Revolution Wheels Rally Team takes another top 10 on season finale

Revolution Wheels Rally Team driver Euan Thorburn ended his debut season in the top level of British Rallying with a fine run to seventh overall in his Subaru Impreza N12 on last weekends high speed International Rally of Yorkshire.

Dun’s based Euan, who was recently crowned as Scottish Group N Champion, had never tackled the Pickering based event before and then faced a further handicap when regular co-driver Campbell Roy had to answer a family emergency after the recce. A late call up from David Robson meant that the Revolution Wheels driver took to the start as planned on Saturday morning.

Revolution Wheels heads to Yorkshire for season finale

Newly crowned 2009 Scottish Group N rally champion Euan Thorburn is looking forward to ending his maiden MSA British Rally Championship campaign on a high after a mixed season in the premier division of British rallying.

Euan and co-driver Campbell Roy have been dovetailing assaults on the Scottish and British Championships in a Revolution Wheels backed Subaru Impreza N12 and have consistently shown impressive pace but 23 year old Euan has been stymied by bad luck on occasion.

Revolution Wheels proves its pace in Ulster

The Revolution Wheels Rally Team once again experienced a rally to forget on last weekends Todd’s Leap Ulster Rally, the penultimate round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship. Team driver Euan Thorburn had been defending a podium position when a broken driveshaft forced his retirement from the event with three stages left to go.

23 year old Euan and co-driver Campbell Roy had proudly flown the Revolution Wheels flag throughout the two day rally, regularly outpacing the other championship rookies. During the opening leg Thorburn had been well placed in third position when a driveshaft snapped after a heavy landing. The time loss dropped the British Rally Academy member back but a strong push saw the Dunns driver end the opening leg back up in third position.

Revolution Wheels heads to Ulster

The Revolution Wheels Rally Team driver Euan Thorburn heads to this weekends Ulster Rally aiming for another strong result, on the back of his recent class win on the Isle of Man and another podium a fortnight ago in the Scottish Rally Championship.

Dave Weston Junior was scheduled to join fellow Scotsman Euan Thorburn in what would have been the youngest two car team line up in the series but unfortunately administrative issues meant that Weston Junior’s co-driver is not registered for championship points and thus the 18 year old is unable to score team points.  

Revolution Wheels recruits Weston Junior

The Revolution Wheels Rally Team has recently penned a deal that will see 18 year old Dave Weston Junior, one of the youngest competitors in the MSA British Rally Championship, compete for the team for the final two rounds of the 2009 championship.

Aberdeen based Dave Weston Junior will join fellow Scotsman Euan Thorburn in what will be the youngest two car team line up in the series, for the final two rounds beginning with the Todd’s Leap Ulster Rally which takes place this weekend.

Revolution Wheels driver impresses on Manx debut

Revolution Wheels Team driver, 23 year old Euan Thorburn, impressed mightily with a mature drive to fifth overall, fourth in BRC and first in class on last weekends Isle of Man International Rally, the fourth round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship.
 
Euan, co driven by fellow Scotsman Campbell Roy in his TEG Sport built Subaru Impreza N12, was competing on the event for the very first time and with only one day to recce the roads, as well as changeable weather conditions, young Thorburn posted a string of strong times throughout the difficult two day rally. A puncture on the second stage of the event cost him dearly but apart from that Euan, who won the Pirelli star driver nomination for the previous rally, was faultless all weekend.

Team Revolution ready for Round Four

Team Revolution Wheels are eagerly looking forward to the forthcoming Isle of Man International Rally after both drivers impressed on their recent tarmac outings, with Euan Thorburn taking the Pirelli Star Drive on the Jim Clark Rally and Rob Swann finishing second in Group N on Rally Barbados!
 
Whilst Rob Swann and co-driver Darren Garrod have always gone well on the Isle of Man and should be on the pace in their Subaru N14 this weekend, MSA British Rally Championship newcomer Euan Thorburn has never tackled the daunting Manx stages before and has emphasised his need to make perfect notes ahead of the rally. With regular co-driver Claire Mole away the 23 year old Scotsman has enlisted the aid of Campbell Roy, close friend and occasional co-driver for the late Colin McRae, to call the notes this weekend.

Geoff Jones in seventh heaven on BRC return

Welsh wizard Geoff Jones enjoyed a strong return to the British Rally Championship on last weekends Jim Clark International Rally, overcoming a lack of pre event testing to run inside the top ten all weekend long in his Team Revolution Wheels Subaru Impreza N14.
 
Geoff, co-driven by young Sam Collis, was standing in for Rob Swann who was away contesting Rally Barbados. Despite not having contested a round of the MSA British Rally Championship since 1999 the Machynlleth based Jones was soon on the pace. A lack of pre event testing and the need to dust off the cobwebs saw the S.A Gas, Vulcan Fasteners, JLT Insurance and Cannock Electrical and Mechanical backed pair loose time to the front runners on Friday night.

Revolution Wheels young gun takes Pirelli nomination on home event

Duns based Euan Thorburn, at the wheel of a Revolution Wheels backed Subaru Impreza N12, impressed mightily on last weekends Jim Clark International Rally when the 23 year old, who ran as high as second for most of the rally, was awarded the Pirelli Star Driver nomination for the event, which counted as the third round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship.

Revolution Wheels recruits Geoff Jones for tough tarmac test.

Former Nissan and Proton works driver Geoff Jones will return to the top flight of British rallying when he contests the Jim Clark International Rally as part of the Revolution Wheels Rally Team this weekend.
 
Geoff, who forged a name for himself with a number of giant killing performances at the wheel of a Nissan Micra kit car in the mid 1990’s before driving for Proton in the British Championship, has concentrated on his highly successful rally preparation firm, Geoff Jones Motorsport, recently but will switch roles for this weekends high speed tarmac test.