For the poet and archdruid, see E. Gwyndaf Evans.

Gwyndaf Evans (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɡwɨ̞ndav ˈɛvans]; 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[2]

In 1997, he switched to SEAT, who were competing with their Ibiza GTI 16v, and later the Córdoba WRC from 1999 to 2001.[2] 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.[2][3]

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.[4]

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.[5] The company now supports Gwyndaf's son Elfyn, who competes at an international level as a rally driver in the WRC.[6]

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 GBR
RET 		– 0
1988 Peacocks Ford Sierra RS Cosworth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA GBR
RET 		– 0
1989 Brooklyn Motorsport Ford Sierra RS Cosworth SWE MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS CIV ITA GBR
11 		– 0
1990 Q8 Team Ford Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN
23 		AUS ITA
12 		CIV GBR
11 		– 0
1991 Q8 Team Ford Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON SWE
RET 		POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR
RET 		– 0
1992 Gwyndaf Evans Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4X4 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR
RET 		– 0
1993 Shell Helix Motor Oils Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN AUS ITA ESP GBR
11 		– 0
1994 Gwyndaf Evans Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON POR KEN FRA GRC ARG NZL FIN ITA GBR
7 		35th 4
1995 Ford Motorsport Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR
6 		12th 6
1996 Ford Motor Co Ltd. Ford Escort RS Cosworth SWE KEN INA
RET 		GRC ARG FIN AUS ITA GBR
RET 		– 0
1997 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN INA ITA AUS GBR
RET 		– 0
1998 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRC NZL FIN
RET 		ITA AUS
20 		– 0
SEAT Córdoba WRC GBR
RET
1999 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG
RET 		GRC NZL FIN CHN ITA AUS – 0
SEAT Córdoba WRC GBR
RET
2000 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRC NZL FIN CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR
RET 		– 0
2001 SEAT Cupra Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR
RET 		– 0
2002 MG Sport & Racing MG ZR S1600 MON
RET 		SWE FRA ESP
RET 		CYP ARG GRC
RET 		KEN FIN GER
RET 		ITA
26 		NZL AUS GBR
RET 		– 0
2003 MG Sport & Racing MG ZR 160 MON SWE TUR NZL ARG GRC CYP GER FIN AUS ITA FRA ESP GBR
27 		– 0
2004 Geoff Jones Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII MON SWE MEX NZL CYP GRC TUR ARG FIN GER JPN GBR
17 		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 GBR
65 		– 0
2007 Mitsubishi Motors UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRC FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRL GBR
40 		– 0
2008 Mitsubishi Motors UK Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRC TUR FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR
18 		– 0

References

  1. ^ "Q&A: Gwyndaf Evans", Rob Wilkins, Crash.net, August 2005
  2. ^ a b c d Gwyndaf Evans, Rallybase.nl profile
  3. ^ "MG returns to rally with Gwyndaf Evans", MG News, MGcars.org.uk, January 11, 2002
  4. ^ "Q&A: Gwyndaf Evans" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Russell Atkins, Crash.net, December 5, 2006
  5. ^ "About Us". Gwyndaf Evans Motors. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Elfyn follows in Gwyndaf's footsteps" Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Racecar.com, February 27, 2007
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Autosport
National Rally Driver of the Year
1996 		Succeeded by
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwyndaf_Evans
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