2020 British Rally Championship

The MSA British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises six tarmac and gravel surface events.[1] 2020 was to be the 62nd season of the series. The season began in the forests of Wales on 8 February and was due to conclude on 19 September in Southern Scotland.

Series cancellation

On 9 June 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic organisers of the British Rally Championship took the decision to cancel the 2020 championship. The coronavirus pandemic continued to spread leading to a number of events being cancelled with round 1, the Cambrian Rally, being the only event to take place.[2]

2020 calendar

The 2020 championship was to be contested over five rounds in six different territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Belgium and was to be held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces. [3]

West Cork Rally
Rally Tendring & Clacton
Ulster Rally
Galloway Hills Rally
Wales Rally GB

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organisers of the West Cork Rally,[4] the Rally Tendring & Clacton,[5] the Ulster Rally [6] and the Galloway Hills Rally [7] announced that the events would be cancelled. The reserve event, the Wales Rally GB was also cancelled.[8]

The Ypres Rally due to take place in June was postponed until November, but on 30 October the rally was cancelled due to evolution of the virus cases in Belgium.[9][10]

Round Dates Event Rally HQ Surface Website
1 8 FebruaryUnited Kingdom Cambrian RallyLlandudno, WalesGravel(website)
Cancelled 14-15 MarchRepublic of Ireland West Cork RallyClonakilty, Republic of IrelandTarmac(website)
Cancelled 25-26 AprilUnited Kingdom Rally Tendring & ClactonClacton-on-Sea, EnglandTarmac(website)
Cancelled 25-27 June
20-22 November		Belgium Ypres RallyYpres, BelgiumTarmac(website)
Cancelled 21-22 AugustUnited Kingdom Ulster RallyNewry, Northern IrelandTarmac(website)
Cancelled 19 September
31 October		United Kingdom Galloway Hills RallyCastle Douglas, ScotlandGravel(website)
Cancelled 29 Oct - 1 NovUnited Kingdom Wales Rally GB Round 1DeesideGravel(website)
Cancelled 29 Oct - 1 NovUnited Kingdom Wales Rally GB Round 2DeesideGravel(website)

Event results

Podium places and information on each event.

Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics
Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length - km Starters Finishers
1 Cambrian Rally
8 February		 1 Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 0:46:08.6 7 69.99 km 16 12
2 Osian Pryce Hyundai i20 R5 0:46:47.0
3 Rhys Yates Ford Fiesta R5 0:47:18.6

References
  1. "BRC homepage". MSABRC. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. "British Rally Championship announces plans for 2020". BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  3. "2020 British Rally Championship calendar announced". msabrc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  4. "West Cork Rally 2020: Postponed". West Cork Rally. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. "Rally cancelled for 2020". chelmsfordmc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. "2020 Today's Ulster Rally Postponed". Ulster Rally. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. "2020 Armstrong Galloway Hills Rally: Statement". gallowayhillsrally.co.uk. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  8. "British Rally Championship announces plans for 2020". BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  9. "Renties Ypres Rally: new date October 1-3". BRC. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  10. "Ypres Rally: Belgian WRC event cancelled due to COVID-19". www.motorsport.com. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
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