Team

Driving With Ambition - Tristan Connell

Leading the Way - James Sims Williams

James was brought up in Sussex and went to Milton Abbey School in Dorset. He then took a year out which was spent farming and travelling. Last year he worked for land and estate agents Strutt & Parker. He has just finished his final year of a Rural Estate Management degree at the Seale Hayne Faculty of the University of Plymouth and is now working for Woolley & Company in Suffolk.

At school James was a keen member of the car club, where he was taught basic mechanics by an army engineer. He is now a member of the university unit of the territorial army, or UOTC. On mountains and moors - in landrovers and on foot - he has learned essential map reading and navigational skills.

James is the co- driver for the rally.

Tristan was born and bred in Dorset where he attended Milton Abbey School. He later went on to study business management at Lancaster University where he gained a first. Upon graduation he worked for advertising agency J Walter Thompson as an Account Manager. He has been adventuring and travelling, and is now working for The Bank advertising agency.

Second only to his work, is Tristan's enthusiasm for motoring. He has test driven many small hatchbacks in the UK and on the continent, including a Renault 4. It was with this experience and the support of the rally organisers that the team chose to compete in this fun and trusted car.

Tristan will be the principal driver for the rally.