Cambrian Rally offers rollercoaster season finale for Pearson

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson led a Motorsport UK British Rally Championship round for the first time in his career last weekend, topping the timesheets after the opening leg of the final round of the series, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally [28-29 October].

The Skoda Fabia R5 driver set the fastest overall time over the gruelling closed-road asphalt “Nebo” test on the Friday night, beating World Rally Championship ace Oliver Solberg in the process. He and co-driver Dale Furniss would go on to challenge for the lead of the BRC the following day, before an unfortunate impact with a rock ended their season with a zero score.

Yorkshire proves a tough test for Pearson

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson continued to build valuable experience in the top-flight Motorsport UK British Rally Championship, taking fifth place at a difficult Trackrod Rally Yorkshire [23-24 September].

After six brutal stages in the world-class Dalby, Cropton and Langdale Forests, Pearson and co-driver Dale Furniss returned a solid performance across the slippery and treacherous gravel tests, to head into the final round in October with a chance at finishing in the top three of Britain’s premier rally championship.

Pearson ups his asphalt pace with confidence boosting Rali Ceredigion result

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson underlined his asphalt pace at last weekend’s Rali Ceredigion [3-4 September] after battling for a podium spot in the Motorsport UK British Rally Championship.

Pearson and co-driver Dale Furniss entered a thrilling duel for third place at the fifth round of Britain’s premier rally series, which took place over two hard-fought days on the closed roads around the seaside town of Aberystwyth in Wales.

Pearson remains positive despite Grampian Rally outcome

Motorsport UK British Rally Championship frontrunner Garry Pearson was eager to take away the positives from his Grampian Forest Rally experience last weekend [13 August], despite not making it to the finish of the fourth round of the series.

A confidence boosting pace across the super-fast gravel forest tests of Durris, Drumtochty and Fetteresso saw the Duns driver challenge for yet another British Rally Championship podium, sitting just a handful of seconds away from second overall.

Pearson racks up the points with solid Nicky Grist Stages result

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson scored a solid fourth place at the Nicky Grist Stages last weekend [9 July], the third round of the Motorsport UK British Rally Championship.

Pearson guided his Asset Alliance Group and Hankook Tire backed Ford Fiesta Rally2 through the searing heat and gruelling gravel stages in mid-Wales, to finish just outside the podium spots on his loose surface debut in the car and secure valuable points towards his British Championship bid.

Pearson to tackle prestigious McRae Rally Challenge

Motorsport UK British Rally Championship front-runner Garry Pearson will contest the exciting McRae Rally Challenge at Knockhill Race Circuit this weekend [2/3 July] behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta Rally2.

Fresh from a podium at his home event the Jim Clark Rally, the Duns ace will see a new co-driver step into the passenger seat as VK Timber & Builders Merchants join Pearson as title sponsor for the invitational event. The new partnership will bring Managing Director Ross Kirk into the car, calling the pacenotes for the four-time champion for the very first time on his competitive debut.

Pearson takes maiden BRC podium at the Jim Clark Rally

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson secured his first Motorsport UK British Rally Championship podium last weekend [27-28 May] by taking third overall at his home event, the Beatson’s Building Supplies Jim Clark Rally.

Based in his hometown in the Scottish Borders, Pearson and co-driver Dale Furniss threaded their Asset Alliance Group and Hankook Tire backed Ford Fiesta Rally2 through the unforgiving closed-public roads in fine style, to secure Pearson’s best BRC top-flight result.

Pearson shows promise on British Rally Championship debut

Borders driver Garry Pearson stamped a noticeable impression on the British Rally Championship leaderboard last weekend after making his top-flight debut at the Corbeau Seats Rally Tendring & Clacton [23-24 April].

Despite stepping into one of the hardest fought championships in Europe for the very first time, the 30-year-old from Duns hurled the Asset Alliance Group and Hankook Tire backed Ford Fiesta Rally2 through the Essex lanes to challenge for a podium position at the mid-point of the rally.

Payne proves a point with Rallynuts Stages Rally victory

Eighteen-year-old Elliot Payne stormed to his first-ever overall rally win on Saturday, claiming a start-to-finish victory at the Rallynuts Stages Rally [13 November].

Payne and co-driver Patrick Walsh would open up an impressive ten second lead on the opening stage of the event and enjoyed a start to finish lead, threading their Ford Fiesta Rally2 through the tricky mid-Wales forests tests with ultimate precision.

Rallynuts Stages Rally

The final round of the MRF Tyres BTRDA Championship saw Garry Pearson & Niall Burns (Fabia R5) confirm their 3rd championship title of 2021. They came home 3rd just edging out Ian Bainbridge & Will Atkins (Fabia R5) for the final podium place. At the front it was a battle between Elliott Payne & Patrick Walsh (Fiesta Rally2) and Callum Black & Tom Woodburn (Fiesta R5). Payne took the honours through Myherin to establish an early lead, which he did not lose for the rest of the event. The time ebbed and flowed but he ended up taking his first overall rally win by just 10s from Black.