2018 British Rally Championship

The 2018 MSA British Rally Championship was the 60th season of the series, the premier rally competition in the UK.

The championship featured eight classes:

  • BRC 1 (R5, R4, Super 2000, Regional Rally Car)
  • BRC Production Cup (N4)
  • BRC 3 (R3)
  • BRC 4 (R2)
  • National Rally Cup (open class)
  • Junior BRC (R2, drivers under 26 years old)
  • Cadet Cup (R2, drivers under 25 years old)
  • Ladies BRC Trophy

Calendar

The 2018 championship was to be contested over seven rounds in six territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and for the second time Belgium however two events were cancelled. The events was held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces.[1]

Border Counties Rally: On 2 March it was announced by press release that the 2018 event would be postponed. This was due to severe winter weather in the area on the weekend prior to the expected date of 10 March that would impede the stage preparation.[2] Organisers were in talks with the BRC to make alternative arrangements however no date could be agreed and the event was abandoned for 2018.

Rally Isle of Man: On 2 September the organisers of the Rally Isle of Man, due to be held in September would be cancelled. The reason given was delays in securing the necessary Road Closure Order from the Isle of Man's Department of Infrastructure. The event is also absent from the 2019 calendar.[3]

Round Dates Event Rally HQ Surface Website
- CancelledUnited Kingdom Border Counties RallyJedburghGravel(website)
1 28–29 AprilUnited Kingdom Pirelli RallyCarlisle, CumbriaGravel(website)
2 22–23 JuneBelgium Ypres RallyYpres, BelgiumTarmac(website)
3 17–18 AugustUnited Kingdom Ulster RallyDerryTarmac(website)
- CancelledIsle of Man Rally Isle of ManDouglas, Isle of ManTarmac(website)
4 4–5 OctoberUnited Kingdom Wales Rally GB Leg 1DeesideGravel(website)
5 6–7 OctoberUnited Kingdom Wales Rally GB Leg 2DeesideGravel(website)

Team and Drivers

BRC1 Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Hyundai Hyundai I20 R5 Republic of Ireland PCRS Rallysport Republic of Ireland Keith Cronin Republic of Ireland Mikie Galvin 1–3
Škoda Škoda Fabia R5 United Kingdom CA1 Sport Ltd United Kingdom David Bogie Republic of Ireland John Rowan All
United Kingdom Rhys Yates United Kingdom Alex Lee 1
United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson 2, 4
United Kingdom James Morgan 3
United Kingdom Thomas Preston United Kingdom Max Freeman 1
United Kingdom Dom Buckley Motorsport United Kingdom Martin McCormack Republic of Ireland David Moynihan 1–3
Ford Ford Fiesta R5 United Kingdom M-Sport Ford World Rally Team United Kingdom Matt Edwards United Kingdom Darren Garrod All
United Kingdom Alex Laffey United Kingdom Patrick Walsh All
United Kingdom DGM Sport United Kingdom Jonathan Greer United Kingdom Kirsty Riddick 1, 3
United Kingdom SW Motorsport United Kingdom Sacha Kakad United Kingdom James Aldridge 1, 4
United Kingdom Dom Buckley Motorsport United Kingdom Lawrence Whyte United Kingdom Stuart Loudon 1
United Kingdom Paul Beaton 2, 4
BRC Productiron Cup Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX STI United Kingdom SW Motorsport United Kingdom Spencer Wilkinson United Kingdom Glyn Thomas 4
BRC4 Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R2T United Kingdom Atherton Racing United Kingdom Gee Atherton United Kingdom Keaton Williams 1
Junior BRC Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R2T Republic of Ireland Healy Motorsport United Kingdom Callum Devine United Kingdom Brian Hoy 1
United Kingdom MH Motorsport Norway Oscar Solberg Sweden Patrik Barth 1
United Kingdom Josh McErlean United Kingdom Aaron Johnston 1–3
United Kingdom Alex Waterman United Kingdom Harry Thomas 2–3
United Kingdom Harper Adams Motorsport United Kingdom James McDiarmid United Kingdom Gareth Clarke 1–3
United Kingdom Spencer Sport United Kingdom William Hill United Kingdom Richard Crozier 1–3
Peugeot Peugeot 208 R2 United Kingdom DGM Sport United Kingdom William Creighton Republic of Ireland Liam Regan All
Norway Steve Røkland Motorsport Norway Steve Røkland United Kingdom Tom Woodburn 1–3
United Kingdom Dai Roberts 4
Republic of Ireland Mc Connell Motorsport Republic of Ireland Marty Gallagher Republic of Ireland Dean O'Sullivan 1, 3
Republic of Ireland Rachel McConnell 2
United Kingdom Melvyn Evans Motorsport United Kingdom Josh Cornwell Republic of Ireland Cliona Collins 1
United Kingdom Dai Roberts 2
United Kingdom Nabila Tejpar United Kingdom Richard Bliss 2–4
United Kingdom James Wilson Rallying United Kingdom James Wilson United Kingdom Gavin Doherty 1–3
Vauxhall Vauxhall Adam R2 United Kingdom HT Instalallations / Network Q United Kingdom James Williams United Kingdom Ross Whittock 1–3
United Kingdom Tom Woodburn 4
Citroën Citroën C2 R2 United Kingdom Scott MacBeth Rallying United Kingdom Scott MacBeth United Kingdom Neil Shanks 1
Škoda Škoda Fabia R2 Republic of Ireland Cork Motor Club Republic of Ireland Kevin Horgan Republic of Ireland Liam Fouhy All
Cadet Cup Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R2 United Kingdom Finlay Retson Motorsport United Kingdom Finlay Retson United Kingdom Tom Hynd All
United Kingdom Dylan Davies Rallying United Kingdom Fred Field United Kingdom Josh Davison 1
United Kingdom C1 Rallying Iceland Gunnar Jóhannesson United Kingdom George Gwynn 1
Republic of Ireland PCRS Rallysport Republic of Ireland Johnnie Mulholland Republic of Ireland Jeff Case All
United Kingdom Jordan Reynolds Rallying United Kingdom Jordan Reynolds United Kingdom Peredur Davies All
United Kingdom MH Motorsport United Kingdom Will Graham United States Alex Kihurani 1
United Kingdom Max Freeman 2
United Kingdom Myerscough University Centre United Kingdom Bart Lang United Kingdom Sinclair Young 1–2, 4
Vauxhall Vauxhall Adam Cup United Kingdom Vauxhall Motorsport United Kingdom Connor Woods United Kingdom Christopher Corry 1
Opel Opel Adam Cup Germany Opel Motorsport United Kingdom Fred Field United Kingdom Josh Davison 2
Ladies BRC Trophy Entries
Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds
Peugeot Peugeot 208 R2 United Kingdom Melvyn Evans Motorsport United Kingdom Nabila Tejpar United Kingdom Richard Bliss 2–4

Event results

Podium places and information on each event.

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers
- United Kingdom Border Counties Rally
CANCELLED
1
2
3
1 United Kingdom Pirelli Rally
(28-29 April)
1 United Kingdom Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 1:13:53.8 8 133.06 km 43 31
2 United Kingdom Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 1:14:14.3
3 Republic of Ireland Keith Cronin Hyundai i20 R5 1:14:15.6
2 Belgium Ypres Rally
(22-23 Jun)
1 United Kingdom Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 2:34:20.4 23 277.87 km 24 13
2 United Kingdom David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 2:34:38.4
3 Republic of Ireland Keith Cronin Hyundai i20 R5 2:34:46.0
3 United Kingdom Ulster Rally
(17-18 August)
1 United Kingdom Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 1:32:47.1 11 166.81 km 25 16
2 Republic of Ireland Josh Moffett[N 1] Ford Fiesta R5 1:33:13.7
3 United Kingdom David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 1:33:16.2
- Isle of Man Rally Isle of Man
CANCELLED
1
2
3
4 United Kingdom Wales Rally GB Leg 1 (4–5 October) 1 United Kingdom David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 1:10:57.1 9 16 15
2 United Kingdom Rhys Yates Škoda Fabia R5 1:14:10.5
3 United Kingdom Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 1:16:27.6
5 United Kingdom Wales Rally GB Leg 2 (6–7 October) 1 United Kingdom Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 2:04:38.5 14 317.74 km 16 12
2 United Kingdom Alex Laffey Ford Fiesta R5 2:10:34.5
3 Norway Steve Røkland Peugeot 208 R2 2:20:42.4
  1. Crew was not registered to score points towards the British Rally Championship.

Drivers Points Classification

Pos Driver Car BCR
PIR
YPR
ULS
IOM
GB1
GB2
 Points[4]
1 Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 - 25 25 25 - 15 25* 120
2 Alex Laffey Ford Fiesta R5 - 8 14* 12 - 12 18 64
3 David Bogie Skoda Fabia R5 - Ret* 18 18 - 25 Ret 61
4 Rhys Yates Skoda Fabia R5 - 18 Ret* 15 - 18 Ret 51
5 Steve Røkland Peugeot 208 R2 - 2* 4 10 - 8 15 39
6 James Williams Vauxhall Adam R2 - DNP 11* Ret - 10 12 33
7 Keith Cronin Hyundai i20 R5 - 15 15 DNP - DNP DNP 30
8 Kevin Horgan Škoda Fabia R2 - DNP 2 6 - Ret 11* 19
9 Martin McCormack Škoda Fabia R5 - 12 Ret Ret - DNP DNP 12
10 Jonathan Greer Ford Fiesta R5 - 10 DNP Ret - DNP DNP 10
Pos Driver Car BCR
PIR
YPR
ULS
IOM
GB1
GB2
 Pts 
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenNon-podium finish
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
BlackExcluded (EXC)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
*Joker played

Points are awarded in each class as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Competitors may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Competitors six best scores will count towards their championship total, including the final round. The final round of the championship wase a double-header for points as the rally was split into two point scoring rounds.

References

  1. "2018 Prestone MSA British Rally Championship calendar announced". Msabrc.com. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  2. "Event Statement 2". Border Counties Rally. Border Counties Rally. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. "Statement: Rally Isle of Man". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. "Current Standings". MSABRC. British Rally Championship. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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