Friday, 19th September 2008

Logistical challenges for GEMsport.

Welsh rally team GEMsport is set to clock up more than 2,000 miles next weekend - and that's before any of the team members drive in competition.

Team boss Gwyndaf Evans said the Dolgellau-based team is facing huge logistical challenges as it bids for success in the Fiesta SportingTrophy in Ireland and the UK - and he competes in the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship for the Mitsubishi UK 'works' team.

The rallying efforts get underway on Wednesday September 24 when Elfyn Evans and Gareth Roberts together with team-mates Meilyr Evans and Andrew Edwards set off to recce the stages for the weekend's Cork 20 Rally.

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The teams then head to Perth in Scotland to compete in the McRae Stages on the Saturday before heading back to Ireland where the teams will compete in Cork on the Sunday in the hustings.com Fiesta.

Gwyndaf meanwhile has been drafted back into the ‘works' Mitsubishi team for the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire on the Saturday and after that he will dash over to Ireland to oversee the final round of the Fiesta SportingTrophy.

All events are hugely important for the team too as Elfyn currently leads the Fiestas in both the UK and Ireland.

Cork is the final round in Ireland for the hustings.com team and hopes are high of clinching the title after a dominant run by the 19-year-old this year, who has won three of the asphalt rounds.

The team is also planning to consolidate its UK lead on the McRae Stages before the final gravel round next month, with Meilyr focusing on improving his championship position as the series enters its final phases.

"2008 has been an immense year for us so far with Elfyn leading both championships," said Gwyndaf.

"But it has taken an enormous amount of planning to ensure the teams, cars and support crew can be at both of these events while I take on Mitsubishi duties in the British Rally Championship."

In addition to the 2,000 miles between event locations the crews will be tackling 44 high speed stage miles on the McRae Stages, more than 160 miles on the Cork 20 and 95 stage miles on Rally Yorkshire.

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