Evening with Phil Short

Hexham and District Motor Club are pleased to announce 'An Evening With Phil Short' on Tuesday the 23rd of April at 8pm.

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Phil has been involved in rallying at the very highest level for many years. 

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He has co-driven for many of the worlds top drivers before, during and after the ferocious Group B era. Names that include Bjorn Waldegaard, Hannu Mikkola, Walter Rohrl and Pentti Airikkala. 

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In 1989 and 1990 he won the British Open Rally Championship sat along side David Llewellin and his final tally of international wins reached 17 in total.

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After that he went into rally management, and was team principal of Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe from 1995-2000.

 

Latterly Phil had been the Sporting Supervisor for Pirelli Star Driver, WRC Academy and Junior WRC Fiesta programs for promising young drivers, which he finished being involved with in 2019.

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The evening is being held at Prudhoe Social Club (NE42 5JT). We will be providing a traditional Hexham Buffett as well as holding a raffle. 

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Ticket prices are:

£7 per person - Hexham members

£10 Per person - Non-members

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