What are the new tech regs and classes for the 2016 edition of BRC?
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What are the new tech regs and classes for the 2016 edition of BRC?
BRC1: FIA R5, S2000, RRC, Group R4 (VR4). Example makes are Citroen, Ford, Peugeot, Skoda, Mitsubishi R4, Subaru R4
BRC RGT: An exciting class that is currently lead by the Porsche and the awesome sound that comes with it.
BRC2: his is for the current FIA Grp N class and for ASN homologation extended Grp N cars over 2000cc.
BRC Junior: For drivers under 26 years of age in R2 homologated cars, competing for a prize fund to assist the following year‘s campaign.
BRC3: FIA R3 cars that has been dominated by Citroen‘s DS3 in the past but which also includes the Toyota GT86 and Renault Clio.
BRC4: For competitors with R2 cars that aren’t eligible for BRC Junior, this is the home for them.
BRC5: The starting step for homologated rallying and the FIA R1 class of cars.
National: Open to all cars with a current MSA Rally Car Log Book. The same events as the BRC but no recce on the gravel rounds.
I guess it is still an open series, so will these class regs bring back old glory to BRC, or will teams/drivers from abroad go for ERC or WRC2?
Travel costs are probably a bit less for a full season over on the "Island"?
Really got my fingers crossed for the series. Time will tell if it can return to being a success but I'd say they at least have the building blocks in place now.
Right now in terms of top-class entries, from what I've seen we have (feel free to add):
Confirmed:
Dmack - Max Vatanen - Fiesta R5
Dmack - TBC British driver - Fiesta R5
Rhys Yates - Fiesta R5
Interested:
Jonny Greer - Citroen DS3 R5
Alex Laffey - Ford Fiesta R5
Hopefully there will be some foreign entries with R5 cars ... many drivers/teams would surely like to come to drive the British stages after many years away ?
There must be many who have never tried these events and would like to see what they are like given their great history...
The Wales Rally GB has been resurrected by its move to North Wales and the running of those classic stages, so hopefully the BRC can be similarly revived by the change to 4WD cars again, (plus R-GTs) !
Website for the 2016 BRC in development: http://msabrc.com/
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Rhys Yates car for 2016 :cool:
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Really hoping for some sort of dealer team involvement (e.g. Skoda UK/Peugeot UK) but not sure if it might be too much to ask in year one.
And there will be some kind of dealer team involvement - albeit in the R2 class - with Vauxhall Motorsport.
Major Motorsport will run the Adam(s) on behalf of the factory. Nice little PR angle seeing the Vauxhall colours return. We already know that car is the real deal.
Elsewhere Euan Thornburn has said to Motorsport News he'll do the championship. If he can sell his S2000 he'll look to get an R5, otherwise he'll do it in his current Fiesta.
Talking budget, how much will a guesstimate be for a full season for running a car in BRC 1 and for instance in BRC 4, if we compare with ERC?
How about the TV coverages..??
I hope they'll follow Special Stages style..
Good point. TV coverage is vital to get the BRC much needed publicity. 'Motors TV' will be better than nothing, but it could really do with a mainstream channel picking it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arnold Triyudho Wardono
Sky Sports used to cover the BRC a few years back and so might show it again..
ITV4, just like the BTCC would be the best option. However, would they want it - it would only get very small audiences. Even the WRC doesn't get great figures.
I need the example of BRC2 cars..!
If anyone wants to be the new Vauxhall works driver in the UK here you go: http://www.vauxhallmotorsport.co.uk/...r-vacancy/c66t
It was interesting to hear BRC Manager Iain Campbell on the Absolute Rally show. Right now he's not able to put a rough number on entries for next year.
It could be easy for them (just change the rear wing & doing some tweaks). And I hope Petch would still able to upload his onboards on YT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Seems like the facebook page is more current than the webpage.
https://www.facebook.com/msabrc
Hopefully the BRC banner on there, which is taken from the BRC themselves, featuring the works 208 R5 is indicative of something... As I said earlier in the year, I really hope Peugeot UK fund an R5 BRC campaign for Ingram, but it's seemingly all gone a bit quiet on their front. I don't think he's even confirmed to be in an R5 208 for Rally GB yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Simmi
Simpsons Skoda have also copied and pasted a couple of post from the official BRC page on Facebook, amongst a load of Fabia R5 stuff from ERC and WRC2. To answer my own question from the last BRC thread, according to the Simpsons Skoda homepage (who are a Skoda dealer) they're getting a R5 Fabia, though I have no idea how long ago they put this up:(This is from near to the bottom of this page: http://www.simpsonsskoda.co.uk/.)Quote:
Besides all this, Simpsons will shortly be the proud owners of the latest generation Fabia R5 Rally Cars direct from ŠKODA Motorsport. To keep up to date with the latest Simpsons ŠKODA Motorsport news, follow us on our Simpsons ŠKODA Motorsport Facebook page and Twitter for live rally updates!
The BRC Facebook page/Motorsport News have confirmed that Bogie is indeed planning to do the championship.
I think the use of the 208 is in hope rather than actually being a sign of anything. Like you I'd love to see those dealer teams getting involved. Maybe that's a bit much to ask for year one?Quote:
Originally Posted by the sniper
According to the Absolute Rally show as of this week Ingram was still working on a Rally GB deal. I thought he was supposed to be doing the Cambrian or a similar event in the car but I'm not sure that's happening either. I'd be interested to see who Dmack put in the Fiesta alongside Vatanen next year. I'd assume Tom Cave but not sure if they'll opt for a different Brit.
For what it's worth Ingram just announced he's doing GB in a JWRC DS3. Maybe that gives a bit of insight into what he's planning for next year.
I guess Spencer Sport plans to get some homologation on the Mirage R5. How many do they hope to sell?
BRC will recover the status of most important national championship
My thoughts from the other week..
https://peakrevs.wordpress.com/2015/...d-to-be-there/
That's a bold statement - remains to be seen whether that will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andre Oliveira
Hope MPart and Spencer Sport will manage to get MMC support over an FIA homologation for the R5 Mirage. They can have some problems to run the car under BRC1 class, as Mr. Wilson's already showing opposition to a eased up process from MSA.
http://digital.motorsportmonday.com/...e-56968db7bc3d (i136/p.93)
That would be great... the BRC needs all the R5 entries it can get and the Mitsu looks really good !Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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Moffett brothers commit to a joint BRC 2016 campaign ! :)
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Even better news if true.. ! :D
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 !?
Bogie will be in a Fabia R5. Also heard at GB that Toni Gardemeister is interested in running a 2 car team next season if he can find drivers willing to pay for it.
Looks like BRC will be very good next year!
http://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk...2016-1-3952537Quote:
Originally Posted by Sal the 2nd
Peugeot with Ingram? (Or Citroen, as the young brit run a DS3 on Wales...)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC
Most probably all R5 manus will, sooner or later, get involved in this revived BRC. Great move from MSA!
Why should Mitsubishi say no to homologation, what do they have to loose?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
Everyone knows it is a private initiative, but so was MSport in the beginning.
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rally Power
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
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...
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.
If Hyundai UK are that way inclined - and depending on the TV deal/ media package, then why not? But, it's a HUGE if.