Castrol MEM Rally Team stable-mates William Creighton/Liam Regan and Meirion Evans/Dale Furniss will battle for the 2025 Probite British Rally Championship drivers’ title on the final round of the series, the Lewis & Hunter Contracting Cambrian Rally (Saturday 25 October), as the two Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 crews head into the season finale showdown lying first and second in the points standings.
The 27-year old Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy-supported driver has the advantage, as William takes a 16.5-point lead into the event – which is held over 51 competitive miles in some of the classic former Wales Rally GB forestry stages like Clocaenog, Brenig, Elsi and Alwen. He doesn’t need to push for a win, as an additional four points will see him clinch the main BRC title for the first time.
Meirion arrives at the start of the Cambrian Rally in Llandudno second in the drivers’ standings and with nothing to lose will have a flat-out approach. The 30-year old Welshman has twice come close to winning a major gravel rally this year, and victory on home soil would be a deserved reward for his best BRC season to date.
William Creighton said: “The feeling in the car has been good all year, especially on gravel, and we’ve built a lot of confidence with every event. The Castrol MEM Rally Team and the Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy have done a fantastic job of supporting Liam and myself throughout the season, helping us be in this position heading into the final event.
“The Cambrian is always one of the toughest events of the year; they are proper World Rally Championship stages which demand full commitment from start to finish. The plan for us is probably no different from any other event this season. Our approach has always been to prepare well, stay focused, and aim for a strong result. That’s the mindset that’s worked for us all year.
“The British Rally Championship is incredibly competitive, and every event this year has pushed us to improve. To be in this position going into the final round is really satisfying, but nothing is guaranteed in rallying, especially on the Cambrian. We’ll stick to our plan and aim to deliver another strong performance. Hopefully, this time, we can finish the year with the result that our team, supporters, and of course, Liam and I have worked so hard for.”
Meirion Evans said: “The Cambrian is a really good rally and I’ve always enjoyed it – even last year when the build-up and the result weren’t as good as they could have been.
“Using some of the old Wales Rally GB stages to end the British Rally Championship is something to look forward to, and to head there with an outside chance of winning the title shows how far I’ve developed as a driver over the last twelve months. We’ve been up there fighting for a podium or a win on pretty much every rally this year, and that’s been a very positive step.
“There is no pressure on Dale and myself on the Cambrian. We’re certainly not in a position where we could throw the title away, so our tactic will be to drive as fast as we can and see what happens. It’s all about going out and enjoying the final round, and when we do that the speed tends to come naturally.
“William and Liam have done a fantastic job this year and on balance probably deserve to win the title. Dale and I want to win it of course, but if it isn’t us come the end of the Cambrian then I hope it’s our team-mates!”
