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Perez Seeks Sunseeker Success... |
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Monday, 19 February 2007 |
After finishing runner up on the event last year, 2004 National Rally Champion Steve Perez is hoping to go one better and take outright victory when Rallye Sunseeker gets underway in Bournemouth this weekend.
Driving the VK Vodka Kick Ford Focus WRC, the Chesterfield businessman has teamed up with the experienced Claire Mole for their assault on the 2007 Hankook MSA Gravel Rally Championship and has to be one of the favourites for victory on the South Coast event which starts with a blast through the famous Winter Gardens on Friday evening.
However, Perez has extra inspiration again this year as friend and
rival Paul Bird is returning to the championship and Rallye Sunseeker
will see them squaring off against each other as they renew their
‘winner takes all’ rivalry:
“I am really looking forward to this year’s Rallye Sunseeker none more
so than because I have beaten Birdy for two out of the three last years
but unfortunately I had to leave early last year and couldn't claim my
expensive bottle of Champagne. This year we are booked into ‘For Your
Eyes Only’ and I am looking forward to him blowing the dust of his
wallet again!” said Steve.
Perez is indeed in for a busy season as he is combining the Hankook GRC
in his Focus with the MSA Historic Championship in his awesome Lancia
Stratos as well as taking in other occasional events when the calendar
allows.
The action gets underway on Friday evening at 18.30 and recommences on
Saturday ay 08.00 with the finish some twelve hours later in the resort
centre.
More information is available at www.rallyesunseeker.co.uk
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