Garry Pearson (born 7 September 1991) is a British

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driver from the town of

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in the Scottish borders. He was Scottish Rally Champion in

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Career

Pearson's first event was in 2008 driving a

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where he finished 78th out of a field of 140. Driving various cars over the years and with varying success he eventually managed a hugely successful year in 2021. That year he and regular co-driver ''Niall Burns'' netted four rally championship crowns. They won the

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, the Welsh Forest Rally Championship, the BTRDA Rally Series and the Motorsport UK National Rally Championship. Using a

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they were the first crew in history to achieve the quadruple wins.

References

External links

Garry Pearson
- EWRC Profile page
Garry Pearson Homepage
- Official Website Living people Scottish Rally Championship Scottish rally drivers 1991 births {{Scotland-autoracing-bio-stub