2025 British & Irish Championships

[archie106]

There's a good sized plantation on Carnedd Wen to the south of the A458 between Foel (where they often pass through on the way to/from Dyfnant) and Mallwyd. I can't recall it ever being used so it would be good if that was to become available.

That would be great, however my understanding is that it is a privately owned plantation, could be managed by NRW though? Could get a fairly long stage in there.

[Steve Boyd]

That would be great, however my understanding is that it is a privately owned plantation, could be managed by NRW though? Could get a fairly long stage in there.

Private ownrship might not be a barrier to use if the owners were happy with a road re-instatement plan similar to the Rally4Wales scheme used on NRW plantations.
We'll just have to wait and see what's announced.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

I see Jon Armstrong has been drafted in to the M-Sport Team (BRC) for Rali Ceredigion.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Interesting to see how Garry Pearson goes after this...

'Recently heading out to France for coaching with former World Rally Championship driver Eric Camilli, Pearson has maximised his preparation as he bids to score important BRC points, and also help his M-Sport team-mate Jon Armstrong in the ERC.'

https://britishrallychampionship.co....in-ceredigion/

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Big time loss by Meirion Evans on Y Diafol this morning. Will Creighton should have the BRC Title in the bag now.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Armstrong leads but lucky to get away with this...

[archie106]

Hitting a bird and a gatepost in the same stage - just hoping no radiator damage. Fantastic time though, would have been a big stage win without the spin.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Standings with just 1 Round to go...

[Fast Eddie WRC]

𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙍𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝘿𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙊𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩

The organising committee of the Malton Forest Rally regret to announce that this year’s event has been cancelled due to the ongoing wildfires in Langdale Forest. Following discussions with Forestry England there has been significant damage to the forest tracks in the forest complex and this will not be repaired in time for this year’s event.

With no additional forestry land available to replace the affected stages, the committee carefully considered all options and concluded that it would be better to cancel the rally than to deliver a substandard event.

While it is deeply disappointing to cancel this year’s rally, we are already looking ahead to the future. The Malton Forest Rally will return on Sunday, 1st November 2026.

[AndyRAC]

With no additional forestry land available to replace the affected stages, the committee carefully considered all options and concluded that it would be better to cancel the rally than to deliver a substandard event.

There is other forestry, rallying just can't use it - and the Trackrod have managed to salvage their event; a few events a year now, and we're lucky to get that. A shame they couldn't even run a Rally Sprint - as this event originally was - only one venue needed.