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Rob Sayell
- Grand Prix Midget 10

Born 1977

Married to  Trudy lives in King's Lynn

Heating Engineer for Gascraft of King's Lynn

Racing History:

Grand Prix Midgets Sept.1997 to 2006 with exception of 2003 which he took out after Tour in South Africa


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2006 World Champion a record 6 times!

Major Successes:

1998 3rd in National Points

1998 success 3 race wins 1999 success  7 race wins
3rd in National Points Series Winner of National Points Series
Runner Up in Motoring News Series Runner Up in World Championship
Runner Up in Best Presented Car Competition Winner of Best Presented Car Competition
Voted Best Newcomer Became youngest driver to win the National Series
3rd in East of England, British & National Championships Winner of Simon Pashley Cup & Derek Kisby Trophy
2000 success: 20 wins including:
Derek Kisby Memorial Trophy - 7th May Bill Boarer Memorial Shield - 10th June
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - 29th May Gerald Smith Memorial Scroll - 25th June
East of England Championship - 29th May Simon Pashley Memorial Cup - 2nd July
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP - 30th July Midland Cup - 20th August
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP - 3rd Sept EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP -16th September
Trafalgar Bearings Cup - 16th September West Country Challenge Cup & Cliff Davis Cup- 17th September 
Best Presented Car Competition Winner 2000 Image Wheels National Points Champion
2001
Back to back season triple - ie World; European and National Points Championships for second consecutive year! Many other wins and a very successful season all round.

 

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Graham Hill Trophy 2001-Bovingdon

2002 season - 18 wins

World Champion for third time
European Champion for second time
National Points Champion for 4th consecutive season

And many more wins!

2003 Season

Took a year off to upgrade the car but not until after a very successful tour in South Africa in which Rob was the highest points scorer overall. Again several wins contributing to the British Team winning the tour. Runner up in the Champion of Champions race (first British driver home)

2004 Season

Rob started the season by displaying his revamped car at the NEC Autosport show. Results  include a fifth National Points Championship,   Northern Championship at Buxton, 3rd in the European Championship (despite a chronic misfire), and the World Championship for a 4th time plus many heats wins.

2005 Season

Runner up in the European Championship at Buxton, Many Wins including June Cochrane Trophy, Derek Kisby Trophy amongst others. Another National Points Championship and a 5th World Championship matching Klaus Kilianski's record.

2006 Season

Rob did a part season only,  taking the World Championship for a record 6th time and finishing 3rd overall. He sold the car during the winter season brining an end to a very very succesful G P Midget racing career.

2007/8 Rob is now looking at Formula Jedi which races on the long circuits (see What we do). He has bought a chassis with engine which he hopes to build up in time to test at the end of 2008 ready to start racing in 2009.

Sponsors:

Demon Tweeks (Pole Position Club vouchers)
Lyndale Engineering Ltd (discount)
Merlin Scaffolding Ltd
HRG Paints King's Lynn (discount)
G Madge Electrician

Media Coverage

Reports in Motorsport News and Short Circuit magazine
Reports in local press -Lynn News & EDP

Ambitions for 2005 season

To win another International Event
Take my Mini powered car to a sixth   driver's championship

Use the links below to find what you want next:

Click here for Harry Sayell

Click here for Dave Sayell

Click here for the Index

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