10/06/2024
This weekend will see the BP Rally Team out in force as two cars take on the Scuderia Vervica Rally van Wervik. Both Bill Paynter with Andy Hollingham alongside, and Scott Barnes with Andy Hall are competing on the event. It will be Scott’s third round of this years Flanders International Rally Challenge and he’ll be looking to put himself back on top following a mechanical retirement at last month’s ORC Canal Rally. Scott and Andy will hope to resume battle with last years FIRC champions, Rene Walraven and Joyce Ruiter as it was nip and tuck at ORC. The 106 has undergone a comprehensive re-prep with Scott removing the engine and gearbox, stripping and checking the engine and fitting a new clutch in readiness for the event. The crew are more motivated than ever to make sure they bring home the result they deserve this weekend. It will be Bill’s first event behind the wheel in the FIRC, although not his first time at the Rally van Wervik, hoping to put an end to the rotten luck that he has been served there previously. The Subaru crew will be hoping to carry good form from a solid start to the season at both Moorslede and Monteberg. For both crews, the top priority is to get a finish. The team’s dream result would be to try and bring home a win in both the 4WD and 2WD FIRC classes. With a jam packed entry consisting of 11 Rally 2 cars, 6 GT cars and plenty of other modern machinery, it will be difficult to get too close to the top of the overall standings, but the team remain confident that they can put on a show and impress on the classic Flanders stages.
The event is based in the town of Wervik and is well known as being the ideal test for Ypres, being held just one week before Belgiums most iconic event. An all star entry includes the likes of ex-F1 ace Jos Verstappen (father of Max) and ex-WRC legend Fast Freddie Loix who will be sampling the new Yaris Rally 2 car for the first time competitively. The events 12 stages will all be run on Saturday, with 140km’s of stages for the BP Rally runners to get stuck into. Live results will be available at https://rallyresultaten.be/2024/Wervik2024.html throughout the day and our page will again be kept up to date throughout the event. As always, we would like to thank all of our partners for their support-
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