End of Evo Challenge hits young drivers

THE demise of Mitsubishi Ralliart Evolution Challenge both here and in Britain is a major blow, particularly to the young drivers, as it provided a perfect launching pad to their careers.

The British campaign ran for 10 consecutive years whilst the Irish series had a three-year tenure. Irish drivers had considerable success in the British campaign with Brendan Crealey (2003), Rory Galligan (2004), Phillip Morrow (2007), Daniel Barry (2009) and Jonny Greer (2010) winning titles. Navan co-driver, partnered David Bogie when the Scottish ace won in 2008 and last year, was co-driver to Wicklow’s Danny Barry.

Some 150 different crews registered for the UK series during its 10-year history — reckoned to be the only manufacturer-backed series that has run continuously for this length of time in Britain.