THE BRITS WHO TOOK ON EUROPE TO BECOME THE NEXT RALLY STAR
It’s well documented that there aren’t many opportunities to progress in rallying – certainly not compared to what there used to be with manufacturer-backed one-make series and scholarships. So when the FIA announced its Rally Star initiative, it’s no surprise that plenty of UK talent jumped at the chance.
BTRDAregulars Rob Wilson and George Lepley, McLaren GT racer Katie Milner and rising WRC esports star John Bebnowicz-Harris all attended the UK final back in October and were selected to represent Motorsport UK at the European final on the last weekend in January. Held at Estering in Germany, the Brits were four of some 89 competitors all competing in LifeLive TN5 buggies for the prize of a 2023 season in Junior WRC.
To stand a fighting chance of competing against such strong opposition, Motorsport UK arranged several training exercises in the lead-up to the event including a seminar, fitness training, sim-racing practice of the circuit they’d be competing on, a day at Phil Price Rally School and then finally a day in RX150 buggies to get a feel of the type of vehicle they’d be driving.
