Simon Evans

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.

The Evans family has dominated the final leg of the 2008 Sprint Auto Parts Rally SA as both Simon and Eli Evans triumphed today in challenging, wet and extremely slippery conditions.

It was a day of domination from the Victorian-based family as Simon and Sue Evans powered their Toyota Corolla S2000 entry from Team TRD to the outright win whilst Simon’s younger brother Eli clinched heat two in stunning fashion this afternoon.