WILLIAMS DEVISING R5 PLAN WITH WRC THE TARGET
Former Junior WRC driver Tom Williams is looking to create a “road map” for fighting for titles in the World Rally Championship behind the wheel of an R5 car.
Williams finished eighth overall on the Cambrian Rally in the British Rally Championship on his
Ford Fiesta R5 debut, but even before the series was curtailed, he wasn’t expected to reappear. Instead, he was looking at select events across Europe to gain more four-wheel-drive experience which remains the plan going forward.
He told Motorsport News: “I found lockdown strange to start with as everyone most likely did. However, it didn’t affect us too much rallyingwise as we were taking a careful approach making my transition from two to four-wheel drive this year.
“We needed to make a road map that would benefit me with seat time and experience in the new car whilst keeping a careful eye on our budget,” Williams added. “But yes the [longterm] plan is to be in the WRC as you have to learn the events and the competition is the best in the world. You become a complete and all-round driver in that championship.”