2016 British Rally Championship

December 2016 2016 British Rally Championship 2014 2017 The 2016 MSA British Rally Championship was the 57th season of the British Rally Championship after a one-year absence. The championship featured eight classes: BRC 1 (R5, R4, Super 2000, Regional Rally Car) BRC 2 (N4) BRC 3 (R3) BRC 4 (R2) BRC 5 (R1) BRC GT (Porsche 911 RGT) National Rally Cup (open class) Junior BRC (R2, drivers under 26 years old) For the first time since 2011, the BRC had four-wheel drive classes. Calendar The 2016 championship was contested over seven rounds http://www.msabrc.com/confirmed-2016-msa-british-rally-championship-calendar/ Confirmed 2016 MSA British Rally Championship calendar - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425084655/http://msabrc.com/confirmed-2016-msa-british-rally-championship-calendar/ 2016-04-25 dead Round Dates Rally name Surface Road surface 1 5–6 March Mid Wales Stages Gravel 2 8–9 April Circuit of Ireland Tarmac 3 30 April–1 May Pirelli Rally Gravel 4 25 June RSAC Scottish Rally Gravel 5 9–10 July Nicky Grist Stages Mixed Tarmac and gravel 6 19–20 August Ulster Rally Tarmac 7 15–17 September Rally Isle of Man Tarmac Teams and Drivers BRC1 Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds Ford Ford Fiesta R5 GBR DMACK British Rally Teamhttp://www.msabrc.com/evans-joins-revamped-brc-with-dmack-british-rally-team/ Evans joins revamped BRC with DMACK British Rally Team - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425074917/http://msabrc.com/evans-joins-revamped-brc-with-dmack-british-rally-team/ 2016-04-25 dead GBR Elfyn Evans GBR Craig Parry All FIN Max Vatanenhttp://www.msabrc.com/vatanen-name-is-back-in-the-british-rally-championship-for-2016-3/ Vatanen name is back in the British Rally Championship for 2016 - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425113009/http://msabrc.com/vatanen-name-is-back-in-the-british-rally-championship-for-2016-3/ 2016-04-25 dead FRA Jacques-Julien Renucci 1–3 GBR Spencer Sport GBR Tom Cave GBR James Morgan All GBR CA1 Sport Ltd SWE Fredrik Åhlinhttp://www.msabrc.com/swedish-star-ahlin-to-contest-full-brc-season/ Swedish star Åhlin to contest full BRC season - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160205063019/http://www.msabrc.com/swedish-star-ahlin-to-contest-full-brc-season/ 2016-02-05 dead NOR Morten Erik Abrahamsen All GBR Alex Laffey GBR Andrew Roughhead All GBR MSL Motorsport GBR Jamie Anderson GBR Ross Whittock All GBR Rhys Yateshttp://www.msabrc.com/rhys-yates-receives-brettex-sponsorship-boost-with-m-sport-built-fiesta-r5-for-brc-assault/ Rhys Yates receives Brettex sponsorship boost with M-Sport built Fiesta R5 for BRC assault - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307172426/http://msabrc.com/rhys-yates-receives-brettex-sponsorship-boost-with-m-sport-built-fiesta-r5-for-brc-assault/ 2016-03-07 dead GBR Tom Woodburn All IRL Combilift Rallying IRL Josh Moffett IRL John Rowan 1–2, 4–6 IRL Sam Moffett IRL Karl Atkinson 1–2, 6 GBR Dom Buckley Motorsport GBR Hugh Hunter GBR Andy Marchbank 1–2 GBR Robert Woodside GBR Allan Harryman 1–2, 6 GBR Tiger Risk Rally Team GBR James Slaughter GBR James Whitaker 1–3, 5 GBR Patrick Walsh 6 GBR M-Sport World Rally Team GBR Matthew Wilson GBR Stuart Loudon 3 GBR The Sun WD-40 Rally Team GBR Rob Gill GBR Anders Howard 3 GBR Swift Group GBR Matt Edwards GBR Will Rogers 6–7 Ford Fiesta S2000 GBR Get Connected GBR Damian Cole GBR Paul Morris 1–2, 5 Citroën Citroën DS3 R5 GBR DGM Sport IRL Keith Croninhttp://msabrc.com/cronin-and-greer-bring-citroen-marque-to-the-brc/ Cronin and Greer bring Citroën marque to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-02-18 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425090059/http://msabrc.com/cronin-and-greer-bring-citroen-marque-to-the-brc/ 2016-04-25 dead IRL Mikie Galvin 1–2, 6 GBR Jonathan Greer GBR Kirsty Riddick All Skoda Škoda Fabia R5 GBR CA1 Sport Ltd GBR David Bogiehttp://www.msabrc.com/david-bogie-brings-fabia-skoda-r5-to-the-brc/ David Bogie brings Fab(ia) Skoda R5 to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160225085012/http://msabrc.com/david-bogie-brings-fabia-skoda-r5-to-the-brc/ 2016-02-25 dead GBR Kevin Rae 1–5 IRL James O'Reilly 6–7 GBR Thomas Preston GBR Jack Morton 3–5 GBR Carl Williamson 7 IRL Macsport Rally Team GBR Desi Henry IRL Liam Moynihan All GBR Simpsons Škoda Motorsport GBR Neil Simpsonhttp://www.msabrc.com/simpson-to-tackle-brc-in-skoda-uk-supported-fabia-r5/ Simpson to tackle BRC in ŠKODA UK-supported Fabia R5 - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202122254/http://www.msabrc.com/simpson-to-tackle-brc-in-skoda-uk-supported-fabia-r5/ 2016-02-02 dead GBR Elliot Edmondson 1–3 Škoda Fabia S2000 GBR Tiger Risk Rally Team GBR Martin McCormack IRL David Moynihan 1–3, 6 Peugeot Peugeot 208 T16 R5 GBR Euan Thorburn Rally Team GBR Euan Thorburnhttp://www.msabrc.com/thorburn-set-to-unleash-the-lion/ Thorburn set to unleash the lion - MSA British Rally Championship Msabrc.com 2016-01-25 2016-04-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20160203222200/http://www.msabrc.com/thorburn-set-to-unleash-the-lion/ 2016-02-03 dead GBR Paul Beaton 1–4 Proton Proton Satria Neo S2000 MYS Proton Motorsports GBR Oliver Mellors GBR Ian Windress All BRC2 Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds MitsubishiMitsubishi Lancer Evo IX GBR Swift Group GBR Matt Edwards GBR Will Rogers 1–5 GBR Mitsubishi Ralliart UK GBR Phillip Morrow GBR Jonny Hart 1–2 IRL Patrick O'Brien Rallying IRL Patrick O'Brien IRL Stephen O'Brien 2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GBR Hyundai Genpower Rally Team GBR Roland Llewellin GBR Jack Morton 1–2 Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX STI GBR SW Motorsport GBR Spencer Wilkinson GBR Glyn Thomas 1, 3 BRC3 Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds Citroën Citroën DS3 R3T GBR Chris Wheeler Rallying GBR Chris Wheeler GBR Yan Griffiths 1, 3–5 Toyota Toyota GT86 CS-R3 DEU Toyota Motorsport GBR Chris Harris GBR Brynmor Pierce 1 GBR Will Cory 6–7 BRC4 Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds Ford Ford Fiesta R2T GBR Melvyn Evans Motorsport IND Amittrajit Ghosh IND Ashwin Naik 1 Ford Fiesta ST GBR SIMS Rally Team GBR Tony Simpson GBR Ian Bevan 1, 3–5, 7 Ford Fiesta R2 GBR Athreton Racing GBR Gee Atherton GBR Keaton Williams 1, 3–4, 6 GBR MH Motorsport GBR Roger Platt GBR Ian Davis 1 GBR John Jarrett 3 GBR Keegan Rees 5 IRL Mc Connell Motorsport IRL Marty Gallagher IRL Dean O'Sullivan 2 Peugeot Peugeot 208 R2 5–7 Opel Opel Adam R2 GBR Callum Devine Rallying GBR Callum Devine IRL Keith Moriarty 2, 6 Junior BRC Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds Vauxhall Vauxhall Adam R2 GBR Vauxhall Motorsport Junior Rally Team SWE Matthias Adielsson SWE Andreas Johansson All IRL Robert Duggan IRL Gerard Conway All AUS Aaron Windus AUS Rhianon Smyth 1–3 Renault Renault Twingo RS R2 NOR Sindre Furuseth Rally NOR Sindre Furuseth NOR Gøril Undebakke 1 NOR Roger Eilertson 3 SWE Jim Hjerpe 4–7 Ford Ford Fiesta R2T GBR Gus Greensmith Rallying GBR Gus Greensmith ITA Alex Gelsomino 1, 3, 5 GBR Melvyn Evans Motorsport GBR Meirion Evans GBR Jonathan Jackson 1–5 BEL Ice Pol Racing Team BEL Guillaume de Mevius BEL Louis Louka 1 GBR Top Gear Motors GBR Adam Bustard GBR Aaron Johnston All GBR MH Motorsport ITA Umberto Accornero GBR Andrew Edwards 1–3 ITA Nicola Arena 4 GBR Josh Cornwell GBR Phil Hall 7 GBR BBR Rallying GBR Blair Brown GBR Richard Simmonds 1–6 GBR Steven Clark 7 Ford Fiesta R2 GBR Two 4 Motorsport AUS Rhys Pinter GBR Mark Swallow 1 GBR Phil Hall 3 GBR MH Motorsport GBR Josh Cornwell GBR Dai Roberts 1–5 GBR Nick Carr GBR Joe Sturdy 1, 3–5 GBR Will Graham USA Alex Kihurani 1 GBR Tim Sayer 2, 5–6 GBR Nabila Tejpar GBR Fiona Scarrett 1–2 GBR Tim Sayer 3 GBR Alister Crook 4 GBR Andrew Edwards 6–7 GBR Major Motorsport AUS Guy Tyler AUS Steven Fisher 1, 3–5 BRC5 Entries Constructor Car Team Driver Co Driver Rounds Ford Ford Fiesta R1 GBR Major Motorsport GBR Tom Williams GBR Emma Morrison 3 Event results Podium places and information on each event. Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length Starters Finishers 1 Mid Wales Stages(5-6 March) 1 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 1:08:14.3 6 114.26 km 45 31 2 SWE Fredrik Åhlin Ford Fiesta R5 1:08:31.4 3 GBR Tom Cave Ford Fiesta R5 1:09:41.1 2 Circuit of Ireland(8-9 April) 1 IRL Josh Moffett Ford Fiesta R5 1:55:56.2 14 209.56 km 70 44 2 GBR Jonathan Greer Citroën DS3 R5 1:56:23.1 3 GBR David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 1:57:11.7 3 Pirelli Rally(30 April-1 May) 1 SWE Fredrik Åhlin Ford Fiesta R5 1:05:15.6 7118.77 km 57 41 2 GBR Matthew Wilson Ford Fiesta R5 1:05:43.2 3 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 1:05:46.7 4 RSAC Scottish Rally(25 June) 1 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 51:02.4 8 99.88 km 117 81 2 GBR Tom Cave Ford Fiesta R5 51:54.8 3 GBR Desi Henry Škoda Fabia R5 53:16.8 5 Nicky Grist Stages(9-10 July) 1 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 1:18:48.4 18 172.34 km 41 33 2 GBR Tom Cave Ford Fiesta R5 1:19:59.8 3 GBR Desi Henry Škoda Fabia R5 1:21:20.2 6 Ulster Rally(19-20 August) 1 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 2:11:15.4 14 215.44 km 41 31 2 GBR Jonathan Greer Citroën DS3 R5 2:12:40.8 3 GBR David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 2:13:15.8 7 Rally Isle of Man(15-17 September) 1 GBR Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 2:06:14.3 20 270.37 km 28 21 2 GBR Tom Cave Ford Fiesta R5 2:07:36.6 3 GBR Desi Henry Škoda Fabia R5 2:07:48.2 Drivers championship standings Top 10 positions Pos Driver MWS IRL PIR SCO NGS ULS MAN  Pts  1 GBR Elfyn Evans 1* Ret 3 1 1 1 1 185 2 GBR Tom Cave 3 4 4 2* 2 8 2 101 3 GBR Jonathan Greer 8 2 6 4 6 2* 5 78 4 SWE Fredrik Åhlin 2 Ret 1* Ret 24 14 Ret 65 5 IRL Josh Moffett 6 1 - - 5 6 - 52 6 GBR Desi Henry 10 Ret 7* 3 3 Ret 3 49 7 GBR David Bogie 4 3 Ret Ret* 4 3 6 46 8 GBR Matt Edwards 7 14 13 7 12 9 4 26 9 GBR Martin McCormack Ret Ret 5 - - 6* - 18 10 GBR Rhys Yates Ret 6 11 Ret 7* 7 Ret 17 Pos Driver MWS IRL PIR SCO NGS ULS MAN  Pts  Points will be awarded in each class as follows: 25, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Competitors may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points. The final round of the championship was a double-header for points as the rally was split into two point scoring rounds. Competitors six best scores will count towards their championship total, including the final round. References Category:British Rally Championship seasons Rally Championship British Rally Championship