Freestone Rally Services

Class: F

Driver No. 1:

Iain Freestone

of Little Houghton - Northampton U. K.

Freestone will be driving a 1975 MKI Ford Escort RS2000, the same car in which he finished 6th overall in the 2005 Classic East African Safari Rally, and 1st overall in the classic event section of the 2005 London – Dakar Rally. Freestone is considered somewhat of a pioneer in the European “Historic and Classic” rally scene, began his rallying days in 1982 in a Mini Cooper S following a 10 year career as a white water canoeist. Since then he has driven a variety of cars and in 2001, he won 5 out of the 6 rallies in the British Historic Championship. Latterly he has also driven to some top placing’s for the Skoda Motorsport British Fabia team. 1982 - started stage rally driving in a Mini Cooper S, after a 10yr career as international white water canoeist 1983 - competed in national and regional events consistently winning class and 2nd & 3rd overall in Cooper S. 1984 - built Mk I Escort. 3rd place overall in London Counties championship. 1st in 1600 class. 1985 - competed in an Escort and built a Sunbeam TI. Class wins at internationals in Belgium and Holland. entered first RAC rally. 1986 - numerous class wins on internationals, including 1st group A 1600 Lombard RAC Rally 1987-1992 - compete in numerous international and national rally's with numerous class wins and top 10 overall result. Supported in part by Toyoto when driving 1600 Corollas, (also VW GTI's & Suzuki's) 1993 - Co-drove/mentored for Gilly Handley on her campaign in the high profile Metro GTI championship. 1994-99 - full-time rally instruction, coaching drivers Nick & Dennis Tate, John Crockford. Numerous setting up customers rally cars. 2000 - coached and co-drove for Sophie Robinson on British Historic Championship Mini Cooper S 2001 - compete in British Historic Championship, winning 5 out 6 events 2002 - overall event wins in British Historic Championship, also employed to drive for Skoda Motorsport British Fabia Team, winning national N1 championship. 2003 - second place on the EVO Africa event (major marathon event in Namibia). Again driving for Skoda Motorsport British Fabia Team, in a Group A Fabia, 4th place and best Brit in Ypres, Belgium. Wining a post historic event in Escort. Dec 2003 - entered East African Safari Rally, placing 6th

Driver No. 2:

Rod Maclean

Car:

1975 Ford Escort RS 2000

CC: 2000

Photographer: photo - Amy Gordon

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