Gutsy Grehan becomes British Historic Rally Champion with Carlisle win

Henri Grehan and Dan Petrie became the Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Champions on Saturday [22 October] after taking victory at the final round of the season, the Carlisle Stages Rally.

Carlisle Stages

Constant drizzle and rain blanketed Kielder forest for the final round of the British Historic and Scottish Rally Championships. In the BHRC it two way battle with Matt Edwards & Hamish Campbell (131 Abarth) needing to win and for Henri Grehan & Dan Petrie (Escort MkII) to finish lower than 4th. Edwards was fastest through the opening 3 stages but Grehan was 2nd overall. It all fell apart for Edwards on SS4 though as he retired and Grehan went on to take the BHRC victory and the 2022 title, in 6th overall. Tom Walster & Glyn Thomas (Escort MkII) were the 2nd 2WD crew home with Adrian Hetherington & Ronan O’Neill (Escort MkII) completing the 2WD podium.

British Historic Rally Championship title set for Carlisle decider

The Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship will crown its 2022 champions at this weekend’s Carlisle Stages Rally [22 October].

After five action-packed rounds of the season so far, the coveted title will be decided over six stages in the English and Scottish Borders as Kielder Forest hosts the thrilling concluding chapter of the year.

Grehan grabs maiden British Historic Rally Championship win at the Woodpecker

Hometown hero Henri Grehan ensured his quest for the Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship title remained firmly on track last weekend, by taking a thrilling maiden win at the Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Rally [3rd September].

Woodpecker Stages

A bumper entry of 166 cars took the start in Ludlow for what would be a dusty affair in Mortimer & Radnor forests. Callum Black & Jack Morton (Fiesta Rally2) took the opening stage before Matthew Hirst & Declan Dear (Fiesta R5) took the lead with a stage win on SS2. Black regained the lead on SS3 and the pair were locked in battle until SS5 when the control arm broke on Hirst’s Fiesta and he was out. Black went on take victory by 54s. Perry Gardener & Jack Bowen (Fiesta R5) took 2nd on their local event with Elliot Payne & Patrick Walsh (Fiesta Rally2) were just 5s back in 3rd.

Edwards takes Plains and simple British Historic Rally Championship win

Three-time British Rally champion Matt Edwards stormed to a second Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship win in a row on Saturday [21 May], taking his FIAT 131 Abarth to a convincing Plains Rally victory.

Race & Rally – Rally2 championship Points after Round 4

Welcome to the Race and Rally – Rally2 Championship Update and points tables after round 4, The Eventsigns Woodpecker Stages Rally.

A long day in the Shropshire and Welsh Marches forests was in order for the fourth round of the series, with all 2WD crews running first on the road in a reverse seeded order. With several title protagonists missing from the entry list, the event could offer the chance for a points table shake up….and it did.