John Pritchard and Alex Laffey shared the spoils on the final two rounds of the 2010 Kick Energy Fiesta SportChallenge, the Toddsleap.com Ulster Challenge Rally. It was 18-year-old Jamie Brown from Foulsham who was the star of the show however, scoring his maiden stage win and setting four fastest stage times over the two events.
The first award of the weekend went to Jamie Brown and his service crew, winning the Muc-Off Motorsport Cleaning Best Presented Car Award.
The opening challenge event took place over five of the six stages used on day one of Rally NI, part of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship and included two runs over the notorious Torr Head stage. Championship regular Richard Parry-Jones from Abermaw and co-driver Sara Price took the opening stage win, twelve seconds ahead of 20-year-old Alex Laffey from Market Harborough and his co-driver Peter Martin.
Less than one second behind Laffey was John Pritchard and Chris Williams; Williams was hoping for a strong final event of the season to boost his chances of claiming the co-driver’s championship title. A win on the second stage, just over a second ahead of Parry-Jones moved Pritchard into second overall, with Laffey dropping to third after losing over 25 seconds on the first run through Torr Head, having never competed on Irish Tarmac stages before.
Stage 4, Knockboy, once again saw Pritchard take the win, clearly much happier with the set up of his Fiesta ST than on his previous Tarmac outing. Early leader Parry-Jones suffered disaster on Stage 5, rolling out of the event and causing considerable damage to his Fiesta ST. Brown and co-driver Craig Burgess also gave an indication of what was to come, posting a time just five seconds behind Pritchard, despite being held up by Parry-Jones’ accident. With darkness setting in, Brown broke his FSC duck with a commanding 18-second victory over SS5, Glendun, moving him to second overall.
Laffey once again set the second fastest stage time, just five seconds ahead of Pritchard. Brown quickly set about closing the gap to Pritchard, taking another 21 seconds from him on the final stage. It wasn’t enough however; Pritchard won his first FSC event by just 0.3 seconds from Brown, the closest result of the season by far.
The second Ulster Challenge event of the weekend took place over the same four stages used on day two of Rally Northern Ireland, but with competitors only having the chance to tackle them once. Clearly brimming with confidence after their performance the previous evening, Brown and Burgess picked up where they left off, scoring not only the fastest FSC stage time, but winning the stage outright.
Four seconds behind Brown, Laffey and co-driver Peter Martin were keen to push Brown all the way on the final FSC event of the year and claim third in the championship standings. After his win on the opening day, Pritchard knew all he and co-driver Chris Williams had to do was finish the event to secure second in the championship and for Williams to win the co-driver’s championship.
Brown took his fourth stage win on SS2, Langford Lodge, with Pritchard this time second, just seven tenths of a second behind the young Englishman. Laffey was still in contention, posting the third fastest time, just six seconds behind Brown. After a short 20-minute service, the competitors headed out for the final two stages of the event, Cairncastle and Slemish. After a promising run of stage wins, Brown’s challenge came unstuck on SS3, a broken driveshaft costing him over 14 seconds and, with one stage still to run, any chance of claiming his debut victory. Brown’s misfortune promoted Pritchard into the lead, just 0.2 seconds ahead of Laffey as they started the final stage of the event.
Laffey pushed hard through the final stage, finishing five seconds ahead of rival Pritchard, enough to claim his maiden victory on the final event of the year and promote him to third in the championship standings. Pritchard brought the car home in second, enough for co-driver Williams to claim the co-driver’s championship win in his first full season in the FSC. Brown managed to limp through the final stage with one-wheel-drive and claim his second podium finish of the weekend.
Although the 2010 Kick Energy FSC championship is now finished, the competitors can still look forward to the final round of the BRC Challenge (BRCC), the Trackrod Challenge Rally, 25 September 2010, for which they are also eligible.
Toddsleap.com Ulster Challenge Rally 2 Winner Alex Laffey said:
“I’m pleased to win my first FSC event on the final round of the 2010 championship. We had a good fight with John and Jamie today and its shame Jamie suffered the broken driveshaft when he did. The win gives us great momentum going into 2011 where we will hopefully be in the championship hunt from the start.”
Website: www.fiestasporttrophy.co.uk
Championship Positions after Round 6
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Pos
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Driver
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Total
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|
1
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J Cunningham/R Millener
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96*
|
|
2
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J Pritchard/C Williams
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88
|
|
3
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A Laffey/D Swainbank
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81
|
|
4
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J Brown/C Burgess
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73
|
|
5
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R Parry-Jones/S Price
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62
|
|
6
|
D O’Brien/W Rogers
|
53
|
|
7
|
D Smith/F Hutchinson
|
49
|
|
8
|
R Hall/L Burgess
|
18
|
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*2010 FSC Champion
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14th Jul 2010 - Cunningham takes Championship title
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13th Jul 2010 - Double delight for Peart on Isle of Man Challenge
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The...
12th Jul 2010 - Black wins on Black stuff!
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12th Jul 2010 - Cunningham claims FSC title
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Black successful on the Black Stuff
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5th Jul 2010 - Peart hoping for change of fortune on Isle of Man
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5th Jul 2010 - Team 586 Sports prepare for busy weekend clash
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11th Jun 2010 - BRC Challenge debut on Jim Clark Challenge Rally
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2nd Jun 2010 - Cunningham extends lead as rivals hit trouble
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1st Jun 2010 - Black leads BRC Challenge
Up and coming British driver, Callum Black took second place on his first ever asphalt event, competing in the Jim Clark Rally in Kelso, the third round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge.
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31st May 2010 - Archer right on target on Jim Clark
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29th May 2010 - Moore claim Challenge finish
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24th May 2010 - Peart to resume BRCC campaign on Jim Clark
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Round three of the BRCC sees a...
21st May 2010 - Fiesta SportTrophy takes to the Tarmac
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19th May 2010 - Battle for BRCC asphalt supremacy begins
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19th May 2010 - Wilkes excited with tarmac return
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19th May 2010 - Jim Clark Challenge entry list online
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2010 BRC Challenge
Round 3 - Jim Clark Challenge Rally unofficia...
7th May 2010 - Black back on podium
18 year old Callum Black, Paul Wakely and the 586 Sport team, came through a troubled day to secure 3rd place on the Pirelli Rally and maintained a podium finish in the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge.
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29th Apr 2010 - Griffin Motorsport Pirelli Challenge Rally report
Brett Griffin and co-driver Sam Fordham contested fifty stage miles on some of the fastest and most challenging forest roads in European rallying on the second round of the BRC Challenge, the Pirelli Challenge Rally.
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29th Apr 2010 - Another podium finish for Morrison and Jones
BRC Challenge competitors George Morrison and David Jones once again brought their Peugeot 205 home to finish 3rd in class on the Pirelli Challenge rally.
Even large dust ingress on the first stage didn’t deter the pair, who only sat together on the previous round the bulldog rally.
The addition of a quick rack to the car and no time to test meant that George took a couple of stages before...
27th Apr 2010 - Challenging weekend for Cunningham and Millener
The weekend saw challenging conditions for Jonathan Cunningham (26) from County Galway but now living in Workington and navigator Richard Millener (26) from Workington, UK. Cunningham who currently leads the UK Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) series run by M-Sport undertook two high class rally events in two days, taking in the Pirelli Rally in Carlisle on Saturday followed by the Monaghan Stage...
27th Apr 2010 - Smith breaks Fiesta SportChallenge duck
Silsden based Damien Smith, 28 and co-driver Frazer Hutchinson broke their winning duck on the third round of the 2010 Kick Energy Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) championship, the Pirelli Challenge Rally. The Cumbrian event ran over the final five stages of the Pirelli International Rally all of which took place in the famous Kielder forest, the largest man made forest in Europe. The rall...
26th Apr 2010 - Peart claims class win on Pirelli Challenge Rally
Burton Pidsea’s Chris Peart enjoyed a very successful Pirelli Challenge Rally last weekend when he took second place overall and first in class on the Carlisle-based event despite suffering severe brake problems on his car.
After undertaking a test session to tweak the suspension on his Peart Auto Services-backed Vauxhall Astra hopes were high for a good result on the event which...
26th Apr 2010 - Broken driveshaft means disappointment for Moore
East Boldon rally driver Simon Moore suffered a very disappointing Pirelli Challenge Rally last weekend when a driveshaft broke at the start of the opening stage forcing his Renault Clio out of the event.
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26th Apr 2010 - Wilkes is King of Kielder
Julian Wilkes has taken an emphatic win on the Pirelli Challenge Rally by winning the event by 23 seconds. Wilkes and co-driver Will Rutherford had a tough battle of attrition to bring their Vauxhall Nova VXR190 into the finish 1st overall and extend their lead at the top of the championship table. The event was the second round of their BRC Challenge campaign and the crew have taken the top spot ...
25th Apr 2010 - Wilkes extends BRC Challenge lead on Pirelli Rally
The current BRC Challenge championship leaders Julian Wilkes and Will Rutherford repeated their first round victory, with a well deserved win on the Pirelli rally.
The South-coast dynamic duo in their venerable Vauxhall Nova once again proved to have the edge over the competition, but as on the Bulldog event last month they were pushed to the very end.
However their win was not as straight forwa...
23rd Apr 2010 - Julian Wilkes and Will Rutherford Interview
Current BRC Challenge championship leaders Julian Wilkes and Will Rutherford talk to us about life as a privateer, ambitions and aspirations for the current season and beyond. As well as insider information on the necessary preparation required for the Pirelli, to keep this south coast outfit ahead of the field. [AUDIO]...
21st Apr 2010 - Pirelli Rally preview
The second round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, gets under way on the Pirelli Challenge Rally next weekend with the opening round winners leading the charge into Kielder Forest.
The fight for the title kicked off with Julian Wilkes and Will Rutherford taking maximum points, but if the first round is anything to go by, this crew...
21st Apr 2010 - Double Header Weekend for Cunningham
This coming weekend will see Jonathan Cunningham (26) from County Galway but now living in Cumbria, take on two high class rally events in just one weekend. He will start by continuing his Fiesta SportChallenge campaign at the Pirelli Rally based in the city of Carlisle, round three of the highly competitive one make series. The following day he will fly out to Ireland to compete in th...
19th Apr 2010 - Pirelli entry list online
2010 BRC Challenge
Round 2 - Pirelli Challenge Rally
Unofficial entry list
No
Driver
Co-Driver
Car
201
Julian Wilkes
Will Rutherford
Vauxhall Nova VXR190
202
Callum Black
Paul Wakely
MG ZR
203
Jonathan Cunningham
Richard Millener
Ford Fiesta ST
204
Chris Peart
Jamie Forrest
Vauxhall Astra
205
Simon Moore
Emma Mo...
15th Apr 2010 - Black going for win
18 year old Callum Black, Paul Wakely and the 586 Sport team will be continuing their BRCC title challenge next week when they head north to Carlisle to tackle the Pirelli Rally, the 2nd round of the 2010 BRC Challenge.
We a promising start to the championship on Rally North Wales in March, taking three out of the five fastest stage times and finishing second overall, Callum will be looki...
13th Apr 2010 - Wilkes prepares for the Pirelli
Julian Wilkes and the Supernova VXR Rally Team are anticipating the second round of the BRC Challenge, The Pirelli Rally. The team enjoyed a very successful start to their championship campaign when they won the Bulldog Challenge Rally outright by 21 seconds and leaped to the top of the points tables. However, Wilkes and co-driver Will Rutherford are prepared for a tougher battle on the Pirelli ...
30th Mar 2010 - Pryce is right on the pace
17 year old Aberangell based Osian Pryce enjoyed an impressive British debut when the student, who only passed his driving test a week ago, finished the Bulldog Challenge Rally eighth overall, consistently setting times that would have placed him fourth overall in the very competitive Fiesta Sporting Challenge!
Pryce and co-driver Craig Parry only managed one short test prior to the rally...
30th Mar 2010 - Moore makes solid start to BRC Challenge campaign
Rally driver Simon Moore overcame a few car problems on the Bulldog Challenge Rally to claim fifth place overall and third in class in his Renault Clio as well as taking first place in the Hankook Renault Clio Challenge.
After debuting the car on the previous weekend’s Border Counties rally Moore, from East Boldon, and co-driver Emma Morrison were keen to claim a good points finish ...
30th Mar 2010 - Peart claims class podium on Bulldog Rally
Burton Pidsea’s Chris Peart enjoyed a successful start to his 2010 BRC Challenge rally championship campaign when he took fourth place overall and second in class on the Bulldog Challenge Rally in his Peart Auto Services Vauxhall Astra.
Peart and co-driver Jamie Forrest made a cautious start to the opening 17 mile stage at the Sweet Lamb rally complex, completing the course in sixth...
30th Mar 2010 - Two podiums from two rallies for Ruthin resident
Ruthin resident John Pritchard appears to have shrugged off a decade long lay-off from rallying by scoring his second podium finish in two rallies when the Copart Finder, KC Auto, U Pull It and Top Signs supported driver brought his Ford Fiesta ST home third in the Fiesta Sporting Challenge on last weekend’s Bulldog Challenge Rally.
Pritchard and co-driver Chris Williams ran consist...
30th Mar 2010 - Double Delight for Cunningham and Millener
The all new pairing for 2010 Jonathan Cunningham (26) [Galway, Ireland] and Richard Millener (25) [Workington, UK] have continued their excellent start to the season by taking another outright victory on the second round of the Fiesta SportChallenge at the Bulldog Rally. Cunningham and Millener took the top podium place over one minute ahead of second placed FSC finishers Richard Parry Jones...
30th Mar 2010 - Wilkes leaps to Bulldog victory
Julian Wilkes and Will Rutherford have made it a hat-trick of victories this year by winning the Bulldog Challenge Rally and taking maximum points in the opening round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship support series. The crew brought their 1.4 Vauxhall Nova VXR190 home to finish 21 seconds ahead of their nearest rival and proved that they're a major contender for the 2010 champion...
30th Mar 2010 - Cunningham does the Double
The 2010 Kick Energy Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) competitors were in Welshpool on Saturday 24 March 2010 for Round 2 of the 2010 championship the Bulldog Challenge Rally and Round 1 of the 2010 BRC Challenge (BRCC). The FSC supports the BRCC on five of the six rounds and competitors must nominate either the Manx or Ulster to score championship points.
26-year-old Ulsterman Jonny Cun...
28th Mar 2010 - Wait is over for Wilkes on BRC Challenge
Julian Wilkes and his co-driver Will Rutherford took the first round of the BRC Challenge with a commanding drive in their Vauxhall Nova VXR 190 on the Welsh stages of the Bulldog Challenge Rally.
The victory puts a stop to the bad luck that has followed this crew on gravel rallies over the last few years, ”This is our first finish on gravel for ages, we always seem to have problems but the...
25th Mar 2010 - Wales beckons for BRC Challenge round 1
The successful National B status Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship support series continues to offer great value rallying on the same events as the main MSA British Rally Championship, beginning with this Saturday’s Bulldog Challenge Rally in North Wales.
With 23 registered drivers ahead of the season opener, it should be a cracking battle not only for the overall h...
22nd Mar 2010 - Simon Moore enjoys successful rally return
East Boldon based rally driver Simon Moore returned to competition after a break of nearly four years last Saturday to take a class win on the Border Counties rally in his preparation for the 2010 BRC Challenge.
Moore, who was the 205 Scholarship champion in 2004 and 2005, used the event as a test for the newly built Renault Clio in which he will content the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally ...
22nd Mar 2010 - Ruthin rally driver ready for home event
Ruthin based John Pritchard is all fired up ahead of the forthcoming Welshpool based Bulldog Challenge Rally as the former Skoda Trophy Champion looks to carry on the strong start to his Fiesta SportChallenge season.
Pritchard enjoyed a strong return to rallying after a decade away from the sport when he battled against snow and ice to finish on the podium in his Copart Finder, KC Auto, U...
22nd Mar 2010 - Pryce set for British rallying debut
Machynlleth teenager Osian Pryce will make his British rallying debut when the 17 year old student, who recently passed his driving test, tackles the Bulldog Challenge Rally at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta ST this weekend.
Pryce, who has been competing abroad recently, is finally allowed to compete on home soil after passing his road driving licence and will celebrate in style when he and c...
21st Mar 2010 - Bulldog Challenge Rally entry list
BRC Challege
Round 1 - Bulldog Challenge Rally
UNOFFICIAL ENTRY LIST
No
Driver
Co-Driver
Car
Class
61
Chris Peart
Jamie Forrest
Vauxhall Astra
RC3
62
Simon Moore
Emma Morrison
Renault Clio
RC3
63
Julian Wilkes
Will Rutherford
Vauxhall Nova VXR190
RC1
64
Callum Black
Paul Wakely
MG ZR
RC1
65
Russ Thompson
Neil Bye
Renault Clio
RC3
...
21st Mar 2010 - Peart aims for points in rally season opener
Burton Pidsea rally driver Chris Peart will kick of his BRC Challenge campaign next weekend when he contests the Bulldog Rally in Wales.
After contesting a few selected events in 2008 and 2009 Peart has decided to contest a full championship in 2010 and has chosen the BRC Challenge, a series of events for two wheel drive cars with engines of up to two litres capacity which follows the Dul...
19th Mar 2010 - FSC competitors out to tame the Bulldog
Saturday 27 March will see the 2010 Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy (FST) UK and Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) championships head to North Wales for Round two of the championships. FST competitors will tackle the first round of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship (BRC), the Bulldog International Rally of North Wales. The event marks the start of the link up between the Fiesta S...
18th Mar 2010 - Cunningham and Millener prepare for the Bulldog
After making a perfect start to their 2010 season by winning the opening round of the Fiesta SportChallenge at the Malcolm Wilson Rally only two weeks ago, the new pairing of Jonathan Cunningham (26) and Richard Millener (25) will hope to continue their successful run when they compete on the Bulldog Challenge Rally next weekend. The North Wales based event will run from the all new Welshpoo...
10th Mar 2010 - Cunningham Conquers the Challenge
The opening round of the 2010 Kick Energy Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC) championship took place on Saturday 6 March with seven crews tackling the 35th running of the Malcolm Wilson rally. The event took place over seven stages covering 41 stage miles around the Cumbrian forests of Greystoke, Grizedale and Whinlatter.
The first competitive test of the day was the three-mile Hobca...
8th Mar 2010 - Cunningham and Millener Make the Perfect Start
For Immediate Release: 7th March 2010 The all new pairing of Jonathan Cunningham (26) and Richard Millener (25) have made a perfect start to their 2010 rallying campaign by taking victory on the first round of the Fiesta SportChallenge (FSC), The Malcolm Wilson Rally. The FSC is a one make rally championship organised by M-Sport, the team behind the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World rally Team ou...
3rd Mar 2010 - Dawn of a new era for FST UK
The Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy UK (FST UK) enters a new era next weekend with the start of the 2010 championship on the traditional season opener, the Malcolm Wilson Rally.
The fifth consecutive FST UK championship and the second in which the series follows the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, sees two exciting new introductions, a new car in the shape of the Fiesta R2, and...
10th Feb 2010 - BRC Challenge – a truly National series
The British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, has already attracted competitors from all over the UK and will go ahead as planned following the six BRC events.
The deadline for cheaper registrations coincided with the cut-off for a decision on the continuation of the championship. With thirteen drivers’ forms received and a potential of another dozen or s...
10th Feb 2010 - Bulldog Challenge Rally Regulations now online
Bulldog Challenge Rally regulations and entry form are now available to download from the event's website www.bulldog-rally.co.uk...
29th Jan 2010 - Fiesta SportChallenge UK entries open
Fiesta SportChallenge UK organisers M-Sport are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 2010 championship.
Registrations are now being taken for the new Fiesta SportChallenge. Competitors who would like to compete in 2010 can register completing the online registration form that can be found in the Competitors' section of www.fiestasporttrophy.co.uk.
The Fie...
22nd Jan 2010 - BRCC Registrations already rolling in
Several registrations have already been received for the British Rally Championship’s 2010 support series, the BRC Challenge, all of which are new drivers to the series. But any competitor wishing to register at the lower rate of £95 VAT must do so before the 1st February.
The BRC Challenge is open to two wheel drive cars up to two litres in four separate classes, also encompa...
8th Jan 2010 - BRC Challenge regs and entry forms available
Regulations and entry forms for the British Rally Championship’s 2010 support series, the BRC Challenge, are now available to download from www.rallybrcchallenge.co.uk.
The successful National B status series continues to offer great value rallying on the same events as the main MSA British Rally Championship, welcoming two one-make championships for 2010.
The Fiesta SportC...
28th Sep 2009 - Matthews & Connor take 2009 BRC Challenge
Neil Matthews and John Connor’s fifth place on Rally Yorkshire was sufficient to secure the 2009 BRC Challenge title by the slimmest of margins, eventually winning the British Rally Championship’s support series by just one point. [AUDIO]
At the start of the four-stage sprint event, no less than seven drivers could still mathematically have taken the trophy. But the favourites...
26th Sep 2009 - Challenge underway
Matt Edwards will hope he can make it a double celebration at Rally Yorkshire as the birthday boy heads out to try and win his first BRC Challenge.
The Challenge third place sitter is probably in the best position to take the British Rally Championship’s support series, having three wins to his credit from the previous seven rounds.
Fifteen registered drivers took the start...
24th Sep 2009 - Rally Yorkshire on RallyFM
The final round of the 2009 MSA British Rally Championship and its support series, the BRC Challenge, will benefit from exclusive coverage on RallyFM, the internet based radio broadcaster.
RallyFM is on the air now, but coverage from Rally Yorkshire will commence at 7am this Saturday, continuing right through to 7.30pm. John Horton, Bob Milloy, Nicola Parker and Chris Morford will bring y...
21st Sep 2009 - BRC Challenge title up for grabs in Yorkshire
BRC Challenge title up for grabs in Yorkshire
Leading the MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge into its final round, Rally Yorkshire, is the delighted, but somewhat surprised crew of Brett Griffin and Sam Fordham.
The Championship has been bolstered by the UK’s Fiesta SportTrophy, but it is Griffin’s Peugeot 106 that heads the list of 25 re...
21st Sep 2009 - Watson ready for season finale
18 year old Tom Watson is eagerly looking forward to the return to gravel, as the Swansea based youngster tackles the forthcoming Trackrod Challenge Rally, the final round of his debut season in the MSA British Rally Championship feeder category.
Tom, a former motocross racer who only converted to rallying at the start of 2009, has experienced the highs and lows of rallying as he has face...
21st Sep 2009 - Edwards rises to the Challenge
Welshman Matt Edwards and Manx co-driver Rob Fagg will this weekend bid for the British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, as they head to the classic fast forest stages of North Yorkshire in their Ford Fiesta ST. With support from GPM, High Hill Ford, and Silkolene 710 Oil, the pairing will be working round the clock to make the event after a first stage accident brough...
21st Sep 2009 - Halesowen rally crew chase victory
Lying second overall in the MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, Halesowen’s Neil Matthews and John Connor head into Saturday's Yorkshire Rally with a real chance of taking overall victory on this, the final round.
Since the BRC Challenge caters for clubmen, it allows a choice of overseas events, picking either the Isle of Man or Ulster, coupled ...
20th Sep 2009 - Yorkshire hosts final FST battle of the season!
The seventh and final round of the Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy UK takes place next weekend at the International Rally Yorkshire, based in the picturesque town of Pickering. The event organised by the Trackrod Motor Club will see some of the competing crews tackle up to 90 miles of competitive stages in the classic forest complexes of Cropton, Dalby, Gale Rigg and Langdale. The FST e...
18th Sep 2009 - Trackrod Challenge Rally Entries
Trackrod Challenge Rally entries (unofficial)
No
ENTRANT/Sponsor
Driver
Co-driver
Class
Car
61
Neteller.com/High Hill Ford/GPM
Matt Edwards
Rob Fagg
RC3
Ford Fiesta ST
62
Wilkes Motorsport
Julian Wilkes
Will Rutherford
RC1
Vauxhall Nova
63
MOTORSPORT IRELAND
Ross Forde
Gary McElhinney
RC3
Ford Fiesta ST
64
Thomas Watson
Ken...
18th Sep 2009 - Wilkes Prepares for Title Showdown
Julian Wilkes and the Supernova VXR Rally Team are preparing for the final round of the BRCC championship and the title showdown on the Trackrod Rally of Yorkshire on Saturday 26th September. The event is based at Pickering Showground and will use some classic stages of years gone by like Dalby and Langdale, on the Yorkshire moors.
The BRC Challenge is the support championship to the MSA British...
3rd Sep 2009 - 2010 MSA British Rally Championship calendar
In advance of the MSA British Rally Championship’s open day, taking place at the Sweetlamb Rally Complex on Friday 9th October, the British Isles’ premier Rally Championship can now confirm its 2010 calendar of events.
The International status rallies, which form the six round season, have attracted other Championships too, underlining their quality and popularity by hosting r...
24th Aug 2009 - Barrable makes it two from two in Ulster
With the BRC Challenge leader Matt Edwards unable to score points on this weekend’s Ulster Challenge Rally and just five drivers who could add to their totals, the outcome was always going to be a tough one to call.
Robbie Barrable and Dermot O'Gorman were the eventual winners on both Friday and Saturday’s points scoring events, their Fiesta unstoppable on the trick Antrim sta...
23rd Aug 2009 - Watsons Irish Points
Swansea based Tom Watson impressed mightily with a mature drive on his Irish rallying debut when the 18 year old brought his TRT Welding Services backed Ford Fiesta ST home fifth overall on last weekends Ulster Challenge Rally, collecting useful points toward his Kick Energy Fiesta Sporting Trophy campaign as well.
Tom, a motocross convert who only began rallying earlier this year, had st...
21st Aug 2009 - Alexander crashes on Ulster. Both crew OK
James and Helen Alexander crashed heavily on stage two of the Ulster Challenge Rally in their Peugeot, the car ending on its roof. Several of the following cars stopped to assist the paraplegic driver.
The combined efforts of crews, Helen and spectators righted the car which re-started shortly after and they limped through the remainder of the stage and the final test before service.
&nb...
19th Aug 2009 - Ulster battle lay ahead for Fagg & Edwards
Isle of Man based co-driver Rob Fagg heads to Northern Ireland this weekend for the Antrim based Ulster Rally. Teaming up once again with Cockermouth based North Walian Matt Edwards he hopes the pair will be able to build on their success last time out on the Isle of Man.
The event is the sixth and penultimate round of the UK Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy and will also be only the second...
17th Aug 2009 - Edwards aims to prove a point in Ulster
While Matt Edwards may head the field of BRC Challenge competitors on this weekend’s Ulster Challenge Rally, he and co-driver Rob Fagg cannot add to their points tally on the tough asphalt rally.
The situation is as a result of the required nomination of points scoring events in the series; drivers either choosing between the Isle of Man and Ulster rallies for their double header ev...
16th Aug 2009 - Watson ready for Ulster debut
18 year old Tom Watson is eagerly looking forward to making his Irish rallying debut when the Welshman contests the BRC Challenge section of this weekend’s Toddsleap.com Ulster Rally at the wheel of his TRT Welding Services and Fix Auto Swansea supported Ford Fiesta ST.
Swansea based Tom, who only began rallying in February, has faced a steep learning curve this year but so far the ...
14th Aug 2009 - Ulster Challenge Rally entries online
2009 Toddsleap.com Ulster Challenge Rally
Unofficial list of BRCC entries
No
Driver
Co-Driver
Car
Car
71
Matt Edwards
Rob Fagg
Ford Fiesta ST
RC3
72
Shane Buckley*
Thomas Maguire
Ford Fiesta ST
RC3
73
Robert Barrable
tba
Ford Fiesta ST
RC3
74
Julian Wilkes
Will Rutherford
Vauxhall Nova
RC1
75
Ross Ford...
11th Jul 2009 - Edwards wins two from two
Matt Edwards and Rob Fagg made it two from two as they took victory on Saturday’s Isle of Man Challenge Rally, making a perfect weekend for the self confessed tarmac virgin.
The excellent results mean that Edwards’ title hopes are considerably better than before the crews made the trip across the Irish Sea. Three wins in the Championship puts him in a very strong position once...
11th Jul 2009 - Edwards wins, Griffin leads
Dick Archer and Tom Ward’s run of victories came to an end on the first of two rallies on the Isle of Man on Friday 10th July, as the BRC Challenge crossed the Irish Sea for rounds four and five.
The first leg of the double header event was won by Fiesta SportTrophy driver and round one victor Matt Edwards with new Manx co-driver Rob Fagg, after Archer failed to cover a single yard ...
6th Jul 2009 - MANX CHALLENGE FOR BRCC
As the 2009 BRC Challenge season approaches its half-way point, the first of two innovative format events, Rally Isle of Man, will get underway on Friday and Saturday 10th & 11th July.
Richard Archer and Thomas Ward head the field, as crews tackle their option of “overseas” events, choosing the double header Manx event over the similar format Ulster Rally in August. Archer...
6th Jul 2009 - Manx warm-up is charitable for Edwards
Fiesta SportTrophy Championship leader, 24 year old Matt Edwards continued his pre Isle of Man Challenge Rally preparations this weekend with a short test event at Trawsfynydd Ranges in North Wales, raising £200 to support the WRC-BRC Bike Ride by auctioning off the passenger seat.
The High Hill Ford, GPM, Silkolene 710 supported Welshman would complete 20 miles at the challenging v...
5th Jul 2009 - Archer set for the Manx
Carquip UK rally team driver Richard Archer and his co-driver Tom Ward head for the Isle of Man this week with a 13 point lead in the British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge.
Following maximum points on the previous two rounds, the Downham Market based driver is proving the class of the field in his Opel Corsa S1600.
The Isle of Man Challenge Rally ta...
29th Jun 2009 - BRC & BRCC Awards Ceremony announced
The MSA British Rally Championship & BRC Challenge awards ceremony, The BRC Bash, will take place at a new location and on a new date in 2009.
The Championship having previously run until December, coinciding the date of the awards with the Autosport International Show worked well, but with a season that ends on the 26th September, a three month delay seemed unreasonable.
The...
29th May 2009 - Rally crew back on track
Halesowen Rally crew Neil Matthews and John Connor driving their Bearwood Wash Craft supported machine finally showed their true potential last weekend on the third round of the BRC Challenge, claiming third overall on the podium of the Jim Clark Rally, the only tarmac closed road rally on the mainland starting from Duns in Scotland last Friday.
Driving their highly modified 1400cc Vauxha...
28th May 2009 - Archer’s runaway victory
Richard Archer and Tom Ward continued their winning ways on round three of the British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, taking their second straight victory as the championship moved to the asphalt of the Jim Clark Rally. The win came despite their car making a bid for freedom near the start of the rally, rolling off down a hill and nudging a post while driver and co-d...
26th May 2009 - Maximum attack from Archer
The Carquip UK rally team finished 2nd in their Opel Corsa and took maximum championship points on the Jim Clark Challenge Rally in the Scottish borders this weekend.
Richard and his co-driver Tom Ward were only beaten by local driver Mike Horne in his more powerful Ford Escort but Horne is not registered for the championship so the Corsa crew took their second maximum points haul in a ro...
19th May 2009 - BRC CHALLENGE PRE JIM CLARK
All change for Challenge asphalt
Corsa driver Richard Archer heads the field of BRC Challenge runners on this weekend’s Jim Clark Rally, as the British Rally Championship’s support series switches to asphalt for the first time in 2009.
He leads the series by seven points with co-driver Thomas Ward, after not only taking maximum points on the Pirelli Rally, but winning...
18th May 2009 - Wilkes ready for tarmac return
Julian Wilkes and Co-driver Will Rutherford are preparing for their return to tarmac stages as the Jim Clark Rally approaches on 22nd/23rd May.
The 2005 British 1400 tarmac champion made a switch to gravel events in 2006 and has spent the last couple of seasons developing his Vauxhall Nova VXR to the change of surface. With the BRC Challenge moving to tarmac for the next three rounds, Jul...
21st Apr 2009 - Archer and Ward take first victory
Carquip UK driver Richard Archer of Downham Market, Norfolk and his Essex based co-driver Tom Ward took their first ever overall victory on the Pirelli Challenge Rally in the Scottish borders last weekend.
The pair won the event by a mere 1.3 seconds following a tough fought battle with Stevie Brown and Andrew Roughead. Richard overcame a rear brake problem to hold off the hard charging F...
20th Apr 2009 - Hard charging Brown Challenges for Rally win
Last weekends Carlisle based Pirelli Challenge Rally, would witness Stevie Brown and Andrew Roughead launch an inspired comeback drive that would see them finish the event in second place, just 1.3 seconds behind the eventual rally winner, having lost over a minute on the opening leg of the event.
The rally would mark the third round of the Kick Energy Fiesta Sport Trophy, and the second ...
20th Apr 2009 - Matthews & Connor’s Pirelli diary
Congratulations Dick & Tom
No excuses from us really, well apart from a far too cautious start on Friday night, arriving into service and finding a cracked wish bone, many thanks to the Suzuki support team for welding it back together.
Set a reasonable Pundershaw & Trinket time, Roughside dropped a small amount of time behind 219 who was limping with a broken shaft (tha...
18th Apr 2009 - Archer wins to take BRCC lead
Dick Archer/Tom Ward (Corsa) held off a last gasp challenge from Stevie Brown/Andrew Roughead (Fiesta) to take victory on the Pirelli BRC Challenge Rally, scraping home by just 1.3 seconds after long time leader Matt Edwards/Andy Murphy threw it all away on the final stage with a visit to one of Kielder’s famous ditches, which cost a massive 20 minutes.
The opening two stages in Ker...
17th Apr 2009 - Pirelli Challenge Rally positions after Leg One
Edwards on Target in Kershope
The Fiesta of Matt Edwards/Andy Murphy are the overnight leaders of the Pirelli Challenge Rally after the opening stages in Kershope Forest. Dick Archer is next with a very slim 3 seconds ahead of Neil Coalter/Hannah Cessford (Fiesta) with Stevie Brown/Andrew Roughead (Fiesta) a further 11 seconds adrift.
The opening 2 stages were incident pa...
15th Apr 2009 - 2009 BRC Challenge Pirelli Rally preview
After dominating on round one of the British Rally Championship’s support series, the 2009 BRC Challenge, Matt Edwards and Andy Murphy head the field of twenty crews on the Pirelli Challenge Rally this weekend.
The Welsh pairing also leads the Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy, Stevie Brown lying second and joining the BRCC fray for the Carlisle based event. He and co-driver Andrew Rou...
14th Apr 2009 - Edwards and Murphy face new challenges on Pirelli
Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy and BRC Challenge championship leaders Matt Edwards and Andy Murphy face a weekend of firsts in the fearsome Kielder Stages of the Pirelli Rally this weekend. Supported by Cadbury, High Hill Ford, GPM, and Silkolene 710, it will be the Welsh pairing’s first time competing in the daunting forest complex that is the largest man-made forest in Europe, and will be ...
13th Apr 2009 - Matthews & Connor looking for improvement
Washcraft Domestic Appliances Rally Team
After a disastrous start to their BRC Challenge Halesowen’s Neil Matthews and John Connor driving a highly developed Vauxhall Nova are working on improving their luck on the Pirelli Rally starting from Carlisle on Friday evening and running in to the infamous “Killer” Kielder Forest on Saturday morning.
Making the start w...
13th Apr 2009 - Watts ready to return to BRCC
After missing the Bulldog Rally North Wales due to work commitments in New Zealand, James Watts is now raring to go in the Pirelli Rally.
He will be without regular co-driver Ollie Ettlinger, but is pleased to have secured the services of Janice (Hooley) Moore for the event and with the car fresh from a complete overhaul, is now really looking forward to the Pirelli. With a much larger en...
7th Apr 2009 - Carquip UK team ready for Pirelli
Following a re-occurrence of gearbox problems on the Bulldog rally, the Carquip UK Vauxhall rally team have completely stripped the front end of the car to a bare shell and have now identified the problem.
They are rushing to have new parts made and will be out on the forthcoming Pirelli. Richard and Tom now feel they will be in a position to challenge for overall honours.
The te...
31st Mar 2009 - Archer rues gearbox maladies
Carquip UK driver, Richard Archer of Downham Market, Norfolk and his co-driver Tom Ward of Brentwood, Essex overcame difficulties to finish the Bulldog Challenge Rally North Wales in sixth place overall and win their class.
Unfortunately a re-occurrence of a gearbox problem hampered their progress in the final 16 mile stage of the rally. Despite this the crew have taken valuable champions...
31st Mar 2009 - BULLDOG CHALLENGE RALLY REPORT
2009 BRC Challenge gets off to a flying start
Matt Edwards and Andy Murphy dominated on the first round of the MSA British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge this weekend, when they won every stage of the Bulldog Challenge Rally to take victory by over two and a half minutes.
The Welsh pairing also took victory in class RC3 and on the Kick Energy Fiesta ...
30th Mar 2009 - Matthews & Connor’s Bulldog diary
“Neil spent two weekends testing trying to find the misfire that haunted us on the Wyedean and could not replicate, however a few miles into Dyfnant it came back with a vengeance. We stopped twice, turned the car off and it disappeared both times, only to come back a few hundred metres further on. The same happened again on Aberhirnant but probably about ten times.
We arrived at ser...
30th Mar 2009 - Edwards & Murphy claim dream double in Wales
Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy, and BRC Challenge competitors Matt Edwards and Andy Murphy took overall victory in two categories of the Bulldog Challenge Rally at the weekend, taking a 25 second win amongst their Fiesta ST rivals, and a near three minute victory in the first round of the BRC Challenge. This marks the pair's first ever overall event win in their Cadbury, High Hill Ford, Giles Phil...
30th Mar 2009 - Edwards tames the Bulldog on home ground
The second round of the Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy (FST) was won by 2009 rookie, Matt Edwards (24) from Cockermouth, Cumbria and long time navigator Andy Murphy, the pair won the event by an impressive 25.1 seconds and also win the overall BRC Challenge rally by 2:47.0, both incredible achievements.
19 Fiesta STs lined up on Saturday morning for the start of the event, the first time ...
24th Mar 2009 - Edwards and Murphy Aim One Higher in Wales
Kick Energy Fiesta SportTrophy and BRC Challenge crew Matt Edwards and Andy Murphy will be setting their sights high on the forthcoming Bulldog Challenge Rally, with confidence buoyed by a successful debut outing a fortnight ago. The Cadburys, Silkolene 710, Giles Phillips Motorsport and High Hill Ford supported pairing lie second in the standings for the fiercely competitive series, after impress...
23rd Mar 2009 - BRC CHALLENGE POISED FOR BULLDOG RALLY NORTH WALES
The British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, has received 22 registrations in advance of the first round, the Bulldog Rally of North Wales, making the 2009 season an interesting and competitive year in prospect.
The six round Championship, which has an innovative format allowing a choice of “overseas” events, has attracted an excellent range of com...
20th Mar 2009 - Archer and Ward all set for the Bulldog
Carquip UK driver, Richard Archer of Downham Market Norfolk, is all set for the first round of the BRC Challenge on next weekends Bulldog Challenge Rally North Wales.
Richard has recently bought an ex-works Ray Mallock Limited built Opel Corsa Super 1600 in order to be sure he has the best equipment for outright victories on the six round championship.
Guiding him through the sta...
20th Mar 2009 - Wilkes rises to the Challenge
Taunton-based rally driver Julian Wilkes is preparing to embark on his most exciting season yet when he launches his assault on this year’s BRC Challenge, a six-round series that runs alongside the British Rally Championship.
The first of these events is the Bulldog Rally North Wales, which takes place on 28th March. The event starts and finishes in Bala and features the classic gra...
18th Mar 2009 - BRC & BRCC TV and Audio
The MSA British Rally Championship will continue to benefit from Sky Sports TV coverage in 2009, the excellent programmes once again supplied by the Isle of Man’s Greenlight Television.
Not only will the main BRC events’ one hour programmes be available to around 500 million homes worldwide, but the additional half hour Rallyzone programme will cover the BRC classes, Fiesta Sp...
2nd Mar 2009 - Pirelli Challenge Rally regs available
Regulations and Entry Forms for the 2009 Pirelli Challenge Rally are now available and can be downloaded from the event website www.pirelliinternationalrally.co.uk The regulations give full information about the event which will be based at Carlisle Racecourse and runs over the weekend of 17th/ 18th April.
The Pirelli Challenge Rally is the second round of the 2009 MSA British Rally...
11th Feb 2009 - Bulldog Challenge Rally regs available
Regulationms for round one of the BRC Challenge, the Bulldog Challenge Rally, are now available to download at the event's own website at www.bulldog-rally.co.uk.
Either click on the Regulations Avaiable HERE button on the right hand side or the Competitors section on the left hand sidebar.
Regulations and information on the BRC Challenge are also avalable to download by cli...
9th Feb 2009 - Former Champions join BRC Challenge
The British Rally Championship’s support series, the BRC Challenge, has received registrations from former BTRDA and one-make Champions to make the 2009 season an interesting and competitive year.
The six round championship, which has an innovative format allowing a choice of “overseas” events, has attracted a good range of competitors, notable amongst them, the Constant...
6th Feb 2009 - Another award for 2008 BRC Challenge champion
The accolades continue to roll in for David Harrison, 2008 BRC Challenge champion. At the recent Manx Motorsport Youth Trust prizegiving, the young Ramsay resident was presented with the Colin Shimell Young Competitor of the Year Trophy. The award recognised attitude, ability, knowledge and performance on stage rallies during 2008.
David explained, "I was astonished to receive...
7th Dec 2008 - HARRISON & THOMAS VICTORIOUS
2008 Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge Champions David Harrison and his co-driver Glyn Thomas crossed the finish ramp in Cardiff today as N1 Class winners on the final round of the World Rally Championship, Wales Rally GB.
Harrison who is from the Isle of Man won the prize drive on the prestigious rally after securing the BRC Challenge title on the penultimate round in Yorkshire. The car, a...
2nd Dec 2008 - 2009 BRC CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED
2009 will see the BRC Challenge return to its core events, following the MSA British Rally Championship in its entirety. The series will have six scoring opportunities taken from five rallies with a choice of “overseas” double header asphalt events.
The British Rally Championship’s successful support series is aimed at national licensed competitors who want to experience...
9th Nov 2008 - SYKES WINS AFTER CHAMPION FALTERS
The final rally in the 008 Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge dawned wet and windy, going some way to live up to the event’s Tempest title.
The Suzuki South of England Tempest Rally ran as two events, the two wheel drive section accommodating three BRCC competitors who were up for a no pressure fight to the finish.
After a frustrating season Richard Sykes had top seeding of th...
18th Aug 2008 - FOUR IN A ROW FOR HARRISON
The compact route of the Neath Valley Stages was a very different test from the previous Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge round on the asphalt of the Isle of Man, but the overall winners were the same, David Harrison and Glyn Thomas taking their fourth straight victory.
Three runs in some of the best forest stages in Wales were repeated, with a service splitting the two loops, making a six...
7th Aug 2008 - ROUND SIX - NEATH VALLEY STAGES
The Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge departs from the main British Rally Championship again for a new event in the series’ calendar, the Neath Valley Stages Rally on the 16th August.
While just a handful of the BRC regulars will contest the all gravel event, the competition right at the front should still be fierce. Richard Sykes and Simon Taylor will want to redress the balance af...
21st Jul 2008 - HARRISON LEADS AFTER DOUBLE WIN - ROUND 5
Round five of the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge took in nearly sixty miles over seven stages of the final day of the International Rally Isle of Man.
The second of these one day sprints for the Challenge drivers meant a fresh start, with clocks re-set and a chance for them to shine again. Stourbridge’s Richard Sykes set about making amends for the first day’s disappointment,...
20th Jul 2008 - HARRISON TAKES DOUBLE VICTORY - ROUND 4
Rounds four and five of the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge offered up two days of the fastest and most difficult asphalt rally stages, but just one winner, David Harrison & Glyn Thomas taking double home victories.
The first day was a late start from the famous Isle of Man Douglas TT grandstand, but five stages took their toll, claiming Richard Sykes and Simon Taylor on a treacherous...
11th Jul 2008 - BRC CHALLENGE ROUNDS 4 & 5
The Rally Isle of Man Challenge event is unusual in that it encompasses two rounds of the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge. With a full points’ scoring opportunity on Friday and again on Saturday, the crews will have to play it tactically to ensure finishes on both days of one of the fastest rallies in Europe.
After a surprise retirement by Richard Sykes & Simon Taylor on the pre...
21st Jun 2008 - HARRISON HANGS ON FOR MAXIMUM POINTS
The third round of the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge seemed likely to offer up a third straight victory for series leaders Richard Sykes & Simon Taylor, but by the finish of Saturday the order has been well and truly shaken up.At the finish ramp of the Rally of the Midlands in Hinckley town centre, there were just two Silverstone shod runners remaining, with BTRDA prize winner Darren Pinchin...
20th Jun 2008 - SYKES LEADS AFTER DAY ONE
Following early predictions that Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge Championship leader Richard Sykes would take his third victory in the series, he ended the first day 20 seconds clear of young charger David Harrison.
Third was Callum Bendall, who was praying for a finish after his second retirement of the season left the Ka needing a new shell, while runner up going to Nuneaton James Watts...
11th Jun 2008 - RALLY OF THE MIDLANDS APPROACHES
The Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge moves to the heart of the country for the third round of the British Rally Championship’s support series on the Rally of the Midlands on 20th & 21st June.
Six BRCC registered crews will take part in the sealed surface event, which comprises nearly 100 miles of stages in and around Hinckley and Nuneaton to the north of Coventry.
Local ...
25th May 2008 - SYKES TAKES EMPHATIC JIM CLARK VICTORY
The second round of the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge, the Jim Clark Challenge Rally was won in fine style by Richard Sykes/Simon Taylor with a massive margin to second place James Watts.
Sykes began as he had left of on the opening round, setting fastest times, although as the Championship is class based, his RC4 Fiesta was expected to be quick. He pushed hard early on, catching cars i...
20th May 2008 - BRC CHALLENGE ASPHALT ASSAULT
Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge pre Jim Clark Rally
Competitors from the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge will be joined on the Jim Clark Rally by former works rally driver Neil Wearden, adding spice to the already competitive event.
The Vauxhall pilot was runner up in the 2000 British Rally Championship and will be partnered by Daily Telegraph journalist turned rally co-driver Fr...
19th Apr 2008 - SYKES WINS OPENING ROUND
The Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge opening round, the Pirelli National Rally got the season off to a flying start on a windy cold day in Kielder forest.
Richard Sykes/Simon Taylor picked up where they should have been in 2007, taking an early lead that they never relinquished in their new Fiesta ST. The regulations for 2007 allow cars up to 2000cc to compete; Sykes being the only driver ...
14th Apr 2008 - BRCC is go on Pirelli
Six of the nine registered BRC Challenge crews will take the start of this Saturday\'s Pirelli Rally in Carlisle.The series has provided a stepping stone to several 2007 crews who have made the move to the British Rally Championship main series, but the battle for a fully funded drive on the 2008 Wales Rally GB will be no less fierce.Last year\'s favourite Richard Sykes, who led every round o...
19th Mar 2008 - JIM CLARK CHALLENGE RALLY
JIM CLARK CHALLENGE RALLY
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May 2008
With the 2008 Jim Clark Rally already set to feature four separate events, the organisers have announced that a further one is to be added to the rally’s line-up.
The Jim Clark Challenge Rally accepts entries from BRC Challenge competitors giving them a unique opportunity to compete in a separate two wheel dr...
5th Mar 2008 - New Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge co-ordinator
The Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship support series, the Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge (formerly BRC Stars) has a new co-ordinator and a new look website for 2008. Caroline Reid will take over the role of co-ordinating the series, but will still have her old hat on for the first two events of the new season. “Caz” should be familiar to most comp...
