'Best ever' Guernsey rally attracts the crowds
Organisers said the two-day Guernsey Rally was "our best yet" with 38 competitors taking on 28 stages.Rally chairman Karl Marshall, who founded the event in 2018, said: "The teams gave thousands of spectators a fantastic opportunity to view rallying at its best and the weather conditions were perfect."The two-day event was won by Ross le Noa and Domonic Volante in their red Ford Escort. The race returned for 2025 after it was cancelled last year when the States of Guernsey said it could not justify the administration and running costs.
Mr Marshall added: "It's been wonderful to receive so much positive feedback." The event raised more than £3,000 for The Guernsey Society of Cancer Relief in memory of rally committee member Graham Robert who died in 2023. It has grown since it was launched with 25 competitions at 16 stages in 2018.
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