TEIFI VALLEY CLUB IMPRESS

Lampeter was the location for the much anticipated Rali Bro Caron which was held recently and which drew many crews from the Teifi Valley Motor Club.

This popular 105 mile event proved a challenge for both navigator and driver and although the event was mostly held on tarmac, it still turned out to be a slippery evening with many tricky sections for the drivers to overcome.

The event was hosted by Lampeter and District Motor Club and was the second round in the Welsh Road Rally Championship under the direction of clerk of the course Marc Hughes.

Notable TVMC finishers were Shane Goddard and Shaun Richards who were 54^th overall (14^th in the Novice class).  Navigator Will Horton was 48^th overall and 9^th in the Novice class.  Aled Evans and Mathew Phillips competing in a Peugeot 205 were 43^rd overall (6^th in class).  Wyn Warren and Josh Lewes were 41^st overall and 4^th in the Novice class. Richard Phillips and Martin Morris won the Novice class finishing 34^th overall in their Peugeot 205.

Jason Davies and Clive Phillips were 36^th overall (14^th in the Expert class).  Rob Stephens and Steffan Evans finished 30^th overall (9^th in the Semi-expert class).  Huw Howells and Tom Bleackley were 25^th overall (5^th in the Semi-Expert class).

Wyn Owens and Jenny Evans finished 17^th overall and 6^th in the Expert class in a Nissan Micra.  James Evans won the Semi Expert class in a Subaru finishing 15^th overall.  Nigel Davies and Russell Williams finished 13^th overall (4^th in the expert class) in a VW Golf.

Aled Richards who was navigating in the first car out on the evening finished 9^th overall (6^th in the Masters class). Dilwyn John was 8^th overall (5^th in the Masters class) with Simon Summers in a Ford Escort.

Best place TVMC member was Dafydd Sion-Lloyd who was navigating for Thomas Lewis of Aberystwyth Motor Club. They finished the rally a fantastic 3^rd overall (2^nd in the Masters class).  This gave Dafydd-Sion some important points for the Welsh Road Rally Championship following on from his 2^nd overall in The Mike Darowen Rally in January.

Half way stage positions overall .

Here below is the position of the top cars at the half way stage of the competition and from this point crews headed to Aberaeron for refuelling and Llanerchaeron for the regathering:

1^st. Kevin Davies/Dale Bowen 1 minute 20 seconds

2^nd. Daniel “Lwni” Jones/Gerwyn Barry 1 minute 38 seconds

3^rd. Steffan “DR” Davies/Michael Gilbey 1 minute 45 seconds

4^th. Thomas “carpets” Lewis/Dafydd-Sion Lloyd 2 minutes 23 seconds

5^th. Mark “GT” Roberts/Dylan Jenkins 2 minutes 58 seconds.

After some 105 miles of some of the finest lanes west Wales has on offer the remaining competitors made their way over to Lampeter rugby club for the finish and for a well earned breakfast for the crews after a hard nights’ sport.

With all the crews handing in their time cards at the finish, fifty-nine crews classified as finishers, and the results crews began their work as everyone exchanged stories and tales of how their night had gone, and the results were soon made available which read as:

Final results:

1^st Overall. Kevin Davies/Dale Bowen 4 minutes 38

2^nd. Mark “GT” Roberts/Dylan Jenkins 6 minutes 24

3^rd. Thomas “carpets” Lewis/Dafydd-Sion Lloyd 6 minutes 36

4^th. Steffan “DR” Davies/Michael Gilbey 6 minutes 46

5^th. Kevin Kerr/Huw Rhys Manion 8 minutes 16

Top picture by A&A Photography.

Other pics: Tom Beckett of Power Shot Photography.

Bath Festival Rally

TVMC member Dafydd-Sion also made his way over the border to England to further challenge himself entering The Festival Rally held by Bath Motor Club on the 25^th of January.  He guided Nigel Phillips in a Proton Satrina as the only crew from TVMC.  The evening was a ‘sticky marathon’ according to the young navigator who noted that the event required the driver to be consistent and neat throughout.  The crew finished 13^th overall and 5^th in the Expert class.  Dafydd-Sion also came away with the award for the best placed navigator under 25.