IOAN LLOYD TAKES ADAC GSE RALLY CUP LEAD AFTER FINISHING THIRD AT RALLYE STEMWEDER BERG

• Vauxhall Mokka GSE Rally driver Ioan Lloyd moves to the top of the championship standings after fighting back to a podium finish at Rallye Stemweder Berg
• Ioan Lloyd and co-driver Sion Williams secure third place at the fourth round of the ADAC GSE Rally Cup
• Lloyd moves into the championship lead, with just ten points separating the top three drivers with three rounds to go
• All-electric Mokka GSE Rally completes the full 88-mile (141.8km) rally distance using remote charging technology

Vauxhall Mokka GSE Rally driver Ioan Lloyd has moved into the lead of the 2026 ADAC GSE Rally Cup standings after securing a podium finish at the ADAC Rallye Stemweder Berg.

Lloyd and co-driver Sion Williams finished third at the fourth round of the championship, securing their fourth podium of the season and moving to the top of the standings with 111 points. Just ten points separate the top three drivers, with Timo Schulz second on 104 points and Tom Dufour third on 101 points.

The Mokka GSE Rally completed the full 88-mile (141.8km) rally distance across 14 special stages, with the all-electric rally cars supported by remote charging technology. The system enables the cars to be recharged between special stages rather than solely within the service park. With power of up to 207kW (281PS), the Mokka GSE Rally continues to demonstrate the performance of all-electric power in competitive motorsport.

For Lloyd, the result sees him return to the top of the championship standings following a challenging fourth round. The young Welsh driver had been in second place after the previous round at Rallye Weiz, where he secured his third consecutive podium.

“It was a real rollercoaster ride,” said Lloyd. “We got off to a good start and were in second place behind Timo Schulz and Maresa Lade, who were once again incredibly strong. Then came a spin and rear-axle damage, which set us back to fifth place. I’m really pleased that we still managed to make it onto the podium and pick up the points for second place in the Power Stage. The battle against Timo and Tom is incredibly close – that’s exactly what makes the ADAC GSE Rally Cup so special.”

The fifth round of the ADAC GSE Rally Cup will take place from 16–18 October as part of the legendary Sanremo Rally in Italy.

ADAC GSE Rally Cup standings (after four of seven rounds)

1. Ioan Lloyd – 111 points
2. Timo Schulz – 104
3. Tom Dufour – 101
4. Dante Johansson – 70
5. Claire Schönborn – 62
6. Alex Español – 55
7. Thyrsa Eertmans – 44
8. Fabian Kamermans – 35
9. Luka Wlömer – 20
10. Valentino Ledda – 16
11. Lukas Wilhelm – 16
12. Lars Stütz – 14
13. Christian Luif – 13

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