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The British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises seven tarmac and gravel surface events.[1] 2023 is to be the 65th season of the series. The season begins in Cumbria on 11 March and is due to conclude on 27/28 October in the Welsh forests.
Following the Trackrod Rally event in September, French driver Adrien Fourmaux and regular co-driver Alexandre Coria were declared champions having won 5 of the 6 events thus far.[2]
2023 calendar
[edit]For season 2023 there will be seven events, four on gravel and three on closed road tarmac surfaces.[3]
| Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 March |  Malcolm Wilson Rally | Cockermouth | Gravel | (website) |
| 2 | 26/27 May |  Jim Clark Rally | Duns | Tarmac | (website) |
| 3 | 23/24 June |  Ypres Rally Belgium | Ypres, Belgium | Tarmac | (website) |
| 4 | 18/19 August |  Ulster Rally | Newry | Gravel | (website) |
| 5 | 2/3 September |  Rali Bae Ceredigion | Aberystwyth | Tarmac | (website) |
| 6 | 22/23 September | Trackrod Rally Yorkshire | Filey | Gravel | (website) |
| 7 | 27/28 October | Cambrian Rally | Llandudno | Gravel | (website) |
2023 events podium
[edit]| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers[4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placing | Driver / Co-Driver | Car | Time / Diff leader | ||
| 1 | Malcolm Wilson Rally (11 March) | 1 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 42:16.0 |
| 2 | Keith Cronin / Mikie Galvin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | + 00:53.5 | ||
| 3 | Elliot Payne / Tom Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | + 01:22.1 | ||
| 2 | Jim Clark Rally (26/27 May) | 1 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 0:57:41.0 |
| 2 | Keith Cronin / Mikie Galvin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | + 0:00:29.0 | ||
| 3 | Callum Black / Jack Morton | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | + 0:03:04.7 | ||
| 3 | Ypres Rally Belgium (23/24 June) | 1 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 2:02:44.1 |
| 2 | Dany Vanneste / Kris D'alleine | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +01:34.3 | ||
| 3 | Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +07:36.0 | ||
| 4 | Ulster Rally (18/19 August) | 1 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 1:35:30.9 |
| 2 | Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +04:57.5 | ||
| 3 | Kyle White / Sean Topping | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | +11:18.0 | ||
| 5 | Rali Bae Ceredigion (2/3 September) | 1 | James Williams / Dai Roberts | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 1:25:02.3 |
| 2 | Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +03:16.7 | ||
| 3 | Kyle White / Sean Topping | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | +08:45.5 | ||
| 6 | Trackrod Rally (22/23 September | 1 | Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 54:18.3 |
| 2 | Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | +0:44.6 | ||
| 3 | Stephen Petch / Michael Wilkinson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo | +2:23.5 | ||
| 7 | Cambrian Rally (27/28 October) | 1 | Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 43:46.0 |
| 2 | Kyle Mcbride / Liam McIntyre | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | +1:11.5 | ||
| 3 | Kyle White / Sean Topping | Peugeot 208 Rally4 | +9:12.3 | ||
2023 British Rally Championship for Drivers
[edit]Scoring system
[edit]Points are awarded as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Drivers may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. For the final round of the Championship, the points total for that rally will be doubled (Joker points will not be doubled.) Competitors five best scores will count towards their championship total.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joker Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2023 BRC Championship for Drivers
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2023 BRC Championship for Co-Drivers
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References
[edit]- ^ "British Rally Championship revamps calendar for 2023". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Fourmaux crowned British Rally Champion". Dirtfish. Dirtfish. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "2023 British Rally Championship calendar announced". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "British Rally Championship for Drivers". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Current Standings". BRC. British Rally Championship. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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