Ifan Devine had a busy 2025, competing in eleven rallies in two major championships, sitting alongside five drivers and collecting four class wins. It was a year he described as ‘his best season yet’. But the 26-year-old Welshman is in for even busier 2026 after winning the 2300 Club’s […]
John Easson Award
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The 2300 Club are very pleased to announce that the winner of the 2025 John Easson Award is Ifan Devine. All three finalists, James Lepley, Ifan Devine and Robert Proudlock, were interviewed by our judging panel in Lancashire last night. The judging panel consisted of Clive Molyneux, Ian Grindrod, Richard […]
Rob Cotton has been a fantastic ambassador of the John Easson Award during his 2025 season. The 2024 JEA winner even won the BRC National title. Its been a pleasure to work with Rob this season and 2300 Club wish him the very best in his future Rallying. Below you […]
Photography by Graham Ryding and JCCB Rally Photography Rob Cotton has been crowned BRC National Champion after a faultless drive on the Cambrian Rally finale. Needing only to finish to secure the title, Rob and co-driver Richard Crozier did just that, bringing their Subaru Impreza home in 23rd place, well ahead […]
‘To finish first, first you must finish’ is an oft-used sporting phrase. But it accurately describes Rob Cotton’s aim on this weekend’s BRC finale in Wales. The popular John Easson Award winner simply has to cross the finish line of the Cambrian Rally to win the coveted National Rally title. […]
Reigning John Easson Award winner Rob Cotton is swapping his 120 mph Subaru Impreza for a BMW Z3 for an outing on the Andy Mort Tour. More used to hurtling down the stages at a British Championship front-runner, Rob is looking forward to more sedate, but equally enjoyable trip down […]
Photography by JCCB Rally Photography Rob Cotton scored his first ever top ten finish with a brilliant performance on the Rali Ceredigion. In an event described beforehand as ‘the most challenging of my career so far’ he also won the BRC National class, despite intense pressure from his rival Chris […]
It’s been a busy two weeks for the 2300 Club, with the launch of their two flagship ventures, the Andy Mort Tour and the John Easson Award. Entries for October’s touring assembly opened at 6pm on August 23, and the response was phenomenal, as secretary Stuart Pye explained: “We […]
JEA award winner Rob Cotton takes on the biggest challenge of his rallying career this weekend. The talented young Garstang driver is contesting round five of the Probite British Rally Championship, the all-tarmac Rali Ceredigion. The event is also a round of the European Championship, and comprises 115 competitive […]
Photography by JCCB Rally Photography Rob Cotton is back in contention for the BRC National title after a faultless performance on the Voly Grampian Forest Rally. The reigning John Easson Award winner won his class and finished 31st overall on the two-day event, driving his Subaru Impreza. […]