Williams eyes podium finish in Scotland
JAMES Williams is looking to bounce back this weekend as the Motorsport UK British Rally Championship heads north.
After a disappointing retirement on home soil last time out in Wales, the Newcastle Emlyn driver will be looking to hit top form in the Grampian Forest Rally on Saturday.
After an early exit on the Nicky Grist Stages last month due to a mechanical retirement, a rejuvenated Williams is eager to get back to his podium-finishing ways on the fast and flowing gravel stages near Aberdeen.
Williams and co-driver Dai Roberts have already recorded two rostrum results in their first year in the top flight of the BRC.
“The retirement was a tough pill to swallow, but as everyone knows in rallying it’s not always champagne and trophies,” he said.
“We parked that event long ago and we have been full focus on the next round.
“The Grampian will be a new rally for me, but I don’t see that hindering us too much.
“We can go there and make a new set of notes and go in with an open mindset.
“I hope we have a good run. I want to stay out of trouble and be neat and tidy, see if we can capitalise on any mistakes from others and hopefully we can be back on the podium and put our championship challenge back on course.”