Garry Pearson

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Garry Pearson
NationalityScotland Scottish
Born (1991-09-07) 7 September 1991 (age 32)
Scottish Rally Championship career
Debut season2008
Co-driverNiall Burns
Starts78
Wins3
Championship titles
2021 SRC
2021 BTRDA
Scottish Rally Champion

Garry Pearson (born 7 September 1991) is a British rally driver from the town of Duns in the Scottish borders. He was Scottish Rally Champion in 2021.[1]

Career[edit]

Pearson's first event was in 2008 driving a Peugeot 205 GTi where he finished 78th out of a field of 140.

Driving various cars over the years and with varying success he eventually managed a hugely successful year in 2021. That year he and regular co-driver Niall Burns netted four rally championship crowns. They won the Scottish Rally Championship, the Welsh Forest Rally Championship, the BTRDA Rally Series and the Motorsport UK National Rally Championship. Using a Škoda Fabia R5 they were the first crew in history to achieve the quadruple wins.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pearson/Burns take their First SRC Title". Motorsport UK Scottish Rally Championship. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ Blair, Giles (18 November 2021). "Scot Garry Pearson nets a record four rally championship crowns". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

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