Nicky Grist

Nicky Grist (born 1 November 1961) is a Welsh former rally co-driver, born in Ebbw Vale. His factory team career in the World Rally Championship lasted from 1993 to 2002. He won 21 rallies with more than one driver.

Nicky’s first WRC win was in the Rally Argentina in 1993 with Juha Kankkunen, who at that time was a three times WRC champion. Nicky and Juha went on to win the 1993 WRC championship with Toyota. Nicky stayed as Juha’s co-driver until 1997 when he joined Colin McRae with the 555 Subaru World Rally Team.

Nicky remained Colin McRae’s co-driver until the Rally New Zealand 2002, during which time the pair two won 17 rallies, 27 podium finishes and gained overall 183 WRC points. Between 2002 and 2006, Nicky and Colin also competed together in a number of one off rallies. Nicky married Sharon in 1993, at Abergavenny, Wales, in the middle of the recce for Rally Portugal.