Hall excited for ‘2020 season’ after Junior WRC finale’ in Wales

FIA Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) co-driver Phil Hall rounded out this year’s series at a gruelling Wales Rally GB (3-6 October) and now has his sights firmly set on 2020.

The 30-year-old guided fellow Brit Tom Williams to eighth in the JWRC category in North Wales, despite a drama filled event for the pairing. Running as high as fourth in the relentless conditions, their event was hampered by a time-zapping puncture and second day roll, which left them with significant work to do on the final day.

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Hall: “Rally Finland never fails to surprise me”

Rally Finland has held its place on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar since 1973 and as such, has had plenty of time to test the world’s best sportsmen over the decades.

Last weekend, Neste Rally Finland returned for its 68th edition and Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) co-driver Phil Hall endured almost every inch of its wrath during the four-day event alongside Briton Tom Williams.

Hall suffers Sardinia heartbreak

FIA Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) co-driver Phil Hall was on-track to secure a solid finish at Rally Italia Sardegna (13-16 June), before a cruel twist of fate meant he would be forced out of the event, almost within sight of the finish ramp.

Hall had guided Tom Williams through three days of gruelling, rough and rocky stages, powering their M-Sport Ford Fiesta MK8 R2T through 300km of arduous terrain across the Sardinian mountains, battling ten other JWRC crews for top honours.

Hall completes tough Corsican challenge

Tour de Corse lived up to its reputation as one of the toughest co-driver challenges of the World Rally Championship last weekend (28-31 March), as Phil Hall guided fellow Brit Tom Williams to a confidence-boosting fifth place in the Junior WRC category of the event.

Perfect start to Hall’s Junior WRC campaign at Rally Sweden

British rally co-driver Phil Hall enjoyed the best Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) result of his career last weekend, finishing fourth in the closely fought series at Rally Sweden (14th – 17th February).

Snowy Sweden starts Junior World Rally Championship programme for Hall

Temperatures of down to minus 10 degrees centigrade will greet British rally co-driver Phil Hall and a dozen other entrants as the Junior World Rally Championship kicks off at Rally Sweden next week (14th – 17th February).

Thirteen drivers from across the world will gather in Karlstad in central Sweden to embark on the five-round championship designed to vault progressive young rally stars into the top echelons of the World Rally Championship.

Junior World Rally Championship return for Hall in 2019

Rally co-driver Phil Hall will continue his dynamic career progression with a second successive season in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) in 2019 alongside fellow countryman Tom Williams, becoming the only British crew to contest the prestigious five-round series.

Hall secures maiden WRC3 win at Wales Rally GB

Mansfield based co-driver Phil Hall enjoyed a dream result at the weekend, by winning the WRC3 category and securing a top 30 position at Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (4-7th October).

Hall, 29, guided fellow Briton Tom Williams around the demanding four-day route in their Ford Fiesta R2T, tackling over 318 kilometres of special stages, spread across 23 tests.

Turkey proves toughest test yet for Hall in JWRC finale

Progressive British rally co-driver Phil Hall overcame some of the toughest conditions ever experienced in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship to secure sixth place at Marmaris Rally Turkey, finishing the season in 10th overall in the series last weekend (13-16 September).

The 29-year-old from Mansfield guided fellow Briton Tom Williams to an equal-best JWRC result on the rough and boulder-laden Turkish roads as the ultra-competitive single make series reached its climax after five hard fought rounds in Europe.

Hard work pays off with top Finnish result for Hall

Junior World Rally Championship (JWRC) co-driver Phil Hall secured his best ever result in the series last week, guiding fellow Briton Tom Williams to sixth overall at the legendary Neste Rally Finland (26 – 29 July).