2020 British Rally Championship
The MSA British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises six tarmac and gravel surface events[1] 2020 was be the 62nd season of the series. The season began in the forests of Wales on 8 February and was due to conclude on 19 September in Southern Scotland.
2020 British Rally Championship | |||
Previous: | 2019 | Next: | 2021 |
Series Cancellation
On 09 June 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Organisers of the British Rally Championship took the decision to cancel the 2020 championship. The coronavirus pandemic continued to spread leading to a number of events being cancelled with round 1, the Cambrian Rally, being the only event to take place thus far.[2]
2020 calendar
The 2020 championship was to be contested over five rounds in six different territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Belgium. The events will be held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces. [3]
West Cork Rally
Rally Tendring & Clacton
Ulster Rally
Wales Rally GB
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organisers of the West Cork Rally[4], the Rally Tendring & Clacton[5] and the Ulster Rally [6] announced that the events would be cancelled. The reserve event, the Wales Rally GB was also cancelled.[7]
The Ypres Rally due to take place in June has been postponed until October.[8]
The Galloway Hills Rally originally taking place in September has been provisionally rescheduled for 31 October. It will be a non-spectator event with live stage footage being broadcast online throughout the day.[9]
Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
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1 | 8 February | Llandudno, Wales | Gravel | (website) | |
Cancelled | 14-15 March | Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland | Tarmac | (website) | |
Cancelled | 25-26 April | Clacton-on-Sea, England | Tarmac | (website) | |
- | 1-3 October | Ypres, Belgium | Tarmac | (website) | |
Cancelled | 21-22 August | Newry, Northern Ireland | Tarmac | (website) | |
- | 31 October | Castle Douglas, Scotland | Gravel | (website) | |
Cancelled | 29 Oct - 1 Nov | Deeside | Gravel | (website) | |
Cancelled | 29 Oct - 1 Nov | Deeside | Gravel | (website) |
Event results
Podium places and information on each event.
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length - km | Starters | Finishers | ||
1 | 8 February |
1 | Ford Fiesta R5 | 0:46:08.6 | 7 | 69.99 km | 16 | 12 | |
2 | Hyundai i20 R5 | 0:46:47.0 | |||||||
3 | Ford Fiesta R5 | 0:47:18.6 | |||||||
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References
- "BRC homepage". MSABRC. MSABRC. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "British Rally Championship announces plans for 2020". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "2020 British Rally Championship calendar announced". msabrc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- "West Cork Rally 2020: Postponed". West Cork Rally. West Cork Rally. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "Rally cancelled for 2020". chelmsfordmc.co.uk. chelmsfordmc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- "2020 Today's Ulster Rally Postponed". Ulster Rally. Ulster Rally. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- "British Rally Championship announces plans for 2020". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Renties Ypres Rally: new date October 1-3". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "2020 Announcement". Galloway Hills rally. Galloway Hills Rally. Retrieved 23 July 2020.