2012 WRC Academy winner Elfyn Evans is
set to take part on Rally Portugal in a Ford Fiesta RRC, as part of
his prize for winning the 2012 edition of the feeder series.
Son of the former WRC driver and
British Rally Champion Gwyndaf Evans, Elfyn will drive a Ford Fiesta RRC in Portugal before the Ford Fiesta R5 is released later this year. He will then complete the rest of his season in the Fiesta R5.
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| Evans in action on last year's Ulster Rally |
“Nowhere else could a young driver
hope for such an opportunity and I am really looking forward to
starting the season and developing my career with the team.” he
said.
M-Sport team leader Malcolm Wilson
praised Evans talent, saying he has a “promising career ahead of
him”. Evans' Fiesta RRC will run a Qatar M-Sport livery similar to
what is presently on the works Fiesta RS WRC's. His car will be run
out of the same service area as the works team.
“Elfyn is a talented driver with a
promising career ahead of him. Elfyn started rallying with the Ford
Fiesta ST when he contested the FordFiesta SportTrophy series in 2007
and has grown with the Fiesta R2 through the WRC Academy. He’ll now
progress to the Ford Fiesta RRC – and eventually the Fiesta R5 –
and I am sure it won’t be long until we see him challenging for
results at the highest level.” said Wilson.
Evans even attracted the praise of
Michele Mouton, the legendary former Audi driver turned FIA WRC
Manger. She praised the junior formulae that help young drivers get
to the top of the sport, and wished the Welshman all the best in his
future career.
She said: “Once again we are seeing
how the FIA’s junior series is developing young drivers and giving
them the opportunity to make that step in to the FIA World Rally
Championship. We all wish Elfyn the best of luck with his career.”
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