2025 British & Irish Championships

[hutchie]

Appreciate this is 2026 news however looks like the north of England will be well served by closed road events early in the year. There is a new rally planned based on Richmond in North Yorks in March and this will be preceded by the NW Stages only a week earlier which contrary to early indications will stick to being closed roads rather than reverting back to a multi venue format. Suspect there will be enough competitors for both!

We also have the East Ridings so looks like being a being a bumper start to the season although if the ER retains its BRC status we will have to see.

https://www.darlingtonandstocktontim...re-dales-2026/

https://www.northweststages.co.uk/20...stages-all-go/

Very excited for this new event, speaking to some organisers the roads should be fantastic. Shame to have all 3 North of England closed road events packed into such a similar time of year. But I know from helping out on events the dates available can be very restrictive.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good new interview / podcast with Matt Edwards on his life and career:

https://youtu.be/8HSdnGTKlSg?si=YmKmcZbYySe5nzoL

[Fast Eddie WRC]

So Cronin now also confirmed as missing the Jim Clark. In a way I'm glad as it keeps him and Creighton equal.

It's also good for the others, giving them a chance to get a rally win and put themselves back in the fight for the Title.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Live in-stage action for JCR:

@BRCrally
We will also be trialling 'Langton Live' - featuring both in-stage and stage end interviews - which will also available on our Youtube channel.

[Sal yet again]

Looking at the weather forecast for the weekend in and around Duns it could be an "entertaining" hard rally as usual, at least Steve Petch isnt competing so the bridge at Langton should be safe! Will have to catch the YT footage as double booked with an off road event on Saturday and lets see who can take advantage of Creighton and Cronin being absent.

[dck1989]

So Cronin now also confirmed as missing the Jim Clark. In a way I'm glad as it keeps him and Creighton equal.

It's also good for the others, giving them a chance to get a rally win and put themselves back in the fight for the Title.

Keith Cronin Taking a break from rallying for the immediate future.

https://www.southernstar.ie/premium-...llying-4329374

[Fast Eddie WRC]

In case you cant access...

"Reigning Irish Tarmac Rally champion and four-time British Rally champion Keith Cronin is stepping back from rallying for the immediate future due to the expansion of family business interests.

As revealed in The Southern Star a few weeks ago, the Ballylickey driver withdrew his entry from this weekend's Jim Clark Rally, round three of the British Rally Championship, in the aftermath of his accident when in the lead on the Rally of the Lakes in Killarney."