Matthew Wilson: My pride in driving for Cumbria
Cumbrian rally driver Matthew Wilson writes of his pride in competing in the GB rally in a car covered in brands promoting his home county.
‘Proud to be Cumbrian’ – that was the tag line that donned my M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta RS WRC on the tenth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in Wales ... [more]
Published: September 21, 2012
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