Quote Originally Posted by the sniper View Post
My vision would be 5 MSUK organised, two day rallies, three in the forests (Yorkshire, Scottish, Welsh), two on tarmac (NI & Manx), 200km to 220km each. You'll have BRC with recce and, as has been working this year, a British National title, for those not doing recce. Ideally you'd get the British Historic Championship to follow the same calendar, as it's actually somewhat truer to what rallying historically was. The poorer rich guys spending 250k on Escorts or more on WRC cars that can't afford that can do the BRTDA instead, if it can continue to find 7 surviving forest rallies going forward...
It sounds great but . . . .
How much would the entry fees be (don't forget that if MSUK organise it there will be salaries to pay that current events don't pay)?
How many competitors would be interested in entering?

Without a significant sponsorship deal I doubt that it would be viable. Back in the golden years events could offer free entries & start money to significant entrants.

The RAC is a special case. It only happens once every two years, and it isn't a coincidence that that it takes place on the years that there isn't a Silver Fern rally. It lets the really wealthy historic competitors have an adventure every year - one in each hemisphere. It also lets those who aren't quite so well heeled save up for a couple of years between the events. It's rare so it's aspirational. BRC is seen as humdrum. It will need a special marketing effort to turn that attitude around, particularly in the eyes of those who think that BTRDA is a national championship rather that the club championship that it actually is.