James Everard

Fiesta Sporting Trophy UK
Malcolm Wilson Rally – Round 1
27 February 2008

Everard Set to Shine on Season Opener

Hull hotshot James Everard will open his assault on the 2008 Fiesta Sporting Trophy UK championship at the Malcolm Wilson Rally – with a new co-driver on board.

The Used Garage Equipment Online team driver’s long-term navigator David Jobling retired at the end of last season, and James tested a number of different partnerships to try and recreate their success. However, James (21) believes he has found the ideal replacement in Chesterfield’s Sam Collis (21) – who turned down a full BRC campaign to sit alongside him. The pair struck up a good understanding after Collis stood in as a last-minute replacement for Jobling at the Severn Valley rally last year, and the pair hope to develop into a successful team in 2008.

Prior to the duo’s Malcolm Wilson Rally outing on March 1, James will undertake a test at Greystoke forest. It will be his first chance to assess the effects of the new rule changes for the 2008 championship – which include the switch to E85 bio-fuel and Pirelli control tyres. It will also be the ideal preparation for the 45 stage miles of the Malcolm Wilson Rally in the classic forests of Hobcarton, Comb, Wythop, Greystoke and Grizedale.

James has been working hard over the closed season with tuition from top rally drivers, hoping this will give him the speed he needs to take his first overall win in the series and improve on his sixth place in 2007. On top of his Fiesta Sporting Trophy UK challenge, James will also be driving for the Used Garage Equipment Online team in Fiesta Sporting Trophy Ireland and BTRDA championships.

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For further information contact John Everard (Team Manager)
e. john@jdeng.co.uk
t. 01482 227338

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