Higgins takes Super 2000 to the BRC podium

TQ driver David Higgins and his co-driver Ieuan Thomas took their Toyota S2000R to second place in the British Rally Championship points on their asphalt debut on last weekend's Jim Clark International Rally.

It was not an easy event for the team, but a promising asphalt debut during which they learned a lot about the car and how it handles both on asphalt and in wet conditions.

"We're at a great stage now for starting the next round, Rally Isle of Man," said David. "The car worked well on the twisty corners, but it was tricky on the fast sections you get on the Jim Clark because the Super 2000 does a maximum of around 118mph where a Group N car will do 135. On the Manx and Ulster that won't be such a disadvantage because of the nature of the stages.

"We've had lots of small problems over the weekend which probably didn't need to slow us down as much as they did. Things like lights coming on on the dashboard which ended up not being anything to worry about. But we lost time on Friday night with fuel problems and that put us far enough back not to be able to catch anyone so we didn't take stupid risks in the wet weather that followed. What we have done is prove what the car is capable of and that it will be impressive on the Isle of Man."

The points haul from the Jim Clark International Rally has moved David up the British Rally Championship points table to fourth overall, and has moved the TQ RED team up to third in the team�s championship. David's team mate Hugh Evans finished 24th in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9 on an impressive Jim Clark International Rally debut.