuming puncture on SS6.

Because of the damage caused by the flailing rubber which in turn damaged the steering and brakes, Evans dropped further time on the dry and dusty stages meaning he was happy to reach the finish this evening in fourth position and in doing so, consolidated his second place in the title race for the Carnforth-based team.

TEG Sport team-mate Adam Gould and co driver Seb Marshall didn't fare any better as the 23 year old driver from Bristol hit one of Kielder's infamous rocks in stage one whereby the impact broke a rear wheel hub. Although managing to get his Subaru to the regroup and autograph session in the middle of Newcastleton last night, there was nothing to be gained by attempting stage two so he retired leaving himself down in fifth in the standings.

After three rounds on gravel, the series resorts to asphalt for the next two rounds, the first of which is the Jim Clark International Rally based in Duns on 27/28 May whereby both Evans and Gould will be looking to get their title aspirations back on course.

Elfyn Evans: "We had quite a few problems today so I'm really pleased to get to the finish. I can't say I'm happy with the result but all things considered, these are important points for us and fourth was the best we could do today. The puncture came four miles from the end of SS6 and we dropped a lot of time as a result of it and the other problems it caused which we had to contend with also so it's a relief to get here. The team did a magnificent job to keep us going, so I'm very grateful for their efforts today. It's been very physical so hopefully we can challenge for the win on the Jim Clark in a month's time."

Lynn Newby - TEG Sport Team Principal: "We don't seem to have much luck on this event and so it has transpired again. Given Elfyn had more than his fair share of problems this weekend, fourth is a brilliant result and those points may prove vital at the end of the season. Adam lost too much time last night and there was no point in continuing so he decided to save the car which was very wise. We're better placed this year than we were this time last year and still ended up winning the Championship so hopefully, we can get both TEG Sport cars back onto the podium at the Jim Clark as that's our aim."

Results
1, David Bogie/Kevin Rae - Mitsubishi Evo9 -1:28:57.9
2, Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly - Skoda Fabia S2000 - 1:30:00.0
3, Jonathan Greer/Dai Roberts - Skoda Fabia S2000 - 1:31:37.5
4, Elfyn Evans/Andrew Edwards - Subaru Impreza - 1:33:10.4
5, Martin McCormack/David Moynihan - Citroen DS3 - 1:35:03.3
6, Jukka Korhonen/Marko Salminen - Ford Fiesta - 1:35:22.5
7, Craig Breen/Gareth Roberts - Ford Fiesta - 1:35:32.6
8, Mark Donnelly/Barry McNulty - Renault Clio - 1:35:35.6
9, Jason Pritchard/Ryland James - Subaru Impreza - 1:36:17.8
10, Tom Clark/Alistair Wyllie - Subaru Impreza - 1:37:05.8

Championship Positions (provisional)
1 David Bogie 58 points
2 Elfyn Evans 51
3 Jonny Greer 44
4 Tom Clark 33
5 Adam Gould 31
6 Robert Barrable 30

Further information on the team, drivers and championship, please visit: www.tegsport.co.uk