Cambrian Rally offers rollercoaster season finale for Pearson

Duns rally driver Garry Pearson led a Motorsport UK British Rally Championship round for the first time in his career last weekend, topping the timesheets after the opening leg of the final round of the series, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally [28-29 October].

The Skoda Fabia R5 driver set the fastest overall time over the gruelling closed-road asphalt “Nebo” test on the Friday night, beating World Rally Championship ace Oliver Solberg in the process. He and co-driver Dale Furniss would go on to challenge for the lead of the BRC the following day, before an unfortunate impact with a rock ended their season with a zero score.

Retson’s championship hopes fade with Cambrian Rally retirement

Blairgowrie rally driver Finlay Retson saw his chances of taking the coveted Junior British Rally Championship title slip away last weekend, after retiring from the penultimate round of the 2021 season, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally [30 October].

Just three weeks after standing on the Junior BRC podium for a second time this season after taking an impressive second place at the gruelling Mull Rally, Retson and co-driver Rhys Stoneman were aiming to repeat their success in the north Wales forests to maintain their chances of fighting for the coveted title.

Creighton’s Cambrian glory takes Junior BRC title fight to Ulster

– Junior British Rally Championship contender William Creighton delivered an impressive Cambrian Rally drive to lead the coveted title-race
– The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy ace is in the box seat for the final round of the season, the Ulster Rally
– Moira driver just needs a solid result on his home rally to secure the Junior BRC title.

Magical maiden Cambrian Rally victory maintains Osian Pryce’s BRC lead as title fight goes down to the wire

Osian Pryce won the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally for the first time in his Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 to maintain his lead in the British Rally Championship with just one round remaining.

The result also continues his incredible record of finishing on the BRC podium in every round so far this year, with his success tally now standing at two maximum points scores (including his bonus Joker win on the Mull Rally), second on the Grampian Rally and Trackrod Rally Yorkshire and third on both the Neil Howard and Nicky Grist Stages.

Miraculous emergency repairs on home Cambrian Rally keeps Matt Edwards’ BRC title hopes intact

Matt Edwards has strengthened his challenge for the 2021 British Rally Championship drivers’ title after making a miraculous emergency repair to his Yuasa Rally Team Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 and turning a potentially title ending situation into a crucial points-scoring finish on his home Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally.

Heavy rain had made the North Wales forests extremely wet and slippery, but despite a relatively good run through the opening Gwydir stage Matt found himself in second place, 10.4 seconds behind his Melvyn Evans Motorsport stablemate and title rival Osian Pryce.

Cambrian Rally

It was crunch time in both the BRC and BTRDA championships and the Cambrian could prove decisive. Osian Pryce & Noel O’Sullivan (Polo R5) were out of the blocks fast, taking the battle to local crew Matt Edwards & Darren Garrod (Polo R5). It proved to be a good tactic as on stage 4 Edwards went off and recovered with a damaged car that he woiuld have to limp through to the finish. Pryce took maximum points and the victory by over a minute. Garry Pearson & Niall Burns (Fabia R5) were 2nd, taking the National section of the rally, with Callum Black & Jack Morton (Fiesta R5) completing the podium.

Local Cambrian Rally is close to Matt Edwards’ heart – but all that counts this year are more BRC points!

Matt Edwards might start as the favourite to win his home round of the British Rally Championship for the third year in a row, but outscoring his title rivals will take priority as he contests the event for the first time in his Yuasa Rally Team Volkswagen Polo GTI R5.

Osian Pryce takes a healthy BRC lead into the Cambrian – with a chance of becoming champion in North Wales

Osian Pryce heads to the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally (Saturday 30 October) in his Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 with a healthy 16 point lead in the British Rally Championship and could clinch the drivers’ title on the penultimate round if everything falls in his favour.

To become champion in North Wales, Osian would need to score maximum points and for his main title rival Matt Edwards to both Joker and non-score on the Cambrian.

Having done the North Wales Car Club organised event four times, and the gravel stages several times more on Wales Rally GB, Osian knows the forest roads well and has a good record on the Cambrian.

2021 British Rally Championship calendar announced

* Seven rounds for thrilling motorsport series
* Classic events return to the calendar
* New rounds in South East England and Northern Scotland

The action-packed British Rally Championship is all set for 2021, with Motorsport UK today (Wednesday 16 December) announcing the calendar for the new season ahead.

For 2021, Britain’s premier rallying series will feature seven events across the four home nations, with events in Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales.

Onwards and upwards

Following the enforced curtailment of the MRF Tyres BTRDA Rally Series and Motorsport UK 2020 English Rally Championship in association with Seacon, we now look forward to the 2021 season with renewed vigour and are pleased to announce a well-spaced calendar of events that runs from mid-February until the end of September. The BTRDA Rally Series maintains its position as the UK’s most popular Rally Championship, catering for any vehicle complying with current Motorsport UK Technical Regulations.