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 21.10.2008 

DRIVER PORTRAITS

 

AUSTRIA

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Franz WITTMANN

Bernhard ETTEL

Date of Birth

27.10.1983

05.11.1974

Nationality

Austria

Austria

Residence

Ramsau

Vienna

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

Triestingtalrallye 1. overall place

 

2007

Jänner Rallye 3. overall place; Bosch Rallye 1. overall place

 

2008

Jänner Rallye 2. overall place; Pirelli Rallye Lavanttal 2. overall place; Bosch Rallye 3. overall place; BP Ultimate Rallye 3. overall place


 

BELGIUM

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Thierry NEUVILLE

Achim MARATTE

Date of Birth

06.06.1988

03.08.1981

Nationality

Belgium

Belgium

Residence

Sankt-Vith

Bullingen

 

Car: Ford Fiesta ST

 

Career Highlights:

2007

Luxemburg Rally: 2nd overall and 1st in class

Rally of Crete: 9th overall and 3rd in class

Ford R.A.C.B. Rally Contest: winner

 

2008

Rallye de Wallonie: 1st in Ford Fiesta Trophy (winner)

Currently 3rd in standings


  

BULGARIA

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Todor SLAVOV

Dobromir FILIPOV

Date of Birth

22.01.1984

31.07.1971

Nationality

Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Residence

Varna

Varna

 

Car: Renault Clio R3

 

Career Highlights:

2005

Debut (National Champioship) and first win in class N2; finishing 2nd in class overall

 

2006

3 wins in class N3 (National Championship); finishing 2nd in class overall

 

2007

National Championship: 8 wins in class N4

3rd in East European Championship

 

2008

National Championship: 4 wins in class N4


    

CODASUR ZONE

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Victor GALEANO

Diego FABIANI

Date of Birth

22.02.1984

11.11.1981

Nationality

Paraguay

Paraguay

Residence

Asuncion

Asuncion

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2003

National Rally Sub-Champion / Group N4

 

2005

National Rally and National Super Prime Champion

 

2006

National Super Prime Champion

 

2007

CODASUR Champion; National Rally Champion and National Super Prime Champion Group N4


 

CZECH REPUBLIC

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Martin SEMERAD

Bohuslav CEPLECHA

Date of Birth

24.05.1990

06.05.1977

Nationality

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Residence

Prague

Prague

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2007

2. overall place Czech Rallye Junior Championship

 

2008

2. overall place Czech Rallye Junior Championship


    

FINLAND

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Jarkko NIKARA

Jarkko KALLIDEPO

Date of Birth

28.04.1986

22.07.1972

Nationality

Finland

Finland

Residence

Saarijärvi

Kangasala

 

Car: Ford Fiesta ST

 

Career Highlights:

2005

Winner of A-juniors in F-Cup

 

2006

Finnish Junior Rally Champion

 

2007

2nd of group N in Finnish Rally Championship


 

 FRANCE

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Guillaume CANIVENQ

Sebastien GRIMAL

Date of Birth

18.07.1982

13.09.1974

Nationality

France

France

Residence

Rodez

Castres

 

Car: Peugeot 207 S2000

 

Career Highlights:

2004

Winner of the Promotion Formula “Challenge Citroen C2 Rallye”

 

2005

Citroen Sport Official Driver; Vice French Champion (group A) and 1st  two-wheel –drive car

 

2006

Winner of the “Volant Peugeot 206XS” Tarmac and Gravel Cup

 

2008

Test and development driver for Peugeot Sport with a 207 S2000 car


   

GERMANY

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Hermann GASSNER

Kathi WÜSTENHAGEN

Date of Birth

21.11.1988

07.06.1983

Nationality

Germany

Germany

Residence

Surheim

Am Mellensee

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2007

1st overall Suzuki Rally Cup

 

2008

1st Gr. N4 ADAC Deutschland Rallye (WRC)

2nd Mitropa Cup

4th overall ADAC Saarland Rallye (DRM)


 

GREECE

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Lefteris SOTIRHOS

Nick ZAKHAIOS

Date of Birth

15.09.1983

02.02.1980

Nationality

Greece

Greece

Residence

Athens

Athens

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

Winner Rally Championship-Asphalt up to A6-class; 2nd Rally Championship up to 1600cc

 

2007

Winner Rally Championship-Asphalt up to A6-class; 2nd Rally Championship on asphalt

 

2008

(so far:) 1st Rally Championship Asphalt; 2nd Rally Championship


   

IRELAND

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Keith CRONIN

Greg SHINNORS

Date of Birth

18.07.1986

23.08.1976

Nationality

Ireland

Ireland

Residence

Bentry/West Cork

Bruff/Limerick

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2005

2nd overall & class winner Cork ‘20’ National Rally; Class winner Galway Summer Rally

 

2006

2nd overall & group N winner Killarney Forestry rally; 4th overall & group N winner Birr Forestry Rally; Class winner Killarney international Rally (206)

 

2008

5th  overall  & group N winner & 1st Evo challenge driver Manx ‘International’ Rally; 2nd overall  & group N winner  Limerick Forestry Rally (Irish National Championship); Most number of fastest times in Evo Challenge UK ’08 to date


 

ITALY

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Simone CAMPEDELLI

Danilo FAPPANI

Date of Birth

26.07.1986

23.04.1969

Nationality

Italy

Italy

Residence

Savignano sul Rubicone

Salò

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

4th -  Cyprus Rally P-WRC

 

2007

Italian Gravel Champion 2007; Winner MotorShow Event 2007 WRC – Memorial Bettega; 4th- Rally Ireland P-WRC

 

2008

7th- Rally Turkey P-WRC, 8th- Rally Finland P-WRC


   

NACAM ZONE

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Benito GUERRA

Jaime DEL PALCIO

Date of Birth

25.03.1985

11.08.1971

Nationality

Mexico

Mexico

Residence

Mexico City

Col. Lomas Altas

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

Mexican National Rally Champion

 

2007

Mexican National Rally Champion; 1st place (group N) WRC-run in Mexico

 

2008

14th overall WRC


 

NORWAY

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Sveinung BIELTVEDT

Roger EILERTSEN

Date of Birth

08.04.1985

11.01.1983

Nationality

Norway

Norway

Residence

Ski/Oslo

Enebakk/Oslo

 

Car: Subaru Impreza N11

 

Career Highlights:

2006

Norwegian National Rally Champion; Winner of National Ford Fiesta Cup

 

2007

Norwegian National Rally Champion; Winner of National Ford Fiesta Cup

 

2008

Winner of National Subaru Cup; Currently 2nd place in Norwegian Rally Championship


  

POLAND

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Radoslaw TYPA

Jaroslaw BARAN

Date of Birth

18.06.1983

24.12.1967

Nationality

Poland

Poland

Residence

Orneta

Krakow

 

Car: Citroen C2 R2

 

Career Highlights:

2003

Talent of the year

 

2005

1. overall place Rally Baltyk

 

2006

2. place Peugeot 206 Rally Cup

 

2007

1. place FWD cars Race of Champions Rally Barborka Warsaw, 2. place class A-6

 

2008

3. place class Citroen R2B Teams Challenge; 3. place class A-6


 

PORTUGAL

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Antonio RODRIGUES

Jorge CARVALHO

Date of Birth

24.10.1982

15.07.1983

Nationality

Portugal

Portugal

Residence

Murca

Ribeirao

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

2nd place at the Peugeot 206 Trophy in Portugal


   

SPAIN

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Lemes YERAY

Penate ROGELIO

Date of Birth

20.08.1987

06.10.1978

Nationality

Spain

Spain

Residence

Las Palmas/Gran Canaria

Las Palmas/Gran Canaria

 

Car: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

 

Career Highlights:

2006

2nd overall Spanish Rally Championship – Junior

 

2007

1st overall Spanish Rally Championship – Junior

 

2008

1st IRC group N Rally Vinho de Madeira


 

 

SWEDEN

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Joakim “Jocke” NYMAN

Bo HOLMSTRAND

Date of Birth

20.12.1983

04.10.1977

Nationality

Sweden

Sweden

Residence

Ostersund

Herrljunga

 

Car: Ford Fiesta ST

                                                                                                   

Career Highlights:

2006

1. place Ford Fiesta Challenge Sweden; 1. place Snapphanerally (gravel) Swedish Championship

 

2007

2. place Ford Fiesta Challenge Sweden; 1. place Rally Vannes (snow/ice) Swedish Championship

 

2008

1. place Pirelli International Rally – BRC – fastest 2WD; 2. place Rally Larvik/Norway (gravel); 1. place Rally Hedemarken/Norway - fastest 2WD


   

TURKEY

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Emre YURDAKUL

Can ERKAL

Date of Birth

04.08.1982

13.05.1983

Nationality

Turkey

Turkey

Residence

Istanbul

Ankara

 

Car: Ford Fiesta ST

                                                                                                   

Career Highlights:

2004

1st overall Istanbul Rally Championship class A

 

2005

2nd overall Turkish Rally Championship class N3

 

2007

Turkish Rally Championship 2nd overall and 1st group A; 3rd class N3 Rally Finland

 

2008

Rally of Turkey: 2nd FSTI and class N3; Rally Finland: 1st FSTI and class N3; Rally Germany: 1st FSTI and 2nd class N3


 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

 

Driver

Co-Driver

Name

Adam GOULD

Sebastian MARSHALL

Date of Birth

06.05.1987

29.05.1988

Nationality

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Residence

Cumbria/Gloucestershire

Eastburn/West Yorkshire

 

Car: Renault Clio Sport

                                                                                                   

Career Highlights:

2006

8th overall Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy UK (winning “most improved driver”-award)

 

2007

Winner of the FST International Shootout

 

2008

British Rally Championship: 10th overall and 1st two-wheel-drive car at the Jim Clark International Rally

 

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