More route detail announced for Roger Albert Clark Rally

The organisers of the Roger Albert Clark Rally have announced more details about the 300-stage mile route for the 10-13 November event.

The outline times for the first car in each special stage have been revealed but these times will remain entirely provisional and subject to change until nearer the event.

Entries now officially open for the Roger Albert Clark Rally

* Entries now open for Roger Albert Clark Rally
* Entries still available
* A total of 130 places available
* Prize draw for £1625 entry refund

DMACK Carlisle Stages to give Smidge nets to marshals

Every marshal on this year’s DMACK Carlisle Stages (Saturday 10 June) will be given a Smidge midge-proof headnet to help cope with the possibility of midges in the forests.

The Roger Albert Clark Motor Club has become a distributor for the highly-effective Smidge, which keeps the midges away from the wearer’s head and face. Every signed-on marshal on the Carlisle Stages will be given a Smidge.

2017 DMACK Carlisle Stages is unveiled

DMACK has been confirmed as title sponsor for the 2017 Carlisle Stages (Saturday 10 June), which will take in 43 stage miles in the Kershope and Newcastleton complexes for contenders in the BTRDA Rally Series and several regional championships.

The rally will be a round of the Ravenol BTRDA Rally Series, the MSA English Rally Championship, the S G Petch Association of North East and Cumbria Car Clubs Stage Rally Championship and the Association of Northern Car Clubs Forest Challenge.

Building on the success of the first four editions of the DMACK Carlisle Stages, the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club will run a compact event based close to junction 43 of the M6 at Carlisle and running over superb stages.

Fuchs R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Championship dates announced

The calendar for the Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship has been announced and will comprise seven rounds at six events in 2017, including two new events to the championship.

The championship is for two-wheel drive historic cars from up to the end of 1990, and is organised by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club alongside the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

Changes to underbody protection for historic cars

Important changes have been made to MSA regulations for underbody protection on historic rally cars following representation from the organisers of the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

With effect from 1 January 2017, the limitation on material permitted to be used to protect the underside of historic cars on special stage rallies has been eased. The revised regulation allows for the use of any material of period specification, which removes the previous limitation of fibreglass and opens up the option to use composite material.

The proposal came from discussions within the BHRC management team from the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club and is seen as a move to help keep historic cars competing on gravel rallies.

BHRC and RAC winners celebrated

The award winners for the 2016 Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship and the Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship were celebrated at the Casa Hotel in Chesterfield on Saturday (22 October).

Around 140 competitors and their guests were on hand to cheer the major winners at the end of a fine season of historic rallying. It was the second year that the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club has promoted the MSA BHRC under a five-year contract.

Fuchs R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Championship resumes

After a break since round two, the Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship, resumes on the Harry Flatters Rally on Epynt (Sunday 31 July).

Along with the early championship contenders, several crews are joining the championship for the challenge of the Epynt ranges and the scene is set for a very competitive event as the championship runs alongside the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship for the first time.

Belgium next for Fuchs R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Championship

Leading crews from British historic rallying will head to Belgium this weekend for the second round of the new Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship, Rallye Salamandre (Sunday 24 April).

The Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship is organised by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club and is a dedicated asphalt championship for all categories of historic stage rally cars.

BHRC and Mintex partnership continues in 2016

Mintex will continue as title sponsor for the MSA British Historic Rally Championship in 2016 after confirming renewed support for Britain’s leading rally championship for historic cars.