2016 BRC (British Rally Championship)

[Mirek]

Looks like BRC will be very good next year!

[Jack4688`]

Remains to be seen if the Jim Clark is still in the championship as the event will now be on gravel.

http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk...2016-1-3952537

[Rally Power]

Even better news if true.. !

BritishRallyC'ship Retweeted
@PaulWoodford84
Hearing reports of a manufacturer with a BIG rally heritage about to sign a deal for the @MSA_BRC. Hope it's true - F2 days all over again !?

Peugeot with Ingram? (Or Citroen, as the young brit run a DS3 on Wales...)

Most probably all R5 manus will, sooner or later, get involved in this revived BRC. Great move from MSA!

[Sulland]

Hope MPart and Spencer Sport will manage to get MMC support over an FIA homologation for the R5 Mirage.

Why should Mitsubishi say no to homologation, what do they have to loose?
Everyone knows it is a private initiative, but so was MSport in the beginning.

[Mirek]

No, absolutely not. Only the true rally enthusiasts know that it is a private project. For at least 90% of the volks it's simply a Mitsubishi. If they don't believe that the car would be competitive it's logical that they chose not to support it. For manufacturers rallying is marketing and for good marketing You need good results. The other point is that novadays Mitsubishi presents itself as a kind of alternative brand more environmental friendly than the others. For this picture they don't need rallycars anymore. Sad that they decided to throw all the heritage away but it's like that.

[MrJan]

Peugeot with Ingram? (Or Citroen, as the young brit run a DS3 on Wales...)

Most probably all R5 manus will, sooner or later, get involved in this revived BRC. Great move from MSA!

Could be Peugeot, they used to have a kit car back in the F2 days. Suspect it could be Skoda though, they had the Felicia and seem to me the most likely to put in an entry.

It's interesting looking back at details of old championships, there's a lot of names that I remember from the past, and a few that are about in the present. For example the Formula Rally championship in 2001 had drivers like Mats Anderson and Martin Rowe (both were fixtures of the British championship back then) but also Guy Wilks and Kris Meeke.

[MrJan]

No, absolutely not. Only the true rally enthusiasts know that it is a private project. For at least 90% of the volks it's simply a Mitsubishi. If they don't believe that the car would be competitive it's logical that they chose not to support it. For manufacturers rallying is marketing and for good marketing You need good results. The other point is that novadays Mitsubishi presents itself as a kind of alternative brand more environmental friendly than the others. For this picture they don't need rallycars anymore. Sad that they decided to throw all the heritage away but it's like that.

I agree, it's not obvious to most people that's it's not a factory outfit. Perhaps the backing should come through Ralliart, I suspect that far fewer people associate that name with Mitsubishi so they could continue to appear alternative...although I suppose that they'd have nothing to gain from that unless they were producing sporty cars. Even Vauxhall have a hot hatch or two, so it makes sense to put at least some money into motorsport.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

BritishRallyC'ship Retweeted ‏@andrew_herny
Sounds a lot like Neil @SimpsonsSkoda is planning a return to the @MSA_BRC with the new Fabia R5 !

...Neil Simpson debuted his Skoda Fabia R5 earlier in November, setting the fastest stage time on the opening stages. On a later stage a stone thrown up by a slower car pierced a small hole in the radiator, causing the engine temperature to rise. The engine is now going back to Skoda Motorsport to ensure that no lasting damage has been done before the car is back out on the stages for its next outing. Simpsons Skoda had 70 guests at the event to introduce rallying and promote their product...

[Simmi]

Forgive me for a dream scenario but if Hyundai are looking to run their R5 somewhere outside of WRC next year they could do a lot worse than the BRC for a few rounds. That would be a thing of beauty if it happened - although it's complete wishful thinking.

[AndyRAC]

If Hyundai UK are that way inclined - and depending on the TV deal/ media package, then why not? But, it's a HUGE if.