by Geoff Mayes
Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship regular Stuart Jones has accepted an invite to contest the sixth round of the Central European Rally Championship, the Rally Bohemia, in his Lico Wheels-backed MG Super 2000 Sport.
The 23-year-old and his Birmingham based co-driver Andy Bull will travel across to the home of Skoda, Mlada Boleslav, 40 miles north east of Prague to contest the 600 kilometre long two-day tarmac rally and are both understandably excited about the opportunity.
"We received an invite from the organisers to compete on the rally, and to be honest it was an offer we couldn't refuse," said Jones.
"Not only does this rally give us the opportunity to spend more time in the car, but it's also a great way of showcasing the MG Super 2000 Sport to a whole new audience."
The route is characteristically made up of fast sections of smooth tarmac, putting a high demand on accurate pace notes. Jones has always had a great confidence in his notes and as such should go well this weekend.
Furthermore with the rally being a round of the
FIA Central European Rally Championship the MSD-run project should be able to challenge for overall honours as the young Welshman goes head-to-head with some of the top drivers in mainland Europe.
The Rally Bohemia begins with a super special stage in Boleslav on Friday July4. From there the cars move out to the ‘proper' stages for two days of high speed action before returning for a ceremonial finish on Saturday evening.
Jones and Bull are currently second overall in the 2008 Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship following two of the seven rounds.
