BBC's Jake Humprey to participate in Cambrian rally as co-pilot

BBC's Formula One anchorman, Jake Humprey, will compete in his first rally as co-pilot to Tony Jardine this weekend during the Cambrian rally. A review of the rally will be broadcast on one of the BBC's pre-race shows in 2010.

Humprey declared to 'Go Motorsport': “People often look at Formula 1 drivers and think, ‘I couldn’t do that, so there’s no way I can get into motorsport,’ but there are loads of different ways. Co-driving is one of them. If, like me, you’ve had a go at racing and you realise your forte isn’t necessarily behind the wheel, who knows - perhaps your skill is in the passenger seat, next to the driver.”

“I have absolutely no co-driving experience. When Tony gave me the book with all the pace notes in, I hadn’t seen any of them before. But I have been learning, I know what ‘triple caution’ is, so I’m going to say that one extra loud. I’m just hoping that I won’t see too many ‘triple cautions’ because that will start to concern me, particularly if I miss them!

“I do feel nervous but, because I’m alongside someone who knows what they are doing, I feel better. I know that, if I get us in a muddle, Tony will get us out of it.”