5-times British Rally Champion Jimmy McRae will return to the stages in just under three weeks when he takes part in the all-new Tuthill Porsche Challenge on the Pirelli Historic Rally.
“Pauline has co-driven for me in the past and Jimmy has done a lot of events under the JLT banner so I’m pleased to welcome them back into the team.” said John Lloyd, who was happy to be able to call up McRae and Gullick.
McRae Snr. will drive one of the two Porsche 911s run by the JLT Rally Team. JLT Team driver Andrew Barnes has a prior commitment that will keep him away from the rally. McRae is no stranger to the Porsche, having competed in last year's British Historic Rally Championship and on the Colin McRae Forest Stages in 2008.
“It’s great to have Jimmy back in one of our cars and driving in the Tuthill Porsche Challenge. Jimmy has driven for us on plenty of occasions in the past and it goes without saying that he has lots of experience. After Francois Delecour drove on the opening round of the Tuthill Porsche Challenge earlier this month, having Jimmy competing in the series is equally significant.” said Richard Tuthill, Challenge Director.
McRae has driven for Tuthill Porsche before, having driven to a superb second-place, and class win, on last year's Summer Stages Historic Rally in Barbados. He will be navigated by Pauline Gullick on the Pirelli Historic.
“Nobody knows historic Porsches better than Tuthill Porsche.” McRae said “The desire is always there to drive, the Kielder Forest is a great place to go rallying and Tuthill Porsche always prepares a good car. I’ve done a lot of testing with them in the past and had a good result in Barbados last year in one of their cars.”
The Pirelli Historic Rally runs behind the Pirelli International Rally, the second round of the BRC.
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