Preston based Pro-Tec Motorsport have clinched the 2008 Mitsubishi Rally championship
The 50th anniversary of the Bulldog Rally based in Oswestry Shropshire, saw Scotland's David Bogie clinch his first major rally title by winning the 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution Rally Championship.
The 21 yr. old Dumfries driver would start the rally heading the championship standings by a narrow margin of six points, so going into this the final round of the series meant that David only had to finish in the top five of the championship registered runners to lift the title.
It certainly wasn't going to be an easy event for David, he had to drive throughout the 65 miles of the days six special stages through the demanding mid Wales forests with a controlled performance and not allow himself to lapse into his usual "default mode" of driving...which of course is to push hard, and be out there battling for a win.
Naturally he is over the moon at securing his first title, but he commented afterwards that it was the worst day of rallying he has ever done! he did not enjoy a single mile of it...and at times when he saw his fellow competitors, who he is usually trading times with, running away from him on stage times he could have been forgiven for thinking "sod the championship"...I'm here to drive a rally car, and the only way I know how is flat out !
Fortunately common sense prevailed, and at the end of the day, David took on board that sometimes you have to drive with your head and not just your right foot, and on the day David did exactly that and did just what he needed to do to secure the title, and brought his Pro-Tec Motorsport GpN Evo9 home in a championship winning position.
A welcome bonus to the Mitsubishi championship is also a hat trick of title wins in the MSA Gravel Rally Championship series.1st junior driver, 1st Production Cup driver, and 1st N4 class driver.
The 50th anniversary of the Bulldog Rally based in Oswestry Shropshire, saw Scotland's David Bogie clinch his first major rally title by winning the 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution Rally Championship.
The 21 yr. old Dumfries driver would start the rally heading the championship standings by a narrow margin of six points, so going into this the final round of the series meant that David only had to finish in the top five of the championship registered runners to lift the title.
It certainly wasn't going to be an easy event for David, he had to drive throughout the 65 miles of the days six special stages through the demanding mid Wales forests with a controlled performance and not allow himself to lapse into his usual "default mode" of driving...which of course is to push hard, and be out there battling for a win.
Naturally he is over the moon at securing his first title, but he commented afterwards that it was the worst day of rallying he has ever done! he did not enjoy a single mile of it...and at times when he saw his fellow competitors, who he is usually trading times with, running away from him on stage times he could have been forgiven for thinking "sod the championship"...I'm here to drive a rally car, and the only way I know how is flat out !
Fortunately common sense prevailed, and at the end of the day, David took on board that sometimes you have to drive with your head and not just your right foot, and on the day David did exactly that and did just what he needed to do to secure the title, and brought his Pro-Tec Motorsport GpN Evo9 home in a championship winning position.
A welcome bonus to the Mitsubishi championship is also a hat trick of title wins in the MSA Gravel Rally Championship series.1st junior driver, 1st Production Cup driver, and 1st N4 class driver.