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And there's still at least two 'TBA' drivers left on the entry list, plus two more that are yet to pay their deposit. I wonder who's potentially left?! It would seem like Mikko Hirvonen's kind of thing... How about JM Latvala in a AE86 Toyota Corolla?! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by archie106
Could he enter in his ST165? Aren’t 4WD cars allowed if they’re pre-1991? I’m assuming that was the rule that allowed the Subaru Legacy and Galant VR-4 to enter in the past…
I had thought about that, though I don't want to contemplate the storm it'll cause in our British rallying teacup if something post Group 4 era wins the RAC! Saying that, it'd be a bit of a walkover for him if he turned up in that. If there were more Group As, I'd be all for it though.Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
Think the "overall" title would still go to a 2WD car if a tractor one though?! Arent 4WD and non-historic cars entered into the Open class?
On a separate RAC angle, there appears to be a rumour circulating that Kris Meeke will be using one of the TR7 V8 recreations that David Appleby Motorsport have built.
Anything post Group 4 is viewed as 'modern' in UK rallying......Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
I wish this was true !Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
But it was confirmed by Dirtfish that his entry is in a Wales Motorsport-prepared Ford Escort Mk2.
Anything that's different to the hoards of Escorts would be great. That's why I was so happy to see the 911 of Ryan Champion who I supported win it last year.
https://southyorkshirestagesrally.co.uk/51-2/
Website is up for the latest UK closed road event around Penistone in South Yorkshire. Could be interesting road conditions with the time of year the rally is being held in!
Cloc Main returns... but non-spectator :rolleyes:
https://www.britishrallychampionship...gTb7eQs2dcpkrg
Why make a big announcement about it when it's non-spectator? It's a bit self defeating.....
I guess because they want to tempt more entries? Whilst its a non spectator stage, a lot of work has gone into being allowed to run it again, so it deserves an announcement I think.
Surely anyone in a position to enter would have known?Quote:
Originally Posted by archie106
Good point, just trying to rationalise it really. Great to see it back anyway, hopefully the wind farm management company are happy with how it runs so it can be open to spectators next year.
Ha ha, trying to rationalise UK rallying can be hard most of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by archie106
Wow... the perfect news for me !!!
BREAKING:
@ChrisIngramGB entered on @RACRMC in a works replica TR7 V8 !
Good to see him out on the event - and not in an Escort......
Great news re Ingram it was Chris not Kris the rumours should have picked up on!
Ingram set for TR7 V8 challenge on Roger Albert Clark Rally
Former European Rally champion Chris Ingram is the latest star driver to join the entry list for the Roger Albert Clark Rally after confirming that he will tackle the rally in a Triumph TR7 V8 from David Appleby Engineering.
Ingram will drive the first of the replica works cars being built by Appleby’s team on the November 23-27 rally and hopes to take the fight to the Ford Escort Mk2s including those of Kris Meeke and Oliver Solberg.
The first of the batch of TR7 V8s is due for a shakedown test very shortly and will then test with Ingram, one of the UK’s leading drivers at international level.
Ingram said: “It will be an amazing once-in-a-lifetime experience. Everyone's raving about how the rally is just like the old days and it will be five full days on legendary stages in a legendary car. It will be so much fun and a hell of a challenge. I've never done a rally in a historic car so it will be brilliant. We've got to go and try to win it!”
Long time marque expert Appleby is painstakingly producing the cars to exacting period specification using an ex-Tony Pond car as a benchmark, with most parts being re-manufactured.
Appleby said: “It’s something I’ve had a passion to do for a long time: a proper recreation of factory TR7 V8s. We’ve had one of the last works cars on loan to use as a datum and we’ve been able to take bits off, get them measured and scanned and remade. Everything is to original specification. We could have done a modern interpretation of the car, but what would be the point in that?”
Appleby explained his choice of driver: “We know we’ve got the talent in this country to compete at world level but for some reason we don’t give the backing to these young drivers. I’ve been watching Chris and what he’s done and I think it’s fantastic. He reminds me of Tony Pond in a lot of ways. He is more than capable of doing very well.”
Delighted it's now been confirmed - there was a teaser at the Stockport Motor Club 120th anniversary dinner back in March about the possibility of Chris in a TR.
I'm looking forward to seeing how he gets on and, as I'll be working on results on the event, I'll be ideally placed to monitor his progress - if I can get above the numbers and see the bigger picture.
Meeke to.get seat time at the Carlisle Stages...
https://www.rallyinguk.info/post/kri...arlisle-stages
Thats good news as the Carlisle will have to be my mini RAC as due to incredibly bad planning it looks as though I will miss the November event. All I need now is Ingram to enter the Malton stages!
Chris Ingram has appeared on the Sth Yorkshire Stages entry list in a Fiesta R5
https://twitter.com/BRCrally/status/1711441397214306449
08:30 tomorrow morning - 2024 announcement.
No forest rally in England in the championship and no Irish round even though Cronin amongst others were suggesting it would be good for competitor numbers..
Despite the Trackrod being just about the only one where the ‘extra’ mileage isn’t ever under threat of being dropped due to the high number of historic entrants…Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
The Malcolm Wilson is dropped after one year, no Trackrod either. The former Pirelli (Kielder Forest Stages) could be a candidate, but I doubt the organisers are interested. Which is the whole issue - it all seems like too much hassle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal yet again
Hassle would appear to be the name of the game. The Trackrod being a round of both the BTRDA and BHRC doesnt appear to need the BRC and as mentioned above the Friday night run thru Dalby is ably supported by the Historics anyway. Just surprised that the MW was dropped bearing in mind MSPORT propping the interest up this year by entering Fourmaux.
From memory didn't this year's MW use Greystoke three times? And non-spectator - meaning Whinlatter & Grizedale were the only spectator stages - and on roads that can get snarled up in no time. Events at BRC level have to be spectator friendly - and the MW probably wasn't.
With the weather that effected the MW this year it was probably a bad year to be included! Trackrod are quite prescriptive with their spectator areas aswell so maybe that contributed to the omission from the '24 calendar.
Yes, Trackrod doesn't have any double usage stages, which are 'spectator friendly' - and requires driving from Cropton to Dalby on the Saturday - after the Friday night in Dalby. I now much prefer staying at the same stage - and picking a different spot to watch from for both runs.
Good to see Tom Cave (Polo R5) and Ollie Mellors (Iriz R5) among the entrants for the 2023 Cambrian Rally.
https://rallies.info/webentry/2023/c...ies.php?type=u
Just to go back to this from July... Seems that was the correct guess, a little disappointingly: http://racrmc.org/roger-albert-clark...1tHYY3V0Da_BpoQuote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
Max McRae entered for the Cambrian in a Fabia R5, interesting to see how he does, first start in a Rally2/R5 car I believe.
https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/7...hallenge-2022/
Previously used a Fiesta R5
https://www.facebook.com/MullRally/
Mull Rally already under way. The weather forecast for this weekend could make it even more "interesting" than normal!
https://dirtfish.com/rally/what-next...allying-dream/
Interesting to read Osian Pryce’s thoughts on his part ERC season this year. Hopefully the partnership with Team Friulmotor will last into next year and allow him to show a better side of his ability in the ERC
Pryce is the latest in a line of BRC winners who met a dead end. And the main reason is a lack of ££££. Trying to raise any sponsorship in the UK is a nightmare - and almost impossible. Hell, even ERC title winner Chris Ingram is still struggling to raise any ££££ to further is career.
The sport has fallen so far off the radar that sponsorship opportunities are rare.
In fact, I've often wondered why some of them don't try their hand at circuit racing......far more opportunities.
For the same reason they don’t do it in the first place; circuit racing is just going round and round in circles, not hurtling through the forest or along tight rural lanes :pQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyRAC
There's always the Nordschleife though......
It is difficult to be champion at home. But if you are going abroad, it is even more difficult to be competitive on high places. Competition in ERC is very high and it is not easy to fight for lets say top 5. Especially when you are starting in the middle of the season, when all your rivals did plenty of events before and are in a good rhythm...Quote:
Originally Posted by HKSjbg
The Irish have got the right idea exposing their young drivers to proper campaigns and getting some sponsors behind them.
Like a lot of things that are not so great in the UK is the hereditary arrogance that the likes of Jimmy McRae and Tony Pond etc used to be able to wipe the floor with the locals on some ERC rounds but that was back in the day of co-efficient rallies and multiple events in the season. Those days like most things for us have long since flown away and now its a proper championship even if the promoters have fully to wake up to that.