Bentham’s Shelley Rogerson, 22, is hoping to continue her MSA Gravel Rally championship campaign next weekend (19th July) after putting in a very late entry for the Swansea Bay Rally.

Shelley will be partnering Andrew Burton in his Peugeot Cosworth which, after a lot of engine work, is hopefully going to be ready to start the South Wales event.

" There was a lot of damage to the engine after the last event but Andrew is hopeful that the car will be ready," said Shelley.

"The car appeared at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend but the engine has yet to be tested properly. Even if we make the start it’s going to be nerve-racking wondering if the engine will last the event. It’s vital for our championship hopes to get a good finish so it’ll be a case of fingers crossed."

The event is based in Swansea and uses 65 miles of gravel tracks in the forests of the Vale of Neath.

Shelley, who is supported by Co-ordSport, Legend Fires, AMG TV, Nicky Grist, Alan Cookson from GilletsSpar.com and Songasport, currently lies second in the MSA Gravel Rally championship.