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Rally driver out after car theft | Rally driver out after car theft |
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One of the UK's top rally drivers has been forced to pull out of this year's British championship after his £75,000 car was stolen in Northern Ireland. | One of the UK's top rally drivers has been forced to pull out of this year's British championship after his £75,000 car was stolen in Northern Ireland. |
Wyn Humphreys' Subaru Impreza was stolen three weeks ago during the Ulster rally. | |
He was offered a replacement car, but he refused it saying it was "unsuitable". | He was offered a replacement car, but he refused it saying it was "unsuitable". |
He and co-driver Rob Fagg were lying in fifth place in the championship when his car was stolen. | He and co-driver Rob Fagg were lying in fifth place in the championship when his car was stolen. |
Mr Humphreys, 25, who is originally from near Machynlleth, said he was disappointed, but planned to build a new car in readiness for next season. | Mr Humphreys, 25, who is originally from near Machynlleth, said he was disappointed, but planned to build a new car in readiness for next season. |
We looked at the costs and the points available for the rest of the reason and we decided to cut our losses and rebuild for 2009. Wyn Humphreys | We looked at the costs and the points available for the rest of the reason and we decided to cut our losses and rebuild for 2009. Wyn Humphreys |
"We were kindly offered a replacement car, but after seeing it we decided that it was unsuitable for us and unrealistic," said Mr Humphreys. | "We were kindly offered a replacement car, but after seeing it we decided that it was unsuitable for us and unrealistic," said Mr Humphreys. |
"We looked at the costs and the points available for the rest of the season and we decided to cut our losses and rebuild for 2009." | "We looked at the costs and the points available for the rest of the season and we decided to cut our losses and rebuild for 2009." |
He was offered a car free of charge by fellow competitor Jonathan Williams from Brecon, Powys. | He was offered a car free of charge by fellow competitor Jonathan Williams from Brecon, Powys. |
It is Humphreys and Fagg's second year in the British championship. They were leading at the halfway stage in 2007, and ended in fourth place. | It is Humphreys and Fagg's second year in the British championship. They were leading at the halfway stage in 2007, and ended in fourth place. |
They were lying in fifth position this year when their car was taken from outside a pub near Coalisland in County Tyrone last month. | They were lying in fifth position this year when their car was taken from outside a pub near Coalisland in County Tyrone last month. |
The next round of the championship will be held in Yorkshire in two weeks. | The next round of the championship will be held in Yorkshire in two weeks. |
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