Howard Davies rally co-driver turned presenter will be commentating on the stages once again at the Historic Rally Festival 2023.

After switching from plumbing to rallying he was co-driver for Gwyndaf Evans for more than a decade. His big break came when they took the 1996 British Rally Championship by storm in an Escort RS 2000 had won three rallies as the most eligible entries of the season. They also scored WRC points in 1994 and 1995.

Howard will be back in the commentary booth for both days stages, ably assisted by Louise Aitken-Walker, Mike Broad, and Paul Woodford, who will all be available to meet and greet spectators, interview crews and guests, and commentate on the live action.

Mike Broad has competed as a rally co-driver alongside some of the biggest names the sport has ever seen such as Jimmy McRae, David Metcalfe, Malcolm Wilson, Russell Brookes and even Colin McRae

A current Motorsport UK Council member, and President of the British Trial and Rally Drivers Association, Mike is a man who knows what he’s talking about when it comes to the special stages and we are very pleased to confirm he will be attending the Historic Rally Festival 20023.

Mike will be available to meet and greet spectators and spend some time with the commentary team for interviews etc.

Photo Copyright Paul Woodford

Winner of the Ladies Word Rally Championship title in 1990 and leading British rally driver of the 1980s and 1990s Louise Aitken-Walker MBE will be attending the Historic Rally Festival 2023.

Louise will be available to meet and greet spectators and spend some time with the commentary team for interviews etc. She is the first British female driver to win a world title, and is looking forward to visiting Weston Park again, having driven there during the Lombard RAC Rally back in 1981.

"This was a very special moment for me, possibly the pinnacle of my career," Aitken-Walker said. "I signed for GM Eurosport to contest the World Rally Championship and was having a very good season until my horrific crash in Portugal where we summersaulted into a lake. However, we came back and went on to take the title."

The driver from the Scottish borders started her rallying career in 1979 and across 14 years competed for Ford, Peugeot, Nissan and Vauxhall. She retired in 1993 to start a family.

We are pleased to announce the new stage for the Historic Rally Festival on Saturday 30th September! For the first time, drivers will take on stages at Hatton Grange, the private family home of the Kenyon-Slaney family.

• Ceremonial Start at Hatton Grange
• Service area at Weston Park
• Night stages and fireworks finale
• Full throttle action at Weston throughout the day on Sunday 1st October
• Super Early Bird tickets from £10 per person will be on sale until the end of May – or when the allocation is reached

Order tickets here 👉 https://weston-park.com/historic-rally-festival/

Join us for a weekend of legendary drivers, night racing and two historic venues!

We are pleased to announce the Ceremonial Start Sponsor for 2023 - Questmead Ltd

The company was started in 1993 by Alan Brown as a one man business selling just Mintex Competition products. With continued growth, Alan now has a team of experienced sales staff providing first class technical support.

Questmead have an ever growing, specialised product range directly supplied from well-known and established manufacturers. These include AP Racing Ltd, Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Plc, Exedy Clutch Europe Ltd, Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems and PIAA.

"Questmead and it’s Directors are delighted to be supporting the Historic Rally Festival and helping in bringing the ever popular festival celebration of motorsports to the UK"

We are pleased to announce our first Stage Sponsor for 2023. 

Ex-Pressed Steel Panels specialise in the manufacture of a wide range of discontinued and unobtainable classic car panels for many makes produced from the 1950s onward.

We are pleased to announce the Service Area Sponsor for 2023 - Questmead Ltd

The company was started in 1993 by Alan Brown as a one man business selling just Mintex Competition products. With continued growth, Alan now has a team of experienced sales staff providing first class technical support.

Questmead have an ever growing, specialised product range directly supplied from well-known and established manufacturers. These include AP Racing Ltd, Fuchs Lubricants (UK) Plc, Exedy Clutch Europe Ltd, Lifeline Fire & Safety Systems and PIAA.

"Questmead and it’s Directors are delighted to be supporting the Historic Rally Festival and helping in bringing the ever popular festival celebration of motorsports to the UK"

The taster day aims to give newcomers and those unfamiliar with these disciplines the opportunity to experience volunteering opportunities associated with the events and ‘get closer to the action, safely.’

Motorsport UK’s British Rally Marshals Club (BRMC) has recently launched this new initiative aimed at attracting more rally marshals to the sport.

The taster days are a perfect opportunity for those interested in motorsport to gain insight into the different roles that marshals play in ensuring the safety and smooth-running of events.

More details of the new initiative can be found HERE

We are delighted to announce that the Ceremonial Start and Service area will be at Weston Park for the 2023 Historic Rally Festival.  With the popularity of the event growing we want spectators with day or weekend passes to have the opportunity to visit the service area in between all the stages.
 
Service will be held at the Granary at Weston Park on the hard standing car parks.  The Granary is home to a restaurant, art gallery and pizza & waffle kitchen; Weston’s Head Chef Anna Moore and her brigade make all our dishes from scratch using local and seasonal produce. Whether it’s a bacon sandwich to start the day or a classic Weston Burger for lunch – the team are looking forward to keeping everyone fuelled up for the event. 

Over 2hrs of footage from the event shot by Special Stage TV now available to buy on DVD or USB Stick

Order your copy now:

• DVD - £12.50 including postage
  
  
• USB Stick - £15.00 including postage