Two-time Australian Rally Champion, Simon Evans, will drive a Subaru Impreza WRX in five rounds of this year’s ARC, commencing with round two in Canberra on March 7 and 8.
Evans’s five-year stint with the factory Toyota team comes to an end after this weekend’s Rally Tasmania, with the 36-year old Victorian set to drive a second Subaru alongside his brother, Eli.
A noticeably relaxed Evans was upbeat about the 2009 ARC, and is not only eager to drive a Group N Subaru, but also to partner his brother in the family team.
“We’ll run both Eli and Simon for the rest of the year,†Evans’s father, Peter, said at today’s pre-event shakedown.
“We have the ex-Michael Thompson, ex-Darren Windus Impreza sitting in the shed, which Simon will drive.â€
Eli’s car will continue to appear under the Tankformers banner, while Simon’s car will run in the livery of the family’s other business, Simons Builders.
“I’ll I have to build a heap more houses to pay to run both of them this year,†Peter Evans joked.
After initially struggling with the tarmac roads of Tasmania last October, Simon Evans is confident of a good result this weekend, but knows that the name of the game is scoring points that will give him a good start in the championship.
“We had a good test on Wednesday and the car set-up is identical to how we finished the event last year, so I’m comfortable with it,†Simon said. “I can’t wait to get out there to see how we go.â€
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