Glenn Macneall, Chris Atkinson’s co-driver in the World Rally Championship, has stepped down from the Subaru World Rally Team for personal reasons.
Glenn said: “Competing in the World Rally Championship is far more than just a job, and while I really have enjoyed my time with the team I’ve simply come to the point now where I want to do other things. Having made up my mind to go, it wouldn’t be fair on Chris for me to carry on with anything less than 100 per cent commitment, and for this reason I felt it would be best to step down straight away. I’ll continue to follow the sport very closely and I wish Chris, Petter and the whole Subaru team the best of luck in the future.”
Glenn Macneall joined the Subaru World Rally Team in 2001 and has been Chris’ co-driver on all of his 36 WRC starts. There will be an announcement shortly regarding Chris Atkinson’s new co-pilot.
Chris had to retire from Rally de Portugal last week because he missed a pace-note and went off-road. I wonder if it could have been the last straw for Glenn Macneall.
Source: SWRT
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Atkinson’s off in Portugal was due to a MacNeal mistake, pure and simple. MacNeal will now be co-driving for his girlfriend Emma in New Zealand. She drives a WRX, and does it well. From the Subaru World Rally Team to Emma. Good? Bad? You choose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJbT5_g5eYg
http://www.emmagilmour.com/
Thanks for your input Dave, the information is appreciated. And that video is pretty amazing :)