WOOD CELEBRATES ASPHALT TITLE
Aberystwyth driver Steve Wood is celebrating his first Asphalt Rally Championship title after an assured performance on the Chris Kelly Memorial Rally.
Wood went to the Isle of
Man for the first time and finished third overall, ensuring the ARC title at his first attempt in his Ford Fiesta WRC.
Over the last decade, Wood has done most of his rallying in Ireland and told MN that the Isle of Man roads were a big challenge.
He said: “That was the first time I’ve ever been to the Isle of Man to compete and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s really tough. You know, when you’re rallying to the notes you come across things which are not on the notes. We just don’t see them on the recce. I was a bit disappointed on my performance on Friday but I was glad to get through it. I enjoy rallying at night.”
Though he has no firm plans for 2023 yet, he might well done some more ARC rounds as well as more events in Ireland. “That’s the first time I’ve tried the championship and it has gone well. I think I’ll also go back to Ireland next year and do a few rallies more over there,” he added.