Gwyndaf Evans

Gwyndaf Evans (; born 4 June 1959) is a Welsh former rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship in 1996, and was also the runner-up in 1995, 1998, 1999 and 2010. On the international stage his participation was limited, but he used his local knowledge to great success in the RAC Rally, where he won the Group N production car class twice driving a Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4, in 1990 and Ford Escort RS Cosworth in 1993.Gwyndaf Evans, Rallybase.nl profile In 1994, driving a Group A Ford Escort RS2000, he scored a then career high seventh place overall, winning his class once more, before going one better with a sixth place finish the following year, and his fourth class victory in six years.

In 1997, he switched to SEAT, who were competing with their Ibiza GTI 16v, and later the Córdoba WRC from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, he moved to MG and an MG ZR S1600, spending two years on the international circuit with Chris Patterson, and the British Championship with Claire Mole, after splitting with long-time co-driver Howard Davies."MG returns to rally with Gwyndaf Evans", MG News, MGcars.org.uk, January 11, 2002

He drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in the now renamed Wales Rally GB in 2004 and 2006, with the latter being where he won the 2006 Mitsubishi Evo Challenge Trophy. His prize was a works-prepared Lancer Evolution for the 2007 British Rally Championship."Q&A: Gwyndaf Evans" , Russell Atkins, Crash.net, December 5, 2006

He now runs the family Ford and Suzuki dealership in Dolgellau, first established by his grandfather in Dinas Mawddwy in 1930, and renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983. The company now supports Gwyndaf's son Elfyn, who competes at an international level as a rally driver in the WRC."Elfyn follows in Gwyndaf's footsteps" , Racecar.com, February 27, 2007

World Rally Championship results Year Team/Entrant Car WRC Round WDC Points 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1987 Gwyndaf Evans Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBRRet – 0 1988 Peacocks Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBRRet – 0 1989 Brooklyn Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth SWE MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS CIV ITA GBR11 – 0 1990 Q8 Team Ford Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN23 AUS ITA12 CIV GBR11 – 0 1991 Q8 Team Ford Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON SWERet POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBRRet – 0 1992 Gwyndaf Evans Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBRRet – 0 1993 Shell Helix Motor Oils Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN AUS ITA ESP GBR11 – 0 1994 Gwyndaf Evans Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN ITA GBR7 35th 4 1995 Ford Motorsport Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR6 12th 6 1996 Ford Motor Co Ltd. Ford Escort RS Cosworth SWE KEN INARet GRC ARG FIN AUS ITA GBRRet – 0 1997 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN INA ITA AUS GBRRet – 0 1998 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FINRet ITA AUS20 – 0 SEAT Córdoba WRC GBRRet 1999 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARGRet GRC NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS – 0 SEAT Córdoba WRC GBRRet 2000 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBRRet – 0 2001 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBRRet – 0 2002 MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 MONRet SWE FRA ESPRet CYP ARG GRCRet KEN FIN GERRet ITA26 NZL AUS GBRRet – 0 2003 MG Sport & Racing MG ZR 160 MON SWE TUR NZL ARG GRC CYP GER FIN AUS ITA FRA ESP GBR27 – 0 2004 Geoff Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII MON SWE MEX NZL CYP GRC TUR ARG FIN GER JPN GBR17 ITA FRA ESP AUS – 0 2006 Gwyndaf Evans Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE MEX ESP FRA ARG ITA GRC GER FIN JPN CYP TUR AUS NZL GBR65 – 0 2007 Mitsubishi Motors UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRC FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRL GBR40 – 0 2008 Mitsubishi Motors UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRC TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR18 – 0

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