Sponsor boost for Kevin Davies
Rising Welsh rally star Kevin Davies has received a major boost ahead of Wales Rally GB (Sep 15-18), Britain's round of the FIA World Rally Championship, with the news that he will be supported on the event by Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group and rallycarsales.net. Both companies will help out the talented 20 year old from Llanfihangel-ar-Arth in the build up to the biggest event yet in Kevin's fledgling rally career.Highly respected businessman John Lloyd has given the flying Welshman a helping hand for the rally through his JLT Group, and Davies has also managed to attract support from South Walian businessman Alun Evans through his online trading company rallycarsales.net. Both companies join Kevin's existing sponsors EXL Windows, KJ's Eden Tours, and David Harries and Co in supporting the team for the three day rally.Kevin, with Llandysul's Emyr Jones alongside, will pilot their Yokohama shod Nissan Micra Kit Car on the event in a bid for honours in the competitive 1400cc category. The Geoff Jones Motorsport run car will not have it easy on the rally, with a quality field of similar 1400cc cars all keen to give Kevin a real fight on the Cardiff based rally.Davies has also had to get used to more intensive media coverage for his bow on the World Championship stage, with the young Welshman appearing on S4C's Ralio program as part of their build up to the event. Presenter Lowri Morgan joined Kevin for the day at a pre-event test in South Wales to get the low down on Kevin's progress this year, and his plans for the future. 'Its all been pretty hectic lately' said 2005 Silkolene 1400 National Rally Championship class winner Kevin. 'We're only a week away from the rally now, so we'll soon be out on the stages to recce for the event, and then before you know it, we'll be tackling the opening day's stages. I really can't wait to get started now, but I'm so grateful for the support we are receiving from John Lloyd and Alun Evans for this event, along with our other loyal sponsors who have given us so much support this year. Emyr and myself are determined to reward their faith in us with the best result we can get, and knowing the way Geoff Jones and his team operate, we'll have every chance of success on this event'.Leading 1400cc class entries on Wales Rally GB include:106 Kevin Davies / Emyr Jones ( Nissan Micra Kit Car ) 107 Chris Melling / James Smith ( Volkswagen Polo 16v ) 108 Matt Beebe / Ross Butler ( MG ZR ) 112 David Winstanley / Terri Metcalfe ( MG ZR ) 114 Steve Graham / Tony Graham ( MG ZR )