Tom Watson to Kick Start Busy Season on Wyedean
Swansea, United Kingdom — 19 year old Tom Watson is eagerly looking forward to his first full season of rallying and plans to use this weekends Wyedean Forest Stages as a shakedown ahead of what will be a very busy year for the Swansea based rally driver.
Watson, who only began competing in February 2009, will contest the MSA Welsh Gravel Championship, the Fiesta Sporting Trophy and the country’s premier series, the 2010 MSA British Rally Championship! On top of this the TRT Welding Service backed driver will also contest a selection of International Rallies in Europe during the year.
The ex-Motorcross rider will begin his season with the same Ford Fiesta ST that he used in 2009 but will upgrade to the newer, more nimble Ford Fiesta R2 during the first half of the year. As well as chasing championship points on this weekends event Watson will also use the event to become accustomed to his new co-driver, Paul Morris. Paul has a wealth of experience in Fiestas and it is hoped that the pairing will reap dividends in 2010.
Watson said, "I’m really looking forward to getting back in the rally car, especially if it is going to be icy – the Fiesta is such a well sorted car to drive! I received a bare shell for a new R2 rally car for Christmas and so will start building that in the next few weeks!"
"I want to use the Wyedean to work on my left foot braking as, having only been rallying for less than a year, this is one area that I know I can still improve in!"
The team GMF Wyedean Forest Rally is the opening round of both the BTRDA Rally Series and the MSA Welsh Gravel Championship. The action gets underway from Chepstow Race Course on Saturday 13 February.
For more information please visit www.wyedeanrally.com
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