David Llewellin (born 3 May 1960) is a Welsh

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driver. He was highly successful in the

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, winning the title twice in 1989 and 1990, both times at the wheel of a

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. In the

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for drivers, he finished third in 1987, while his highest placing in the World Rally Championship was 36th in

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Llewellin was born in

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. In the course of his career, Llewellin drove for a number of different teams reaching a pinnacle during his time with the

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team. Llewellin's son,

Ben Llewellin Ben William David Llewellin (born 11 July 1994) is a Welsh sports shooter, who won a silver medal for Wales in the Men's skeet at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. He was born in Haverfordwest, the son of rally driver David Llewellin. In 2016 he wo ...

, is a sports shooter who won a silver medal for Wales in the

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event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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