| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 4 June 1959 Dolgellau, Wales |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1987–2004, 2006–2008 |
| Co-driver | Howard Davies Chris Patterson Claire Mole Huw Lewis Gareth Roberts |
| Teams | Ford, SEAT, MG, Mitsubishi |
| Rallies | 32 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 1 |
| Total points | 10 |
| First rally | 1987 Lombard RAC Rally |
| Last rally | 2008 Wales Rally GB |
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]
- ^ "Q&A: Gwyndaf Evans", Rob Wilkins, Crash.net, August 2005
- ^ a b c d Gwyndaf Evans, Rallybase.nl profile
- ^ "MG returns to rally with Gwyndaf Evans", MG News, MGcars.org.uk, January 11, 2002
- ^ "Q&A: Gwyndaf Evans" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Russell Atkins, Crash.net, December 5, 2006
- ^ "About Us". Gwyndaf Evans Motors. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Elfyn follows in Gwyndaf's footsteps" Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Racecar.com, February 27, 2007