British & Irish Championships 2024

[the sniper]

Didn't Elsi used to cut up pretty badly on Rally GB...?

[hutchie]

BRC status maybe a good leg up for the East Riding and sure they were talking about some night stages on the first day for '24. There was an "incident" this year but not sure that will stand against them in the long run and hopefully we will see a strong rally again next time around to build on.

As a competitor who absolutely loves East Riding Stages and has done it both years. I'm a little surprised the event hasn't made it into any of the national championships next year, National tarmac or BRC. But from what I can gather of information released so far 2024 will feature a new spectator stage run twice and similar stages to past 2 years with a change to the stage where there was the 'incident'.

Compared to the initial ambitions after the first event I do wonder if they've scaled back the plan for ERC and such. But excited to see what the new stage is and looking forward to the event.

[HKSjbg]

The BHRC calendar was announced yesterday:

https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails...55927995254252

The most notable inclusion is surely the Anglo-Caledonian Rally. Also hoping that the as the Severn Valley Rally is included in the BHRC that it will create a similar format to the Trackrod so as to provide the BRC with decent stage KMs

[Sal yet again]

Riponian the first round again which is great news for fans in this part of the world. Interesting calendar with the tar rounds in the middle of the year. Number of rounds makes other championships seem a little "lite"!

[AndyRAC]

No Clacton in 2024.....

https://corbeauseatsrally.co.uk/2023...acton-in-2024/

[Sal yet again]

A real shame re Clacton. Must be a reflection of the time and costs involved around a closed road event when the rally is run by a team of volunteers

[AndyRAC]

It's been said before, but for too long events have been run solely by volunteers; times change, and the pressures for time. In the 2020s, it needs another way of running these events. And, it has to be said, MSUK could/should be doing more to help.....

[archie106]

Interesting news about a Rally4 Cup to be held next year, 4 rounds in Ireland, 4 rounds in the UK for Peugeot 208 and Opel Adam Rally4 cars. Mix of tarmac and gravel. Really hope that this takes off, first manufacturer supported one make series in the UK for a long time.

75k Euro prize fund

https://www.facebook.com/raceandrallyni

[HKSjbg]

It would be interesting to know where the money’s coming from and why we can’t have more of this in the UK/Ireland. France have been doing this for years with the Renault Clio cup (Rally5?) if I’m not mistaken.

Also wondering what the calendar will be, maybe the three BRC gravel round plus the Trackrod for some decent mileage?

[Sal yet again]

Sports & You have been running a championship for those cars in the Canary Islands for the last couple of seasons and both Spain and France have multiple one make series. There's the Iberica (Spain/Portugal) Cup for Pug 208s and a Yaris GR series as well the Euro Corsa E championship.

IMO its these sort of championships that should underpin any healthy National rally scene however unlike Spain where the official importer is holding a class for Hyundai i20s next year I suspect in the UK its going to have to be a "privateer" effort as the car companies here dont appear to see rallying as a worthwhile marketing spend