Knutsford Targa

Event Report

Round 11, the final round of the Mr Tyre Motorsport BTRDA Targa Road Rally Championship, run by Knutsford Motor Club.

A real highlight for the end of the 2022 Championship.

With two Drivers able to win the Championship and also two Navigators fighting for the top spot.

Ethan Davies needed to finish as first registered BTRDA Targa contender to take the Drivers’ Championship.

15 year old Sam Weller had led the Championship all year, but Nick Bloxham could take the Navigators’ Championship with a solid result.

Ethan and Nick teamed up for the event and were running well, being exactly where they needed to be to take the Championships.

However on Test 5 a driveshaft decided that it didn’t like being in the Puma’s gearbox. Ethan and Nick made a repair and ventured out on to Test 6. But the shaft didn’t last long and the same issue occured again half way through the Test.

This left Ethan’s father, John Davies, to take the Drivers’ title for the second year. Ethan does win the Under 25 Drivers’ title, so he receives recognition for some fabulous drives this year, winning many events overall.

Sam Weller wins the Navigators’ Championship after a solid year, demonstrating what a young Navigator can achieve.

The BTRDA Gold Star Autosolo Championship Winner, Neil Jones, was competing on his first Targa for some time in his Autosolo MX5. Neil showed his class by taking the overall win on the Knutsford Targa, demonstrating that it’s possible to compete in many disciplines in the same car.

Jamie Yapp and Bob Milligan were chasing BTRDA Allrounders points (three different disciplines over the year) and finished 4th and 5th overall on the event in their cars which are also used on Autosolos, Car Trials and other events.

The 2023 BTRDA Targa Silver Star Championship is aimed at these competitors who wish to compete in a wider range of disciplines.

So it’s now time to look forward to 2023 and Gold and Silver Status of the Championship – the highest status Club Championships in the UK. Stay tuned for more details.

All pictures courtesy of Jason H Media.

Knutsford Targa Results can be found at:

Targa results 2022 Final Summary