15th Anniversary Gwyn Jones Memorial Rally.
This year marks 15 years since Gwyn Jones booked into the Final Time Control (way too early).
Back in 2011, during Gwyn’s service, a few of us thought it would be fitting to run a 12-car rally in his memory on his birthday that December, with the cars flagged away by his son Steven.
Gwyn grew up in a Welsh farming community close to Dolgellau, and road rallying was in his veins. He was a regular competitor in Wales and continued his love of the lanes when he moved to the South of England, regularly competing in an Avenger and Sunbeam.
He wasn’t only an avid competitor; he was also a keen marshal and organiser. When Hart Motor Club came to an end in the 1990s, Gwyn joined Farnborough District Motor Club and brought some of his fellow road-event enthusiasts with him. Many of you reading this will have chatted with Gwyn — no doubt for hours — in his beloved Sandhurst Motor Spares shop.
Gwyn was one of the kindest and nicest people in our motorsport family, always ready to help or volunteer whenever needed.
So, it is with great pleasure that the founding team of this much-loved event have taken on the mantle and will be running the Gwyn Jones Memorial Rally again. We would also like to thank all the custodians, competitors and marshals who have supported the event during the intervening years.
We look forward to putting on an event that would have made Gwyn smile.
These events can only run with the right number of enthusiastic competitors and marshals, and we would love to welcome you to the 2026 Gwyn Jones Memorial Rally to remember and honour our much-loved friend.
We already have two accepted entries, so get those forms filled in!
Regular updates will also be posted on FDMC’s Facebook page.
