the team

"faster mikey, faster "

Name: Mike Winfield
Job: Driver
Something you didn't know: Mike has a strange love affair with real ale and pies. A must for any rally driver so he tells everybody.....as it gives better traction and a top speed of up to 44 mph.

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Andy McGowan
Job: Co-Driver
Something you didn't know: Andy is not Scottish, only his name is. He is also a master of disguise (linguistically you understand). Andy can often be found on the front of any Stranglers concert, bouncing up and down like Jordan on a trampoline.

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Geoff Clifton (GP Autosports)
Job: No.1 Mechanic
Something you didn't know: Geoff and Mike once nearly died together on a rally in a BMW M3 with no brakes. It was so much fun they then did it again, only to be overtaken by a Vauxhall Nova. This prompted the pair to go home in a sulk, never to come out the house in daylight again for 6 months. Their self imposed captivity ended December 2005, as it never got light enough during the day anyway....

 

 

 

 

 

Name: James Kirwan (aka Junior)
Job: No.2 Mechanic
Something you didn't know: James once starred on BBC1 as a choir boy in the Vicar Of Dibley. He was due to sign a deal with Andrew Lloyd Webber to be the new voice of "How do you solve a problem like Maria?". He then however told the great man to stick it, as he would not have time to go rallying. Good point Junior, we salute you.

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Ian Winfield
Job: Chase / Management car driver.
Something you didn't know: Ian works as an ADI, or an Approved Driving Instructor if you prefer. His smooth and extremely safe style is compromised once a month however, as he flies round the English countryside at the speed of a racing pigeon, attempting to make the management service schedule on time. The management crew never missed a service time during the 2006 season, but did however clock up an impressive £6000 of speeding fines and 60 points on their licences. The Welsh Police backed "Camera Safety Team's" Christmas party is in Barbados this year, all thanks to Ian.

 

 

 

Name: Ben Hennessy (bh design)
Job: Website design / PR
Something you didn't know: Ben was raised by wolves on the outskirts of Oxfordshire, hence his facial hair which he chooses to grow to remind him of his humble roots. Incidentally, he is due for a check up at the vets on the 14th December. He sometimes has trouble operating his small and expensive state of the art camera equipment due to his massive paws. To combat this problem, Ben has reverted to a camera from 1988 with buttons the size of dinner plates.

 

 

 

 

Name: Hattie Wiles:
Job: Hospitality (and team morale booster).
Something you didn't know: Hattie can often be found standing in a forest on a pile of logs in her beloved Wellington boots. The team are currently trying to source some 2007 spec wellies for the new season as the current ones are not fast enough. The "hike" in performance will hopefully ensure that she can run away from the crowds during the rally, to have a wee in perfect peace and quiet.