Scottish Rally Championship cancelled amid COVID-19 pandemic

Organisers of the KNC Groundworks Scottish Rally Championship (SRC) have had to take the regrettable decision to cancel this year’s championship as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread causing a subsequent cancellation of events.

Four events – McDonald & Munro Speyside Stages, Beatson’s Building Supplies Jim Clark Reivers Rally, RSAC Scottish Rally and Grampian Forest Rally – have all rightfully been cancelled due to the global health warning, making the decision to call off this season’s championship inevitable.

Rallynuts Stages Rally – Event postponed

Midland Manor Motor Club regret to announce the 2020 Rallynuts Stages Rally, planned for the 18th April will be postponed following the latest directive from the sport’s governing body, Motorsport UK who have suspended all organising permits with immediate effect due to the Covid-19 situation.

Payne-perfection for EDSL Sport in Cumbria

Junior F1000 Rally Championship graduate Elliot Payne stamped his mark on the BTRDA Rally Series R2 Cup last weekend, by securing victory in his EDSL Sport MK8 1.0litre EcoBoost Ford Fiesta R2T at the Malcolm Wilson Rally in Cumbria (14th March).

Payne stormed from sixth place in the hotly contested category after the opening stage, to take the win by over ten seconds from his nearest rival on only his second ever “senior” event in the M-Sport machine.

Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship – STATEMENT

The Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship [BHRC] will provisionally start in June, after the sports governing body, Motorsport UK, announced a countrywide ban on the issue of organising permits due to the spread of the Covid-19 virus on Tuesday (17th March).

Rally North Wales – Event postponed

Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Car Club regret to announce the 2020 North Wales Rally Services Rally North Wales, planned for the 28th March will be postponed following the latest directive from the sport’s governing body, Motorsport UK who have suspended all organising permits with immediate effect due to the Covid-19 situation. Organisers have scheduled a new, provisional date, of Saturday 21st November 2020.

Motorsport UK COVID-19 Update

It is with regret that Motorsport UK is suspending all organising permits and Certificates of Exemption until at least 30th April 2020. This suspension follows the latest guidance issued by HM UK Government in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. This position will be constantly reviewed given prevailing information.

Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club and Fuchs Lubricants BHRC March Newsletter

The North Wales Rally Services – Rally North Wales is just a few weeks away and entries are approaching the 100 mark. With classic stages in the region, compact format and a visit to the Dyfi and Pantperthog forests, you can be assured of a great opening round to our championship as always.

Lewis lands Motorsport UK Academy Squad nomination

Nottinghamshire’s Eddie Lewis has been selected as one of only three rally drivers in the UK to become a Motorsport UK Academy Squad member in 2020.

The 18-year-old from Newark joins 17 other drivers on the coveted programme which assists in the development and progression of young stars in the sport with the support of the UK’s governing body, Motorsport UK and a panel of coaches over the next two years.

Latvian visitors win the Samsonas Fivemiletown Rally

Latvia’s Janis Vorobjvos and Ivo Pukis have won the Samsonas Fivemiletown Rally, round one of the McGrady Insurance NI Forest Rally Challenge!

Driving their BMW M3X for the first time, the crew claimed a last gasp victory by five seconds after an intense battle with the Fiesta R5 belonging to Cathan McCourt and Barry McNulty.

Forest Rally Challenge starts in Fivemiletown this weekend

A brand new Forest Rally Challenge has been launched for 2020 with three confirmed all-gravel events giving competitors the chance to fight to become the McGrady Insurance N.I. Forest Rally Challenge Champions – and it gets into gear this weekend with the Samsonas Rally Fivemiletown!