4 crews entered the Weald Beginners Rally, which is the culmination of a new initiative by Weald member clubs to offer a meaningful way of being able to join the main championship events with a solid understanding of the task before them.
Congratulations to Rowan Thompson and his Dad/Driver Steve on winning the event.
This years championship ran from October ’24 to March ’25, with 8 clubs organising 9 events. Championship scores were calculated on the best 6 scores, but only for crews who organised or marshalled on a round of the championship.
Congratulations to our winners for the 2024-2025 Season
Drivers:
| Championship Overall Winner | Wug Utting |
| Championship Runner Up | Tim Smith |
| 1st Expert | Barry Shurman |
| 1st Semi-Expert | Toby Galbraith |
| 1st Novice | Andrea Kellow |
Navigators:
| Championship Overall Winner | Bob Stokoe |
| Championship Runner Up | Si Kellow |
| 1st Expert | Chas Davies |
| 1st Semi-Expert | Andy Mucklow |
| 1st Novice | Chris Reeves |
Marshals:
| Championship Overall Joint Winner | Howard Shaddock |
| Championship Overall Joint Winner | Keith Edwards |
| Championship Joint Runner Up | Glyn Williams |
| Championship Joint Runner Up | Sam Williams |
This is the confirmed entry list so far for the beginners rally on the 11th of April
The regs for the Weald Beginners Rally are now available here
Entry is £25 per crew (Driver and Navigator)
If you don’t have the necessary extension to your insurance, event insurance is available for £24
Access to the entry form is only possible with a Weald ID – register here – await confirmation email before attempting to access the entry form!
Entry form and payment gateway can be found here – eligibility criteria are in the regs
The regs are going to be launched shortly for the Weald Beginners Rally School 12 Car Rally, to be held on the 11th of April, starting at the Wings Bar at Headcorn Aerodrome.
The event will have priority entry for any crews who have taken part in ANY of the rally school evenings, and as a taster event is open to any crews who have not taken part in a 12 car navigation rally and are not members of a recognised Motorsport UK club, AND is also open to any crews who have competed before at Novice level, but have not finished in the top 6 in the last year.
You can get primed for entry by creating your Weald ID’s here, which is an essential part of the entry process for Weald 12 car events.
The 11th of April sees the culmination of the Weald Beginners Rally School with the running of a Novice level event aimed at anyone who has attended ANY of the rally school training evenings AND/OR anyone who wants to have a go at a 12 car event without it being part of the Weald 12 Car Championship.
The event will start and finish at The Wings Bar @ Headcorn Aerodrome
Priority will be given to those who have been to rally school evenings – Supplementary Regs and Entry details will be available soon
What a fantastic event that was, cars heading in all directions, dry roads, and a lot of competitive miles!
Congratulations to Andrea & Si with their first overall win at Novice level.
Friday 28th of March sees round 9 of the Weald 12 Car Championship being hosted by Blackpalfrey – this is the last round in the 2024-2025 Championship
Entries close at 8pm on the 23rd of March
Friday 14th of March sees round 8 of the Weald 12 Car Championship being hosted by Bexley Light Car Club.
Entries close at 8pm on the 9th of March