2016 BRC (British Rally Championship)

[Simmi]

Why would they swap to an R5 when their RRC Fiesta is eligible ?

RRCs won't be competitive anywhere with the new restrictor. The FIA wants that class of car to die. They just need to find people to sell them to.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Some 'mega' BRC news to be revealed tomorrow in Motorsport News...

[the sniper]

Looks like it'll be worth reading MN tomorrow then, with both big BRC and Kris Meeke news. I wonder if the two are connected...?

[Jack4688`]

Will it be as 'mega' as the other story they overhyped the other week? I think so

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Clue given indicates it's nust confirmation of Michelin as tyre suppliers...

[EightGear]

Clue given indicates it's nust confirmation of Michelin as tyre suppliers...

Well, that will stop the world from spinning for sure..

[b3637853]

Can somoeone confirm if this is the big news?

[tommeke_B]

http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...pathway-to-wrc This is probably the "big" news. DMack monopoly for tyres for junior BRC. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, since their tyres should be cheaper than Michelin/Pirelli and it creates a more equal competition for all drivers. Winner of junior BRC can drive WRC2 with a Fiesta R5 with DMack in 2017.

[b3637853]

http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...pathway-to-wrc This is probably the "big" news. DMack monopoly for tyres for junior BRC. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, since their tyres should be cheaper than Michelin/Pirelli and it creates a more equal competition for all drivers. Winner of junior BRC can drive WRC2 with a Fiesta R5 with DMack in 2017.

This is very good news and it is nice that DMack supports young drivers and creates a path for them to reach WRC drives. It should help BRC to be more important national championship.

[Simmi]

http://www.m-sport.co.uk/m-sport-new...pathway-to-wrc This is probably the "big" news. DMack monopoly for tyres for junior BRC. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, since their tyres should be cheaper than Michelin/Pirelli and it creates a more equal competition for all drivers. Winner of junior BRC can drive WRC2 with a Fiesta R5 with DMack in 2017.

Had to do a double take then when I saw the prize. That's not actually the prize Tom - it's a largely paid for drive in the Dmack Trophy in the WRC. And as we've seen if you win that on the world stage you get the WRC2 drive.

Fair play to Dmack there is a complete ladder now, starting in the UK, to get up to WRC2 - and then a WRC car I guess if you really impress. I think on the whole it's good news. Any potential Junior drivers who had backing or deals with other tyre manufacturers are out of luck.