West Wales Rally Spares to sponsor the RAC Rally Championship

West Wales Rally Spares has been confirmed as the sponsor for the 2013 RAC Rally Championship. With competitor support for the new championship already running well above target, the Ceredigion-based company has agreed to be title sponsor for the coming season.

West Wales Rally Spares, headed by competitor and enthusiast Gareth Lloyd, is a renowned specialist in the supply of parts for Mk1 and Mk2 Ford Escorts, from clubmans cars through to full to Group 4 specification cars. In addition, WWRS is a stockist for many of the leading brands of rally equipment and accessories and is an official Sparco distributor.

With over 30 Group 4 Escort Mk2s already pledged for the new championship this season, the partnership is a perfect fit for both WWRS and the championship organisers, the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club. Lloyd expects to contest selected rounds of the championship in his famous ex-Roger Clark/Haynes of Maidstone Escort Mk2, ‘OKK 380P’.

“We are very pleased to be title sponsor for the first season of the new RAC Rally Championship,” said Lloyd. “The ethos of the championship and its format certainly seems to have struck a chord with competitors and we are looking forward to a great season of rallying for crews in all levels and types of car.”

Championship manager Colin Heppenstall was delighted to confirm the partnership. “West Wales Rally Spares is the perfect sponsor for the RAC Rally Championship,” said Heppenstall. “Gareth and his team understand exactly what competitors need, particularly in these difficult financial times. WWRS is one of those specialist companies that make rallying happen and we are very, very pleased to welcome them to the championship.”

WWRS operates from a purpose-built 8000sq ft base in Llandysul, with a dedicated showroom. With experienced competitors on the staff, WWRS is the perfect point of information for hundreds of active competitors across the UK and Europe. The company can be contacted on 01559 363731 and its website is at: www.westwalesrallyspares.co.uk

The 2013 championship starts on the Red Kite Stages on Sunday 20 January and event regulations are available from www.redkitestages.co.uk