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    Blimey, reading that you'd think the BRC was in rude health.......it couldn't be further from the truth. Watching both BSB and British GT over the weekend, one couldn't help feeling a tad jealous; strong entries, live TV/ streaming, decent sponsors, etc The modern BRC has nothing.

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    Oh boy, that is quite something Mr Evans...


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    If you ignore the reality of the current BRC like David Evans has it's actually a nice little article for a more mainstream audience, but even the quotes used by him (and the BRC itself) singing the virtues of the BRC are completely hollow, though I appreciate they were probably made around 2016. Ari Vatanen saying “The BRC is a fantastic proving ground for any young driver [...] the BRC: the best national rallying series in the world.” Yet, where's Max Vatanen...? In reality the BRC would now struggle to be considered for inclusion in a top 10 list of national rally championships, let alone challenge for the top spot... “It’s the place to be for any aspiring young driver who wants to make the step-up to international rallying,” says Malcolm Wilson. “Attracting young talent with its mix of gravel and asphalt rallies, the British Rally Championship really does provide the perfect platform for those looking to develop their skills and make a name for themselves among the rallying elite.” Yet this year he's running two gentleman drivers, and hasn't ran an 'aspiring young driver' in his BRC R5 team since Elfyn in 2016.

    Then the calendar at the end. The Ypres Rally is a great event in and of itself, but it shouldn't be in the British Championship, it looks so out of place on that calendar. The UK arguably has too many rallies, with the vast majority of them lacking any kind of prestige as events. The British Championship going to Belgium for what is now 20% of its calendar to find an actual 'event' is a probably deserved slap in the face for British rallying, but doesn't do anything to help it. Even more so when the BRC guys can't compete with the Belgium Championship regulars, so doesn't even help the British Championship's image itself...

    Unless some philanthropist or the MSA comes along with a desire to return the BRC to what it was, putting some money into the Championship and its events, I can't how the fortunes of the BRC can be changed. It's fallen too far. The 2016 relaunch wasn't built on any real foundations at all and that has revealed itself in the state of the BRC today.

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    Quote Originally Posted by the sniper View Post
    Oh boy, that is quite something Mr Evans...

    Me Replying to @MSAUK
    "In its diamond year, the BRC has rarely shone so brightly." ??

    Sorry, but no. It's now in a sad state for rallies, entries and even marshals.
    #M-SPORTER

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    Maybe they're getting confused with the BTCC, which is also celebrating 60 years.......

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    Penasse probably regrets already his decision.

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    I haven't seen that story, but I can guess that maybe the importers in those countries are quite friendly to the sport, in regards to one make series.

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    Jamie Brown spent years in Belgium because it's quite cheaper than on home soil.

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    I don't blame anyone for going abroad for their sport; they seem to get better value for money.

    Going slightly off topic, but UK Off road motorsport is the poor relation, when compared to circuit racing.

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