David Llewellin

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David Llewellin
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Llewellin on the 1995 Scottish Rally
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Welsh
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1960-05-03) 3 May 1960 (age 63)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1984–1994
Co-driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Evans
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Short
Flag of Germany.svg Peter Diekmann
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Grindrod
Teams Audi, Toyota, Nissan, Vauxhall
Rallies16
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Total points14
First rally1984 RAC Rally
Last rally1994 RAC Rally

David Llewellin (born 3 May 1960) is a Welsh rally driver. He was highly successful in the British Rally Championship, winning the title twice in 1989 and 1990, both times at the wheel of a Toyota Celica GT-Four. In the European Rally Championship for drivers, he finished third in 1987, while his highest placing in the World Rally Championship was 36th in 1987.

Llewellin in an Audi Coupe Quattro 2006FOS 1987Audi200Quattro.jpg
Llewellin in an Audi Coupe Quattro
David Llewellin driving a Subaru Legacy at Race Retro 2014 Legacy1.jpg
David Llewellin driving a Subaru Legacy at Race Retro 2014

Llewellin was born in Haverfordwest. In the course of his career, Llewellin drove for a number of different teams reaching a pinnacle during his time with the Toyota team.

Llewellin's son, Ben Llewellin, is a sports shooter who won a silver medal for Wales in the skeet event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [1]

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References

  1. "Shooting star Ben Llewellin looking to emulate father David". BBC Sport. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Autosport
National Rally Driver of the Year

1984
Succeeded by
Preceded by Autosport
National Rally Driver of the Year

1989–1990
Succeeded by