2009

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Article by Kellie Arbuckle, taken from the Standard Messenger

DRIVING for seven days at speeds of up to 200km/h with noise almost loud enough to break glass is not something to fear, says Prospect rally driver Russell Jones.

The 48-year-old has been preparing for the 2009 Australasian Safari one of the toughest off-road endurance events in Australia which gets under way in Perth on August 1.

Simon and Sue Evans have today won their third-consecutive Sprint Auto Parts Rally SA and have also secured their third Australian Rally Championship in the process, joining an elite club in Australian rallying history.

For the second year in a row it was an Evans family affair in South Australia with this year’s results mirroring those of 2008 – Simon taking the event and Eli taking out today’s second heat after Simon suffered a puncture half way though today’s group of stages, whilst leading.

Simon Evans has placed one hand on the 2009 Australian Rally Championship trophy after today crushing a strong field during heat one of the Sprint Auto Parts Rally SA.

Leading the championship by just 8 points prior to the weekend, Evans now leads former teammate Neal Bates by a much more comfortable margin ahead of tomorrow’s final, championship deciding heat.