British Rally Championship Explained

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Country/Region:United Kingdom
Inaugural2:1958
Drivers:Various
Champion Driver: Chris Ingram
Current Season:2024 British Rally Championship
Website:britishrallychampionship.co.uk/

The British Rally Championship (BRC) is a rallying series based in the United Kingdom. The first championship was run in 1958[1] and it has been licensed by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) since 1999. MSA has opted not to run the series in 2015, instead giving its promotion to its own subsidiary, International Motor Sport (IMS) for 2016. Motorsport UK have promoted the BRC and have done since IMS was absorbed into Motorsport UK in 2019.

2024

For 2024 the series sees the BRC return to free-to-air terrestrial television in 2024, after signing a multi-year deal with ITV4 and ITVX to broadcast the six-round series across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

An enhanced media package for the UK’s premier rally championship will include a dedicated one-hour highlights show on ITV4 after each round of the series to be broadcast at prime time with further repeat broadcasts and an end of season round-up programme.

Calendar

!Round!Rally!Location!Date
Round 1Legend Fires North West StagesLancashire, England22-23 March
Round 2Rallynuts Severn Valley StagesBuilth Wells, Wales13 April
Round 3Beatson’s Building Supplies Jim Clark RallyDuns, Scotland24-25 May
Round 4Voyonic Grampian Forest RallyBanchory, Scotland9-10 August
Round 5*JDS Machinery Rali CeredigionAberystwyth, Wales30 August - 1 September
Round 6Visit Conwy Cambrian RallyLlandudno, Wales26 October

Champions

British Rally Championship

SeasonChampionCo-DriverCar
2024 Chris Ingram Alex KihuraniToyota GR Yaris Rally2
2023 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre CoriaFord Fiesta Rally2
2022 Osian Pryce Noel O’SullivanVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2021 Matt Edwards Darren GarrodVolkswagen Polo GTI R5
2020Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Matt Edwards Patrick WalshFord Fiesta R5
2018 Matt Edwards Darren GarrodFord Fiesta R5
2017 Keith Cronin Mikie GalvinFord Fiesta R5
2016 Elfyn Evans Craig ParryFord Fiesta R5
2015Cancelled due to organisational issues
2014 Daniel McKenna Arthur KieransCitroen DS3 R3T
2013 Jukka Korhonen Marko SalminenCitroën DS3 Citroen DS3 R3T
2012 Keith Cronin Marshall ClarkeCitroën DS3 Citroen DS3 R3T
2011 David Bogie Kevin RaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4
2010 Keith Cronin Barry McNultySubaru Impreza STi N15
2009 Keith Cronin Greg ShinnorsMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4
2008 Guy Wilks Rory Kennedy*Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4
2007 Guy Wilks Phil PughMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX R4
2006 Mark Higgins Rory KennedySubaru Impreza STI N12 R4
2005 Mark Higgins Bryan ThomasFord Focus RS WRC 02
2004 David Higgins Brian Murphy*Hyundai Accent WRC Evo 3
2003 Jonny Milner Nicky BeechToyota Corolla WRC
2002 Jonny Milner Nicky BeechToyota Corolla WRC
2001Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth crisis
2000 Marko Ipatti Bryan Thomas*Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI N4
1999 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj LindströmRenault Maxi Mégane

RACMSA British Rally Championship

SeasonChampionCo-DriverCar
1998 Martin Rowe Derek RingerRenault Mégane Maxi
1997 Mark Higgins Phil MillsNissan Sunny GTi
1996 Gwyndaf Evans Howard DaviesFord Escort RS2000
1995 Alister McRae David SeniorNissan Sunny GTi
1994 Malcolm Wilson Bryan ThomasFord Escort RS Cosworth
1993 Richard Burns Robert ReidSubaru Legacy RS
1992 Colin McRae Derek RingerSubaru Legacy RS
1991 Colin McRae Derek RingerSubaru Legacy RS
1990 David Llewellin Phil ShortToyota Celica GT-Four ST165

RACMSA British Open Rally Championship

SeasonChampionCo-DriverCar
1989 David Llewellin Phil ShortToyota Celica GT-Four ST165
1988 Jimmy McRae Rob ArthurFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1987 Jimmy McRae Ian GrindrodFord Sierra RS Cosworth
1986 Mark Lovell Roger FreemanFord RS200
1985 Russell Brookes Mike BroadOpel Manta 400
1984 Jimmy McRae Mike NicholsonOpel Manta 400
1983 Stig Blomqvist Björn CederbergAudi Quattro A2
1982 Jimmy McRae Ian GrindrodOpel Ascona 400
1981 Jimmy McRae Ian GrindrodOpel Ascona 400
1980 Ari Vatanen David RichardsFord Escort RS1800
1979 Pentti Airikkala Risto VirtanenVauxhall Chevette HSR
1978 Hannu Mikkola Arne HertzFord Escort RS1800

RAC British Rally Championship

SeasonChampionCo-DriverCar
1977 Russell Brookes John BrownFord Escort RS1800
1976 Ari Vatanen Peter BryantFord Escort RS1800
1975 Roger Clark Jim PorterFord Escort RS1800
1974 Billy Coleman Dan O'SullivanFord Escort RS1600
1973 Roger Clark Jim PorterFord Escort RS1600
1972 Roger Clark Jim PorterFord Escort RS1600
1971 Chris Sclater Martin HolmesFord Escort RS1600
1970 Will SparrowNigel RaeburnMini Cooper S 1275
1969 John Bloxham Richard HarperLancia Fulvia HF/Ford Escort TC
1968 Colin Malkin John BrownHillman Rallye Imp
1967 Jim Bullough Don BarrowFord Lotus Cortina
1966 Roy FidlerAlan TaylorTriumph 2000
1965 Roger Clark Jim PorterFord Cortina
1964 Eric Jackson Ken JosephFord Cortina GT
1963 Tony FisherBrian MeliaMini Cooper
1962 Tony FisherBrian MeliaMini Cooper
1961 Bill BengryDavid SkeffingtonVolkswagen 1500
1960 Bill BengryDavid SkeffingtonVolkswagen 1200
1959 John SprinzelStuart TurnerAustin-Healey Sprite
1958Ron GouldbournStuart TurnerTriumph TR3A

Multiple wins by individual

NameTitlesWinning Years
Jimmy McRae51981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988
Roger Clark41965, 1972, 1973, 1975
Keith Cronin2009, 2010, 2012, 2017
Mark Higgins31997, 2005, 2006
Matt Edwards2018, 2019, 2021
Bill Bengry21960, 1961
Tony Fisher1962, 1963
Russell Brookes1977, 1985
Ari Vatanen1976, 1980
David Llewellin1989, 1990
Colin McRae1991, 1992
Johnny Milner2002, 2003
Guy Wilks2007, 2008

Multiple wins by car manufacturer

NameTitlesWinning Years
Ford211964, 1965, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Subaru51991, 1992, 1993, 2006, 2010
Mitsubishi Motors52000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
British Motor Corporation41959, 1962, 1963, 1970
Opel41981, 1982, 1984, 1985
Toyota51983,[2] [3] [4] 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003
Citroën32012, 2013, 2014
Volkswagen31960, 1961, 2021
Nissan21995, 1997
Renault21998, 1999

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: British Rally Championship canned for 2015 before '16 MSA relaunch. 25 June 2014. Kent Sports News. 1 November 2017.
  2. Web site: - YouTube. YouTube.
  3. Web site: 1981, 1982 & 1983 Manx Rally. YouTube.
  4. Web site: Rothmans Manx Rally.

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