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Driver:
James Martin |
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Age? 26 Where are you from? Aberystwyth, Mid Wales Occupation?
Mechanic Have you ever Co-driven on a rally? Yes Do you marshal or spectate? Yes, I try and marshal a couple of times a year, and when we’re not out we’re watching! How many rallies do you do a year? Not as many as I’d like to do, probably about 10/15 Fave Stage: I really enjoy the last stage of the Harry Flatters last year, that stage that just came together!!! Fave Driver: Colin McRae Fave co-driver? It has to be my wife Katie. We work really well together as a team, and she has gained a lot of experience this year sitting with other drivers, which is really good. Best results? 6th o/a 2nd in class Best rallying memory? Going over Epynt last year with the notes bang on, and just keeping my foot down over some blind crests, even though I was tempted to lift!!!! What was your biggest accident? I’m still waiting for the ‘big one’!!!! How could you improve yourself? By getting out and doing more rallies and getting fitter! Where would you like to compete? Ireland What are your plans for 2006/2007? Hopefully an Irish championship and some one off Forestry events! |
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Co-driver:
Katie Martin |
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Age? 28 Where are you from? Aberystwyth, Mid Wales Occupation? Admin Clerk at Bronglais Hospital How did you start in motorsport? I’ve always had a thing for cars, I used to stand outside from the age of 10 watching the local road rallies passing the house, then when I was old enough I joined a motor club and helped out with events, marshalling and spectating, then I did a couple of 12 cars, and went on to navigate on road rallies, then progressed to stage events! What was your first stage event? Builth Showground Have you ever driven on a rally? Yes on a few road rallies, but would love to drive on a stage event! Do you marshal or spectate? Yes, I try and marshal a couple of times a year, we used to marshall a lot ! How many rallies do you do a year? Not as many as I’d like to do, probably about 10-15 Fave
stage? It has to be stages 4 & 8 of Raven’s
Rock, Ireland and I really enjoy the last stage of the
Harry Flatters last year, that was a stage that just
came together!!! Fave co-driver? Karen Morgan & Phil Mills/Nicky Grist Good things about rallying? You meet loads of lovely people Bad things about rallying? Retiring on events and always being skint from entry fee’s!!! Which drivers have you sat with? My Hubby James is my regular driver, but have also done a number of events with Gareth ‘Penuwch’ Richards this year, including Ireland. Other driver have sat with on stage events are Gary Thomas, Sean Crowley (Karen’s other half), Course car with Dai ‘Dot’ Davies, Simon Bevan, Simon Macczak, Gwion Savill, Jonathan Vamplew and Paul Carroll. Best results? 4th o/a and 1st in class with Gareth, and 6th o/a 2nd in class with James Best rallying memory? There’s a few, Finishing my first Irish Rally and getting an award, The last stage of the Harry Flatter’s last year with James and driving on the Barcud road rally with Karen navigating for me, we had a howl, and we finished!! What was your biggest accident? So far I haven’t had a ‘huge’ one, it’s still to come How could you improve yourself? By getting out and doing more rallies, and sitting with other drivers and get fit, which is easier said than done!!! Where would you like to compete? Isle of Man What
are your plans for 2006/2007? To do the 1.4 Peugeot
205 challenge with Karen, hopefully an Irish championship
with James, and some one off Forestry events. |
