Gwyndaf Proves Polo's Speed in VW Cup at Silverstone

26 September 2006

Hankook-backed rally ace Gwyndaf Evans yesterday (Sunday) proved that lack of circuit racing experience need be no handicap to success when he collected a brace of top-six finishes in the Volkswagen Racing Cup.

The 47-year-old Welshman, a former British Rally Champion, was drafted into the new Polo GTI for the Silverstone rounds of the championship and quickly adapted not only to the car but also to the confines of Britain’s Grand Prix circuit.

Wet conditions in race one suited him perfectly and he sped from 13th on the grid, past some notable rivals, to sixth at the chequered flag.

‘I thoroughly enjoyed myself,’ said Gwyndaf, who was fresh from success on the Ulster Rally, on which the SJR Hankook team driver was the top British Rally Championship finisher. ‘The Polo is a great little car and relatively easy to get the hang of.’

There was better yet to come: his sixth-place finish earned him pole position for race two and, though Gwyndaf was unable to convert his start advantage into a race lead on the opening lap, he turned in another superb performance to collect fourth at the finish.

‘It’s been a great weekend and I’d like to thank Hankook and Volkswagen for the opportunity,’ he added. ‘The Racing Cup is a great little championship and I’d love to do more – though I’ve no intention of giving up on rallying just yet.’

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