Brc 2020

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.britishrallychampionship.co.uk/news/2020-british-rally-championship-calendar-announced/

2020 British Rally Championship Calendar*

8 February – Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally, Llandudno, Wales
14/15 March – Clonakilty Park West Cork Rally, Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland
25/26 April – Corbeau Seats Rally Tendring & Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, England
25-27 June – Renties Ypres Rally, Ypres, Belgium
21/22 August – Today’s Ulster Rally, Newry, Northern Ireland
19 September – Armstrong Galloway Hills Rally, Castle Douglas, Scotland

Reserve Round – Wales Rally GB – Date TBC

*Calendar subject to approval by Motorsport UK

[AndyRAC]

Only 2 out of 6 rounds on gravel - and both 1 day events.....

To be honest, I'm not sure what to think; great news for the new event in Clacton, but the rest is similar to this year.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Matt Edwards says he hopes to go for a 3rd BRC next year but it all depends on funding as his Swift backing isnt what it was.

The Hyundai customer programme which helped his and Tom Cave's Rally GB entry may be another possibility.

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EN1XP6jWsAA4yJS?format=jpg&name=large

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Edwards guns for BRC hat-trick

Matt Edwards will be chasing a third straight BRC title in the latest
@MSportLtd
Fiesta R5 with support from
@YuasaEurope
,
@swiftgroup
and
@pirellisport


➡️ http://britishrallychampionship.co.uk to read the full story.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EN1XP6jWsAA4yJS?format=jpg&name=large

Great news ! Real happy to see him staying with MSport after flirting with Hyundai ! :)

[HKSjbg]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EN1XP6jWsAA4yJS?format=jpg&name=large

Really nice livery!

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Cambrian entry looking very thin for BRC - let's hope there's some late ones.

https://www.rallies.info/webentry/2020/cambrian/entries.php?type=u

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BRC

Dealine Day is almost upon us... Entries for the Cambrian Rally shut 12pm on Saturday 25 January

Who will be creating last minute moves and making last minute deals...

We will be bringing you updates on Friday.

[AndyRAC]

Not looking too healthy at all; not really sure what the answer is though.

[HKSjbg]

Not looking too healthy at all; not really sure what the answer is though.

Three trips over the sea can’t be helping...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

They need Edwards and Cave to make BRC1 viable.

[HKSjbg]

Even so, 2 full time entries in the top class would surely point towards it not being viable :(

[HKSjbg]

What’s putting people off competing for the top honour in UK rallying then? I can’t remember the last time the top class of BRC was so poorly contested in terms of full-season entrants - ‘94 maybe?

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Seems guys just want a bit of fun on local events and dont want to commit to a full championship (and esp one with overseas rounds).

[HKSjbg]

Ah OK, so do competitors have to register for the whole championship then? Instead of doing a few rallies at their leisure...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ah OK, so do competitors have to register for the whole championship then? Instead of doing a few rallies at their leisure...

No, but I assume the costs of entry are higher on BRC events than smaller local ones.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Deadline Day... tick, tock...

[AndyRAC]

Well they've assembled a new media team.......whether they'll have anything interesting to report on is another matter.

[mousti]

Some late R5 entries with Mellors, Yates, Tom Williams and Cave..

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[Steve Boyd]

BRC1 driver registration fee = £900
BTRDA driver registration fee = £80

There's the BRC National Championship for non-homologated cars but even here the driver registration fee is £350.

I've seen that somewhere before! ;)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Happy to hear this...

NEWS: Proton makes British Rally Championship return with Iriz R5

Malaysian car manufacturer Proton will return to Britain’s premier rallying series with Ollie Mellors contesting the BRC in a Proton Iriz R5.

[HKSjbg]

I hope that would lead to more factory teams dabbling in the BRC... but I know that won’t happen. If next year the championship had more forest rounds I’d like to see Kris Meeke develop the rumoured Yaris Rally2 for TMR over here!

[mousti]

Factory teams don't care about such Championships. National importers they do. Look at Belgium. Citroën Belux, Skoda Be, Hyundai Belux are all investing..!

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some late R5 entries with Mellors, Yates, Tom Williams and Cave..

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Any more details, source, re Yates & Cave ?

[Oops!]

Cave is entered in a PCRS Hyundai again.

[HKSjbg]

I can’t find anything on Yates, either the BRC website or twitter, or Yates’ website/twitter...

[mousti]

Enough money there to do what he wants. And MSport will like it too.

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Glad to finally have an entry pretty much as good as last year. Not great but still decent enough to see some good battles.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BRC for Yates confirmed !

https://www.m-sport.co.uk/single-post/2020/01/29/YATES-TO-CONTEST-BRC

[HKSjbg]

BRC for Yates confirmed !

https://www.m-sport.co.uk/single-post/2020/01/29/YATES-TO-CONTEST-BRC

I hope it’s in that gorgeous livery from M-Sport’s WRC/WRC-2 cars

[go mads]

Agreed, the Heller brothers had a great livery last year but tipped up to llandudno in two plain grey fiestas, very dissapointing

[dodge33cymru]

Osian Pryce is on the Cambrian entry list in BRC1 in another i20. Fingers crossed.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Osian Pryce is on the Cambrian entry list in BRC1 in another i20. Fingers crossed.

Yep, very much so. Pryce would be a brilliant full-time addition, especially after his speed on the Bae Ceredigion last year.

[go mads]

Last 2 stages (for brc only) have been cancelled, service moved out of town centre to a college in rhos on sea

[HKSjbg]

What’s the reason for the stage cancellation and moving service?

[the sniper]

What’s the reason for the stage cancellation and moving service?

Most certainly cost saving, presumably because of a smaller than hoped entry?

[mousti]

James Williams also with the Iriz R5. Tested the car some weeks ago..

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[the sniper]

What happened to George Lepley doing BRC Junior? Now showing as being back in the Evo X, presumably focused on BTRDA again now? Shame...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Preview
https://medium.com/@rallyinguk/star-studded-cast-for-cambrian-rally-challenge-90054addd81c

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Mellors
http://www.mellorselliotmotorsport.com/mellors-and-proton-have-their-sights-set-on-british-rally-championship-podium/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Really hope the Iriz R5 is competitive but I doubt it if its anything like the ones in Galway.

Although Mellors has won the Cambrian Rally in the past which should help here.

[the sniper]

Yeah, shame. I was going to do both. I think the Cambrian will be fine, weather looks nice in the morning. Really looking forward to the Cambrian, surprisingly good entry with a number of talking points. Personally I'm particularly interested to see how well Osian can do. And of course the Protons. I think Cave will win.

[AndyRAC]

I bet the FC were gutted having to cancel the event.......and remarkable that they are sure the wind speed will be greater than 47mph.

I feel sorry for the organisers, who are unlikely to get another date this year.

Looking forward to the Cambrian; was originally going to Penmachno, but now it's only running once, I'll go to Gwydyr.

[the sniper]

IIRC the FC in Yorkshire haven't historically been the most rally friendly division...

[AndyRAC]

No, I quite agree....quite different from Wales...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Matt Edwards@MERallysport

Good first day in the new car! A credit to @msportltd. Very different in a lot of ways to MK1 but already feel comfortable. Looking forward to getting going now against some stiff competition !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Hope the rally is not too badly affected by thew weather. My local event The Riponian which was due to run on Sunday has just been called off as the Forestry Commission wont allow it to run if the wind speeds are going to be greater than 47 mph. Not sure how accurate the Met Office are...

Hope the Gt Orme isnt cancelled again if divers safety boats cant be out due to stormy seas...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

NEWS: Osian Pryce makes his BRC return in a Hyundai i20 R5

Osian Pryce will return to the British Rally Championship (BRC) for the first time in over two and a half years when he contests this weekend’s in his Omologato sponsored car. #TeamOmologato

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQHl0-9WoAA5GjP?format=jpg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQHl1AMXsAAZexk?format=jpg&name=medium

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EQHl0_3W4AAhr2I?format=jpg&name=medium

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Matt Edwards with a stall on the line of SS1 losing 3.3s to Cave. Could be crucial in a close battle.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Shame for Cave losing 3mins on SS3. Thats the win chance gone.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Comfortable win for Edwards after Cave lost the time.

Nice to see the Fiesta R5 Mkll beating the latest Hyundai's. ;)

https://scontent.flhr3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/84924255_1193053030896929_4638325037684752384_o.jp g?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ohc=UghIZfhRioMAX-qEY0i&_nc_ht=scontent.flhr3-1.fna&oh=8ae987df27cf45d0649962fc0e8ecab8&oe=5ED564A6

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Where Cave broke the wheel:
https://twitter.com/tomcaverally/status/1226210531952013318?s=20

[the sniper]

Nice little event with a great R5 entry, we were lucky with the weather. I think we can deduce from this event that the Proton is at least reasonably competitive. I can imagine Oliver Mellors being about a minute and a half down on Matt Edwards in equal machinery. Unfortunate for Cave, but not a rare mistake. That stage (Penmachno) seemed to claim a lot of victims though.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

From the videos I've watched the Proton looked pretty nimble. But on the hills and out of corners it did seem down on power compared to the other R5's.

[the sniper]

From the videos I've watched the Proton looked pretty nimble. But on the hills and out of corners it did seem down on power compared to the other R5's.

Funnily enough I did think it may be down on power, but I noticed it more on acceleration in higher gears, 80kph+. Didn't seem to disappear on the straights as quickly as the other R5s.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Price switches to a VW Polo R5 from the West Cork Rally !

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice West Cork Rally entry:

9 x Ford Fiesta R5’s
6 x Hyundai i20 R5’s
4 x Ford Fiesta MkII R5’s
4 x Proton Iriz R5’s
4 x VW Polo GTI R5’s
1 x Citroen C3 R5
1 x Citroen DS3 R5
Almost a dozen R2 cars
20+ Class 14 modified cars
20+ Class 13 modified cars
And a sprinkling of World Rally Cars

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ESS82ZjX0AUqIJ0?format=jpg&name=medium

[pantealex]

Is Fabia Rally2 EVO not accepted ?

Car has to be 2019 model or older ?

[dodge33cymru]

29 R5s and not a single Skoda!? How weird...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

West Cork Rally is 137 miles over two days and 14 Stages... that's more like it ! :)

[HKSjbg]

Just a shame that it’s not reasonable to expect that on the British rounds of the British Rally Championship ☹️

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Interesting to see which tyres Craig Breen is on, esp if its the MRF's...

[mousti]

Interesting to see which tyres Craig Breen is on, esp if its the MRF's...Breen had his test today on Pirelli's.

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[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen confirmed he would speak to Adamo and ask them the develop a special Irish tarmac set-up for the i20. This would help R5 sales there even more.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

West Cork Rally postponed now. :(

[Fast Eddie WRC]

North West stages now postponed/cancelled...

"Although cancelling this week will result in heavy losses it does mean that we should be able to survive to see the event run in the future."

[HKSjbg]

Corbeau Rally has just been cancelled and Wales Rally GB announced as the new season finale https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/brc/rally-gb-becomes-brc-finale-as-clacton-event-canceled/

[the sniper]

Corbeau Rally has just been cancelled and Wales Rally GB announced as the new season finale https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/brc/rally-gb-becomes-brc-finale-as-clacton-event-canceled/

I didn't mean to 'like' button that... Thanks for posting it though.

[HKSjbg]

I didn't mean to 'like' button that... Thanks for posting it though.

We need a new button ‘I appreciate you sharing this information’. But, you know, something a little snappier than that 😂

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Ulster Rally is called off now. It's looking grim for the 2020 BRC & ITRC. :(

[the sniper]

Personally I hope the BRC follow the way of the ITRC. While the BRC title has already been rather tarnished by circumstances over recent years, I don't see how even the ever positive MSUK propaganda machine could legitimise the awarding of the British title on the back of a Championship that will either largely or wholly have taken place over a few rounds in North Wales!

[MartijnS]

Ypres postponed.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

https://www.dirtfish.com/rally/brc/brc-still-very-much-has-2020-championship-season/

Hmm.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

New hope for BRC 2020... :)

https://dirtfish.com/rally/brc/ypres-rally-gets-new-october-date-potentially-saving-brc-season

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some clarification on it's rallying return quotes from MSUK:

https://dirtfish.com/rally/brc/motorsport-uk-defends-rally-return-advice

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BRC 2020 now cancelled...

https://www.britishrallychampionship.co.uk/news/british-rally-championship-announces-plans-for-2020/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good to hear for the future...

https://dirtfish.com/rally/brc/adamo-eyes-british-rally-success-for-hyundai

[Fast Eddie WRC]

3 rally driver's make it as part of the Motorsport UK 2020 Academy Team:


Motorsport UK Academy @MtrsportAcademy

Meet our final Team UK drivers:

- Chris Ingram (FIA European Rally Champion 2019)
- Tom Williams (FIA WRC/BRC rounds)
- Rhys Yates (FIA World Rally Championship 2)


Team UK is a national squad of elite drivers who are hand-picked to receive a bespoke one-on-one performance management programme as they progress towards the sport’s top levels. It is the pinnacle of the Motorsport UK Academy talent development pathway.

Drivers work with a Motorsport UK Qualified Performance Manager who provides ongoing coaching, support, advice and guidance. Each driver’s programme is tailored to their individual needs and requirements. This programme is mapped out using a scientific based approach to talent development.

2020 will also see a progression of the Team UK programme which will include an enhanced training and development curriculum focused on both practical and educational opportunities.

[the sniper]

Some BRC news coming tomorrow: https://twitter.com/BRCrally/status/1338921663619096583

Maybe they'll announce the amazing, revolutionary news that none of the BRC rounds will take place in GB in 2021... :D

I think if it were me in charge I'd run a high profile, in-house organised rally sprint championship in 2021 before relaunching a proper championship in 2022.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Xlerate @xlerateDOTnet
Replying to @BRCrally

A lot of tarmac for the first few events.. But looks like a decent calendar.

ITK ?