Rally Driver at Motorsport UK Academy
About
- 2024 and now in the world of senior rallying. This season brings some mixed opportunities with seat time in MG3 and C2 as sponsorship arrangements continue to evolve. See Race Reports
- With just two seasons' competition racing behind him, Ruan's potential to reach the top is emerging. He is always pushing himself to improve and learn as he continues to develop as part of a Motorsport UK Academy programme designed to support talented drivers.
- Motorsport UK announced in September 2023 that Ruan had been selected to join 17 other young drivers from a range of racing series for the Motorsport UK Academy sporting excellence course 2023/24. The Enhanced DiSE course is delivered in collaboration with Loughborough College.
News and Results
- Beginning in 2022, Ruan has raced two seasons in the Junior 1000 Ecosse Challenge with navigator and mentor Ian McRae, and assisted by Marc McCubbin and the AM Motorsport Services team (Instagram). All made possible by the fantastic team at Junior Rally Scotland, whose training includes driving skills and car control, rallycraft, fitness and nutrition, communication and interviews, car mechanics and the psychology of rallying.
Sponsors
2024 Dates / championship
- 18th February - Grant Construction Knockhill Stages - MG3
- 23rd March - Kinloss Stages - C2
- 8th June Crail Summer Stages - C2
- 6-7th July Mach 1 Stages - C2
- 2nd November KVR Motorsport Kingdom Stages Crail - C2
- MG3 Rally Challenge
- Scottish Tarmac
- Scottish Single Venue
