The JLT Tempest Rally Round-Up & Congratulations to our Competition Winner!

The 2014 JLT Tempest rally attracted over fifty 2-wheel drive cars, and twenty-five 4-wheel drive cars.  It was always going to be a challenge to match the impressive performance of the WRC Subarus, but despite the tough competition, the day started full of promise for TM Rallysport, with good times achieved for the first non-spectator stages at Ash and Longmoor.

Unfortunately, the morning stages saw the TM team with turbo trouble, resulting in early retirement, and the end of the rally for Trevor Martin.  Trevor said, "It was disappointing to have to pull-out so early on in the day, but on the up-side, we did manage to spend more time promoting the Subaru Rally Experience competition to spectators at the Arena and had some time to speak to a number of people who were in the pit area."

Robert Swann and co-driver Darren Garrod were the winners of the Tempest 4, achieving their hope for a second successive win, and Shawn Rayner won the Tempest 2.  Congratulations to both teams, who, despite the harsh weather and tough forest stages which saw many other competitors forced into early retirement, managed to overcome these challenges to take their deserved victory.

We would also like to congratulate the lucky winner of the TM Rallysport and Subaru Rally Experience competition that was run in the lead up to, and during, the event.  Andrew Lowe, a Tempest Rally spectator for many years, was bowled over to win the prize of a Subaru Rally Experience, which will give him the chance to feel the immense power behind the wheel of a competition rally car.

We look forward to meeting Andrew on 30th November at the Subaru Rally Experience Day, Aldershot Arena.  Spectators are welcome, so if the Tempest Rally wetted your appetite, and you want to watch more rally action, please pop along and see what we are about. Passenger rides will be on offer – turn up and ride!  For further information on the Subaru Rally Experience Days, please visitwww.subarurallyexperience.co.uk