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As some of you may be aware my dream is to compete in the WRC by 2012. Following my success in winning the 2007 BRC Silverstone Tyres Stars 1400 Rally Championship, I was competing in the BRC R2 Class in a Chris Birkbeck prepared Ford Puma during 2008, and I am looking forward to competing in the Swift Sport Cup in 2009.

Winning the nomination for the 2008 Pirelli Strar Driver Award was a fantastic achievement and was a goal I had set at the start of last season. Your continuing support will be greatly appreciated as I compete in this year's Swift Sport Cup.

Jim Clark Podium for Pinder / Scott

Colin Appleyard (Suzuki) backed Luke Pinder, from Shipley, West Yorks and Leeds based co-driver Peter Scott drove to a fine second position in the Swift Sport Cup on last weekend’s Jim Clark International Rally.

The team had scored a major achievement in just making it to the start line. Pinder had completely rebuilt his Swift Sport in the five week gap between the Pirelli rally in April and the Jim Clark. The car had suffered extensive, but no structural, panel damage on the Pirelli and Pinder had no choice but to rebuild the whole car. “It has been a long few weeks with late finishes on top of a full day’s work in the family office removal company. We finished bolting it back together at 6.00 pm on Thursday evening before driving up to Kelso and arriving in the early hours of Friday morning.”

Pinder “Swift” on the Pirelli

Colin Appleyard Suzuki backed rally driver Luke Pinder and co driver Peter Scott went to last weekend’s Pirelli International Rally with the intention of proving that they had the pace to win the championship. They came away knowing that the 25 year old can dominate the series and take time from the other Swift Cup crews. By late Saturday morning, Pinder and Scott had a 30 second lead and were cruising, they were taking time on every stage and things looked good.

Support Boost for Pinder on Pirelli

West Yorkshire based rally driver Luke Pinder and co driver Peter Scott are pleased to announce that a partnership deal has been struck with Colin Appleyard Suzuki, one of the largest and longest established Suzuki dealership groups in the UK. For 2009 the 25 year old from Shipley is competing in the “Swift Sport Cup” a class for 1600 Suzuki Swifts within the British Rally Championship. The cars are all mechanically identical so the emphasis is on driver ability. The tie up with Colin Appleyard Suzuki also entitles the team to score points in the “Dealer Cup.”

Pinder / Scott finished the opening round in 2^nd position in the Swift Sport Cup. “We managed to set 3 fastest times out of the 6 stages so given some more time in the car I think we can refine the setup to suit my driving style.”

The next championship round is the Pirelli International this weekend on 17/18^th April. The rally uses the notorious Keilder forest complex and the Friday night stages will be run in the dark.

Luke said “This is the first time we will display our allegiance to Colin Appleyard Suzuki so it’s important we put in a good performance, we will be giving it our best shot. The extent of the deal has yet to be finalised but just to be involved with a major dealership group is fantastic news.

Cautious Approach Pays Off for Pinder on Bulldog

West Yorkshire based rally driver Luke Pinder took a measured approach to last weekend’s Bulldog International Rally of North Wales, the opening British Rally championship event. For the last three seasons Pinder has retired on the opening round. “We have generally had to play catch up all year as a result, so it was important to get some points on the board.

For 2009 the 25 year old from Shipley is competing in the “Swift Sport Cup” a championship for 1600cc Suzuki Swifts. The cars are all mechanically identical so the emphasis is on driver ability.