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Reeves to make Australian Rally Championship comeback

Former WRC Academy competitor Brendan Reeves is set to make his comeback in the Australian Rally Championship later this month.

Brendan Reeves

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Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth, Subaru Impreza WRX
Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth
Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth, Ford Fiesta R2
Brendan Reeves, Ford Fiesta R2
Brendan Reeves and Rhianon Smyth, Subaru Impreza WRX
Brendan Reeves

Reeves and co-driver/sister Rhianon Gelsomino will campaign their 2006 Subaru Impreza at the National Capital Rally in Canberra at the end of this month, the pair’s first competitive outing together since finishing second in the DMACK Fiesta class at Rally Spain last year.

It will be there first ARC round since Rally Victoria at the end of 2014, and their first time in Canberra since they won the Capital Rally at the beginning of the 2014 season.

“I really enjoy the Canberra rally and winning the event in 2014 was a real highlight,” said Reeves.

“I’ve been spending a lot of time bringing the Subaru up to speed as it hasn’t been rallied since the Akademos Rally [in Victoria] at the end of 2014, and I’m looking forward to getting behind the wheel again.”

Rally Australia in focus

While the Capital Rally will be Reeves’s first outing for 2016, it won’t be his last. He says his plan is to do as much rallying as possible this year, with a view of taking part at Rally Australia at the end of the season.

“I love the roads at Rally Australia,” added Reeves.

“It’s one of my favourite events so it is always a priority to compete there if possible.

“My aim for 2016 is to get as much seat time as possible so I am hoping to have a few events under my belt by the time Rally Australia comes around. I’ve also been doing a lot of driver training and helping other competitors with their car set-ups.”

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