Sponsorship Spotlight: Ioan's European Rally Journey

Tribute and Triumph: Ioan’s Poignant Podium Finish in Poland

“What makes the Junior ERC so good is that there’s always strong competition”.

And while Ioan Lloyd and co-driver Sion Williams reminded themselves it is still their first-year rallying at this level, their determination paid off in spectacular style at last weekend’s Rally Poland. The rally, held in the town of Mikolajki in north-west Poland, began on Friday 13 June with the shakedown stage, the ceremonial start, and a super special stage, before two full days of competition on Saturday and Sunday – covering a challenging 120 competitive miles across 14 stages.

The pair, contesting the high-profile international series in a Peugeot 208 Rally4 from Tagai Racing Technology, based in Hungary, had shown a strong pace in the opening two rounds. After the disappointment of a wheel failure in Hungary, which left the team feeling their result didn’t really reflect their true performance, the focus shifted to Poland – and what a comeback it was! Ioan and Sion maximised every opportunity and clinched a superb second place finish – a fantastic achievement at this level and a testament to their resilience and growth.

A Moving Tribute

Before travelling to Poland, Ioan paid tribute to his former co-driver and friend, Dai Roberts, who tragically lost his life in an accident on the Jim Clarke Rally in late May. Recalling memories of rallying together, Ioan reflected,

“I owe so much of my early development in rallying to him. Dai was a world-class co-driver, but he was also a very good driver who had an exceptional understanding of what made a car work, and he had a rare gift for passing that knowledge on. So many good times, giggling and laughing, enjoying every minute – and boy I’m glad we had them. I know Dai would want us to head to Poland this week and give it everything. So that’s exactly what we’ll do – Give it our all and do our very best to make him proud.”

The Finish

Ioan’s impressive second place finish in Poland certainly honoured Dai’s memory with a drive he would have been proud of. Ioan and Sean have truly proven their place in this competition and their determination, resilience, and teamwork continue to be an inspiration as we follow their journey. We are incredibly proud to sponsor Ioan and to support his progress as he takes on the challenges – and the opportunities, each new round brings.

The remaining schedule for the FIA Junior Rally Championship

Jul 4-6              Rally di Roma Capital (Italy)

Aug 15-17          Barum Czech Rally Zin (Czech Republic)

Oct 3-5               Croatia Rally

We are proud to sponsor Ioan and follow his progress, while we wish the pair all the very best of luck for the rest of the tour!

For more details about Ioan Lloyd Rallying, please visit  ioanlloydrallying.co.uk