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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | (1959-06-04)4 June 1959 (age 66) Dolgellau, Wales |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1987–2004, 2006–2008 |
| Co-driver | Howard DaviesChris Patterson Claire Mole Huw LewisGareth 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 | 2025 mcrae rally challenge |
Gwyndaf Evans (Welsh pronunciation:[ˈɡwɨ̞ndavˈɛvans]; born 4 June 1959) is a Welsh formerrally driver. He won theBritish 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 theRAC Rally, where he won theGroup N production car class twice driving aFord Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4, in 1990 and Ford Escort RS Cosworth in 1993.[2] In 1994, driving aGroup AFord 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 toSEAT, who were competing with theirIbiza GTI 16v, and later theCórdoba WRC from 1999 to 2001.[2] In 2002, he moved toMG and anMG 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 aMitsubishi Lancer Evolution in the now renamedWales 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 inDolgellau, first established by his grandfather inDinas Mawddwy in 1930, and renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983.[5] The company now supports Gwyndaf's sonElfyn, who competes at an international level as a rally driver in the WRC.[6]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | Autosport National Rally Driver of the Year 1996 | Succeeded by |
