- Elfyn Evans
WRC driver
Name = Elfyn Evans
Caption =
Nationality = flagicon|Wales Welsh
Years = 2007
Teams = Ford
Races =Elfyn Evans is a junior Welsh
rally driver .Biography
The son of former WRC driver
Gwyndaf Evans , he is sponsored by the family Ford motor dealership inDolgellau , first established by his great-grandfather inDinas Mawddwy , renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983. [http://www.gwyndafevansmotors.co.uk/about.htm "About GEM"] , Gwyndaf Evans Motors]From 2007, [citeweb|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6412371.stm|title=Rally champion's son takes wheel|publisher=BBC Wales|date=2007-03-03|accessdate=2008-06-17] Evans has driven a
Group N production car class,Ford Fiesta in theFord Fiesta Sporting Trophy , an event in 2008 he currently jointly leads. In 2007 he competed inRally GB in Wales. [ [http://www.crash.net/motorsport/rally_uk/feature/12262-0/fstuk_qa_elfyn_evans_-_exclusive.html FSTUK: Q&A: Elfyn Evans - EXCLUSIVE. | Rally UK Features ] ]2008 Donegal International Rally
On
14 June ,2008 while competing with co-driver Gareth Roberts in theDonegal International Rally inIreland , their car crashed and hit 18-year-old spectator Richard O'Donnell, [citeweb|url=http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/7456475.stm|title=Rally driver in fatal race crash|publisher=BBC Wales|date=2008-06-17|accessdate=2008-06-17] The accident happened atBallyarr , about four miles fromLetterkenny , while Mr O'Donnell was crossing the road. Mr O'Donnell was pronounced dead at the scene, which was described as "horrific" by witnesses. [ [http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0614/rta1.html Spectator dies in rally collision - RTE News] ] [ [http://www.rte.ie/sport/motorsport/2008/0614/donegal.html Tragedy halts Donegal Rally - RTE News] ] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7454911.stm Spectator dies in rally accident BBC News] ]The road was closed and did not re-open for some time. Organisors cancelled the rally for the rest of the day and later announced that the 2008 event would be abandoned as a mark of respect [ [http://www.highlandradio.com/news.php?articleid=000002245 Rally ended as a mark of respect to deceased spectator - Highland Radio] ] [ [http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/donegal-rally-cancelled-after-18yearold-man-killed-1410586.html Donegal Rally cancelled after 18-year-old man killed - Irish Independent] ]
Eugene Donnelly was announced as winner as he led the rally at the time of the accident.References
External links
* [http://www.gwyndafevansmotors.co.uk/ Gwyndaf Evans Motors]
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