Carmarthen Revs Up For The Roger Albert Clark Rally

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Carmarthen will host the start of next month’s Roger Albert Clark Rally, which is the biggest event of its kind in the UK. Up to 170 rally cars and support crews will assemble in the West Wales market town for the biennial rally, which has attracted competitors from all over the world and headed by international star drivers Kris Meeke, Oliver Solberg and Chris Ingram.

By Paul Evans

Carmarthen will host the start of next month’s Roger Albert Clark Rally, which is the biggest event of its kind in the UK.

Up to 170 rally cars and support crews will assemble in the West Wales market town for the biennial rally, which has attracted competitors from all over the world and headed by international star drivers Kris Meeke, Oliver Solberg and Chris Ingram.

There will be plenty of Welsh crews contesting the event too – including one of the favourites for victory, Jason Pritchard/Phil Clarke.

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