Rallying mourns co-driver's death

One of Britain’s most promising young co-drivers lost his life in a crash on the Targa Florio Rally in Sicily in mid-June.

Gareth Roberts, 24, was killed instantly when the Peugeot 207 Super 2000 he was sharing with Craig Breen left the road on a fast left-hand turn and struck a metal barrier, which penetrated the front-right side of the car. Breen was treated for shock at the scene but was otherwise uninjured.

The event, a round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, was cancelled as a mark of respect.

Several tributes have subsequently been paid to Roberts. Sébastien Loeb carried a tribute sticker, produced for crews on the Ypres Rally in Belgium – where Roberts and Breen had been due to take part – while hundreds attended his funeral.