Mark Jennings-Bates
driver
Kaslo
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Mark started rallying in 2005 and made his mark quickly by winning the Western Canada Novice and Open Championships in 2006.

After a driving course at Silverstone Formula 1 Circuit at the Age of 18, Mark was hooked and on moving to Canada in 1988 he decided he would find a way to rally.

After rallying for several years with championship and event podiums, Mark was given the opportunity to drive for the prestigious Bowler Offroad team in the UK.

Now he is back racing in Canada with his wife in the co-drivers seat. Always a contender for the podium, Mark is getting to grips with both a new co-driver and car.

His sponsors include, Big O Tires, Valley Mitsubishi, Race-Gas, Team Dynamics, Bell Racing, Stroma Signs, Spitshine Metals and Kaslo Mechanical

Mark has achieved many outstanding results in his endeavours including:

Accepted as one of the youngest Fellows of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
Western Canada Novice Champion
Two times Western Canada Open Class rally champion
2008 Coldwell Banker Ambassador of the Year award
Half ironman finisher
Ultramarathon athlete
Led a successful Guinness World Record team for the worlds longest paramotor expedition
Summited the tallest free standing mountain in the world to attempt to fly from the summit in a paraglider
Driver with the prestigious Bowler Dakar Rally team

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COMPETITOR HISTORY

Year Event OA Pos Class Cl Pos AS SF
2019 PACIFIC FOREST RALLY 12 O4WD DRIVER 67.61
2019 ROCKY MOUNTAIN RALLY DNF O4WD DNF DRIVER 61.82