“JJ” continues the Yates family success with Oulton Park rally podium

James Yates showed that the family rally driving skills are not limited to brother Rhys, by taking a stunning second overall at the Neil Howard Memorial Stages Rally at Oulton Park last weekend (3rd November 2018).

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Yates proves pace in Spain

Chesterfield rally driver Rhys Yates overcame a time zapping trip into the scenery, to finish 13th in the WRC2 category of last weekend’s FIA World Rally Championship qualifier, Rally de Espana (25th – 28th October).

Yates lost over well over 15 minutes during his off on stage eleven of the rally but recovered to take a top thirty finish in the gruelling event behind the wheel of his Brettex backed Skoda Fabia R5.

Yates aims for Spanish success

After Britain’s round of the WRC at the beginning of the month, Yates would then head directly to Latvia to contest the FIA European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepāja (12-14th October), using a Roman Kresta Racing Skoda Fabia R5.

Yates produces strong ERC result in Latvia

Brettex backed rally driver Rhys Yates put the memories of a Wales Rally GB non-finish firmly behind him, with a confidence-boosting sixth place Under 28 Junior result and seventh overall at last weekend’s FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) qualifier, Rally Liepāja (12-14th October).

Yates aims for British title at Wales Rally GB

Chesterfield rally driver Rhys Yates is all set to tackle Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) next week and has one eye firmly fixed on the Prestone MSA British Rally Championship (BRC) title at the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (4th -7th October).

The Brettex backed Skoda Fabia R5 pilot will head to one of the biggest motorsport events in the UK with an outside chance at taking the British honours, as it offers two points scoring opportunities, spread across the arduous and challenging four-day route.

Yates takes hard-fought Ulster Rally BRC podium

Brettex backed Skoda Fabia R5 driver Rhys Yates overcame difficult conditions and an off-road excursion to claim third place in the Prestone MSA British Rally Championship (BRC) at last weekend’s Ulster Rally (17/18 August).

Yates to contest back-to-back BRC and ERC rounds

Chesterfield rally driver Rhys Yates is aiming to keep his British and European Championship hopes alive by contesting both the Ulster Rally (17/18 August) and the Barum Czech Rally Zlin (24-26 August) in the same week.

Yates endures “difficult” Rally di Roma

Rhys Yates was cruelly denied a top finish at last weekend’s Rally di Roma Capitale (20/22 July) with two punctures hampering his progress up the leader board at the fifth round of the FIA European Rally Championship (ERC) in Italy.

Yates forced to withdraw from Ypres Rally

After storming to victory at Rally Van Wervik in Belgium, a warm-up event for round two of the British Championship, the 24-year-old from Chesterfield had his sights set on a top-five finish last weekend. But after an impressive performance during the pre-event practice session and subsequent qualifying, Yates was forced to pull out of the event as co-driver Elliott Edmondson became ill and was advised not to continue by the event medics.

“Top five is the aim” for Yates at talent-filled Ypres Rally

British Rally driver Rhys Yates will be looking for a “realistic” result at the Renties Ypres Rally (22/23 June) in Belgium, despite making history with an overall victory at Rally Van Wervik last week.

The 24-year-old driver from Chesterfield elected to warm-up for the forthcoming Prestone MSA British Rally Championship (BRC) qualifier with an outing in Wervik and was rewarded with a start-to-finish win, the first British driver to take the top spot on the event in its 42-year history.