Name: Will Barnes
Hometown: Burton-On-Trent
Age 26
Disciplines you support/compete within: Autosolos and Stage rallying
Plans for coming year: Have fun in compeeting and organising.
Average cost of an event you compete on:
- Autosolos aprox £25 per event.
- Stage rallying £300 per event.
- If your marshaling its free and lots of fun.
How did you get started:
Started in 1985 yes i was 2 watching and helping out the service crew on my dads group B lotus sunbeam!!
When was your first event:
1999 and Production Car Autotest (PCA) called the Slithering Santa. Came 9th over all out of 30
How long have you been involved in motorsport:
- Helping out / watching 1985.
- Marshalling in 1995.
- Competing since 1999
High points of your involvement:
There have been many high points but one stands out. Winning an PCA outright by 25seconds in a standard fiat punto 1200cc beating the much more powerful cars.
Low points:
Bending the rear beam on my Fiat panda against a kerb in January 2010
Future plans:
The future plans are to have fun in the sport and advertise that motorsport is fun and should be fun. Also to become a better organiser of events and hopefully get involved in the running of the R.A.C. rally