British Rally Championship

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The Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It consists of six rounds throughout the country and takes in the Wales Rally GB WRC event. The first championship was run in 1958 and it is licensed by the Motor Sports Association. The current British Rally Champion is Guy Wilks.

2008 will see the 50th anniversary celebration of the Championship with a special BRC rally show at the Chatsworth Rally Show where many of the former Champions will be attending to celebrate.

The championship is open to cars in classes:

Rally 4 (R4) - All four wheel drive Group N4 and Super 2000 cars

Rally 3 (R3) - Super 1600 Cars and cars homologated to Rally 3, including Group N4 Diesel cars

Rally 2 (R2) - Groups N3, A6 and cars homologated to Rally 2

Rally 1 (R1) - Groups N1, N2 and cars homologated to Rally 1

All cars contesting the 2008 British Rally Championship must use Pirelli tyres and Tesco 99 Octane fuel supplied by Greenergy

1 Pirelli Star Driver
2 BRC Challenge
3 2008 calendar
4 2008 BRC Results
5 British Rally Champions
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Pirelli Star Driver

The Competition is designed to find future rallying talent by selecting one candidate finalist from each round of the 2008 Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship, with the aim of offering six drivers a chance to compete in an end of season shoot-out competition; the winner of which will win Pirelli support with a fully funded drive in the 2009 BRC. 2007 winner Darren Gass will drive a Mitsubishi Evo IX in the 2008 BRC.

[edit] BRC Challenge

The championship also runs a support series called the BRC Challenge. The championship is designed to act as a feeder to the main championship and provides the champion winner with the opportunity to contest the famous Rally GB. 2007 champion Luke Pinder has already announced plans to contest the R2 class in the 2008 BRC.

[edit] 2008 calendar

Pirelli International Rally - Carlisle - 18/19 April. (website)
Jim Clark International Rally - Kelso - 24/25 May. (website)
Isle of Man International Rally - Douglas - 17/18/19 July. (website)
Ulster International Rally - Armagh - 22/23 August. (website)
International Rally Yorkshire - Pickering - 27 September. (website)
Wales Rally GB - Cardiff - 4/7 December. (website)

[edit] 2008 BRC Results

Round	Rally name	Podium finishers
Round	Rally name	Rank	Driver / Co-Driver	Car
1	Pirelli International Rally (April 18)	1	Guy Wilks / Phillip Pugh	Mitsubishi Lancer
		2	Juho Hanninen / Mikko Markkula	Mitsubishi Lancer
		3	David Higgins / Ieuan Thomas	Subaru Impreza

2	Jim Clark International Rally (May 24)	1	Mark Higgins / Rory Kennedy	Subaru Impreza
		2	Stuart Jones / Andy Bull	MG Super 2000
		3	David Higgins / Ieuan Thomas	Subaru Impreza

3	International Rally Isle of Man (July 17)	1
		2
		3

4	Ulster International Rally (Aug 22)	1
		2
		3

5	International Rally Yorkshire (Sept 27)	1
		2
		3

6	Wales Rally GB (Dec 5)	1
		2
		3

[edit] British Rally Champions

RAC British Rally Championship

Year	Driver	Co-driver	Car
1958	Ron Gouldbourn	Stuart Turner	Triumph TR3A
1959	John Sprinzel	Stuart Turner	Austin-Healey Sprite
1960	Bill Bengry	David Skeffington	Volkswagen 1200
1961	Bill Bengry	David Skeffington	Volkswagen 1500
1962	Tony Fisher	Brian Melia	Mini Cooper
1963	Tony Fisher	Brian Melia	Mini Cooper
1964	Eric Jackson	Ken Joseph	Ford Cortina GT
1965	Roger Clark	Jim Porter	Ford Cortina
1966	Roy Fidler	Alan Taylor	Triumph 2000
1967	Jim Bullough	Don Barrow	Ford Lotus Cortina
1968	Colin Malkin	John Brown	Hillman Rallye Imp
1969	John Bloxham	Richard Harper	Lancia Fulvia/Ford Escort TC
1970	Will Sparrow	Nigel Raeburn	Mini Cooper S
1971	Chris Slater	Martin Holmes	Ford Escort RS1600
1972	Roger Clark	Jim Porter	Ford Escort RS1600
1973	Roger Clark	Jim Porter	Ford Escort RS1600
1974	Billy Coleman	Dan O'Sullivan	Ford Escort RS1600
1975	Roger Clark	Jim Porter	Ford Escort RS1800
1976	Ari Vatanen	Peter Bryant	Ford Escort RS1800
1977	Russell Brookes	John Brown	Ford Escort RS1800

RACMSA British Open Rally Championship

Year	Driver	Co-Driver	Car
1978	Hannu Mikkola	Arne Hertz	Ford Escort RS1800
1979	Pentti Airikkala	Risto Virtanen	Vauxhall Chevette HS
1980	Ari Vatanen	David Richards	Ford Escort RS 1800
1981	Jimmy McRae	Ian Grindrod	Opel Ascona 400
1982	Jimmy McRae	Ian Grindrod	Opel Ascona 400
1983	Stig Blomqvist	Bjorn Cederberg	Audi Quattro
1984	Jimmy McRae	Mike Nicholson	Opel Manta 400
1985	Russell Brookes	Mike Broad	Opel Manta 400
1986	Mark Lovell	Roger Freeman	Ford RS200
1987	Jimmy McRae	Ian Grindrod	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1988	Jimmy McRae	Rob Arthur	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
1989	David Llewellin	Phil Short	Toyota Celica GT-Four

RACMSA British Rally Championship

Year	Driver	Co-Driver	Car
1990	David Llewellin	Phil Short	Toyota Celica GT-Four
1991	Colin McRae	Derek Ringer	Subaru Legacy
1992	Colin McRae	Derek Ringer	Subaru Legacy
1993	Richard Burns	Robert Reid	Subaru Legacy
1994	Malcolm Wilson	Bryan Thomas	Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1995	Alister McRae	David Senior	Nissan Sunny GTi
1996	Gwyndaf Evans	Howard Davies	Ford Escort RS2000
1997	Mark Higgins	Phillip Mills	Nissan Sunny GTi
1998	Martin Rowe	Derek Ringer	Renault Mégane Maxi

MSA British Rally Championship

Year	Driver	Co-Driver	Car
1999	Tapio Laukkanen	Kaj Lindström	Renault Mégane Maxi
2000	Marko Ipatti	Bryan Thomas*	Mitsubishi Lancer
2001	No Championship	(Foot & Mouth)
2002	Jonny Milner	Nicky Beech	Toyota Corolla WRC
2003	Jonny Milner	Nicky Beech	Toyota Corolla WRC
2004	David Higgins	Brian Murphy	Hyundai Accent WRC
2005	Mark Higgins	Bryan Thomas	Ford Focus WRC
2006	Mark Higgins	Rory Kennedy	Subaru Impreza N11
2007	Guy Wilks	Phil Pugh	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
		*with Mark Higgins