Ryan Champion has confirmed that he will not be able to contest the
Jim Clark International Rally this coming weekend, the second round in the 2007 Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship.
Champion was runner-up in the 2006 series taking three wins but found himself without a drive just weeks before the opening 2007 event after he was dropped by the 'works' Mitsubishi UK team.
However, with the loan of a car from former British champion Jonny Milner, he was able to contest the first round, the Pirelli International Rally, and took a fighting third place.
But the deal was just a one-off and with no sponsorship on the horizon, Champion is now force to sit out round two. He is unsure what will happen during the remainder of this year.
“After having a great season last year this is really frustrating, but that's the nature of the sport,” he explained.
“At the moment I'm not sure when I'll be competing again but I'll certainly keep chasing any opportunities. Rally Yorkshire in October is a definite but before that we'll just have to see.”
