Gill going for Aussie WRC first in Greece
Australian rally driver Taylor Gill and co-driver Dan Brkic head to the Acropolis Rally Greece this weekend aiming to become Junior World Rally Champions.
It would be the first time that Australia would have a world champion in the FIA World Rally Championship, with the 20-year old Newcastle resident coming off his maiden win in Finland, his adopted home country.
With double points on offer, Gill’s main rival is his good friend Romet Jurgenson, who currently sits atop the standings by 12 points.
There’s a huge prize in the offering for the junior WRC champion.
Should Gill and Brkic guide their M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally3 to the title in Greece, they’ll get a fully supported arrive-and-drive package for four European rounds of the 2025 WRC2 series.
Gill and Brkic will earn four European WRC2 drives in 2025 if they can guide their Ford Rally3 machine to the title this weekend
The final round for the Junior Rally Star field will be one of the toughest, with the gravel rally set to be held in soaring thirsty-plus temperatures on some very demanding roads.
“No doubt that we have everything to play for in Greece this weekend,” Gill said.
“We have a chance to win the championship, but first and foremost our goal is to get through the rally as cleanly as possible and without any errors.
“Of course we were thrilled with our win in Finland, but the celebrations from last month are well and truly behind us now.”
It will be the first time for Gill and Brkic on the rough Mediterranean roads of Greece, but they are backing in the preparation with the full knowledge that one error could spell the end to their title push.
“Greece will be a whole new challenge, and one that Dan and I have prepared as well as possible for.
“We know the roads will be rough, the weather will be hot and the conditions will be unrelenting, so playing the long game will be a key this weekend.
“Being the fastest won’t necessarily ensure victory. We had some puncture issues on the super smooth roads in Finland, so who knows what we can expect in Greece.
“This rally will be a case of driving smoothly and conservatively, while trying to keep the speed and momentum up as much as we can.”
The Aussie pair will start 47th of 72 cars when they get going on Friday for three testing days, and will start second of the JWRC cars behind Jurgenson.
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