2018 British Rally Championship
# 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.

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. 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.

| Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | Cancelled | Border Counties Rally | Jedburgh | Gravel | (website) |
| 1 | 28–29 April | Pirelli Rally | Carlisle, Cumbria | Gravel | (website) |
| 2 | 22–23 June | Ypres Rally | Ypres, Belgium | Tarmac | (website) |
| 3 | 17–18 August | Ulster Rally | Derry | Tarmac | (website) |
| - | Cancelled | Rally Isle of Man | Douglas, Isle of Man | Tarmac | (website) |
| 4 | 4–5 October | Wales Rally GB Leg 1 | Deeside | Gravel | (website) |
| 5 | 6–7 October | Wales Rally GB Leg 2 | Deeside | Gravel | (website) |

## Team and Drivers

### BRC1 Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hyundai | Hyundai I20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Keith Cronin | Mikie Galvin | 1–3 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | David Bogie | John Rowan | All |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Rhys Yates | Alex Lee | 1 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Rhys Yates | Elliott Edmondson | 2, 4 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Rhys Yates | James Morgan | 3 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Thomas Preston | Max Freeman | 1 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | Dom Buckley Motorsport | Martin McCormack | David Moynihan | 1–3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Matt Edwards | Darren Garrod | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Alex Laffey | Patrick Walsh | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | DGM Sport | Jonathan Greer | Kirsty Riddick | 1, 3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | SW Motorsport | Sacha Kakad | James Aldridge | 1, 4 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | Dom Buckley Motorsport | Lawrence Whyte | Stuart Loudon | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | Dom Buckley Motorsport | Lawrence Whyte | Paul Beaton | 2, 4 |

### BRC Productiron Cup Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | SW Motorsport | Spencer Wilkinson | Glyn Thomas | 4 |

### BRC4 Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Atherton Racing | Gee Atherton | Keaton Williams | 1 |

### Junior BRC Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Healy Motorsport | Callum Devine | Brian Hoy | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | MH Motorsport | Oscar Solberg | Patrik Barth | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | MH Motorsport | Josh McErlean | Aaron Johnston | 1–3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | MH Motorsport | Alex Waterman | Harry Thomas | 2–3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Harper Adams Motorsport | James McDiarmid | Gareth Clarke | 1–3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Spencer Sport | William Hill | Richard Crozier | 1–3 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | DGM Sport | William Creighton | Liam Regan | All |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Steve Røkland Motorsport | Steve Røkland | Tom Woodburn | 1–3 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Steve Røkland Motorsport | Steve Røkland | Dai Roberts | 4 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Mc Connell Motorsport | Marty Gallagher | Dean O'Sullivan | 1, 3 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Mc Connell Motorsport | Marty Gallagher | Rachel McConnell | 2 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Josh Cornwell | Cliona Collins | 1 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Josh Cornwell | Dai Roberts | 2 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Nabila Tejpar | Richard Bliss | 2–4 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | James Wilson Rallying | James Wilson | Gavin Doherty | 1–3 |
| Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 | HT Instalallations / Network Q | James Williams | Ross Whittock | 1–3 |
| Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 | HT Instalallations / Network Q | James Williams | Tom Woodburn | 4 |
| Citroën | Citroën C2 R2 | Scott MacBeth Rallying | Scott MacBeth | Neil Shanks | 1 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R2 | Cork Motor Club | Kevin Horgan | Liam Fouhy | All |

### Cadet Cup Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Finlay Retson Motorsport | Finlay Retson | Tom Hynd | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Dylan Davies Rallying | Fred Field | Josh Davison | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | C1 Rallying | Gunnar Jóhannesson | George Gwynn | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | PCRS Rallysport | Johnnie Mulholland | Jeff Case | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Jordan Reynolds Rallying | Jordan Reynolds | Peredur Davies | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | MH Motorsport | Will Graham | Alex Kihurani | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | MH Motorsport | Will Graham | Max Freeman | 2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | Myerscough University Centre | Bart Lang | Sinclair Young | 1–2, 4 |
| Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam Cup | Vauxhall Motorsport | Connor Woods | Christopher Corry | 1 |
| Opel | Opel Adam Cup | Opel Motorsport | Fred Field | Josh Davison | 2 |

### Ladies BRC Trophy Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Nabila Tejpar | Richard Bliss | 2–4 |

## Event results

Podium places and information on each event.

| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers |
| - | Border Counties Rally CANCELLED | 1 | | | | | | | |
| - | Border Counties Rally CANCELLED | 2 | | | | | | | |
| - | Border Counties Rally CANCELLED | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Pirelli Rally (28-29 April) | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:13:53.8 | 8 | 133.06 km | 43 | 31 |
| 1 | Pirelli Rally (28-29 April) | 2 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:14:14.3 | 8 | 133.06 km | 43 | 31 |
| 1 | Pirelli Rally (28-29 April) | 3 | Keith Cronin | Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:14:15.6 | 8 | 133.06 km | 43 | 31 |
| 2 | Ypres Rally (22-23 Jun) | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:34:20.4 | 23 | 277.87 km | 24 | 13 |
| 2 | Ypres Rally (22-23 Jun) | 2 | David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:34:38.4 | 23 | 277.87 km | 24 | 13 |
| 2 | Ypres Rally (22-23 Jun) | 3 | Keith Cronin | Hyundai i20 R5 | 2:34:46.0 | 23 | 277.87 km | 24 | 13 |
| 3 | Ulster Rally (17-18 August) | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:32:47.1 | 11 | 166.81 km | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | Ulster Rally (17-18 August) | 2 | Josh Moffett | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:33:13.7 | 11 | 166.81 km | 25 | 16 |
| 3 | Ulster Rally (17-18 August) | 3 | David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:33:16.2 | 11 | 166.81 km | 25 | 16 |
| - | Rally Isle of Man CANCELLED | 1 | | | | | | | |
| - | Rally Isle of Man CANCELLED | 2 | | | | | | | |
| - | Rally Isle of Man CANCELLED | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wales Rally GB Leg 1 (4–5 October) | 1 | David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:10:57.1 | 9 | | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | Wales Rally GB Leg 1 (4–5 October) | 2 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:14:10.5 | 9 | | 16 | 15 |
| 4 | Wales Rally GB Leg 1 (4–5 October) | 3 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:16:27.6 | 9 | | 16 | 15 |
| 5 | Wales Rally GB Leg 2 (6–7 October) | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:04:38.5 | 14 | 317.74 km | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Wales Rally GB Leg 2 (6–7 October) | 2 | Alex Laffey | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:10:34.5 | 14 | 317.74 km | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Wales Rally GB Leg 2 (6–7 October) | 3 | Steve Røkland | Peugeot 208 R2 | 2:20:42.4 | 14 | 317.74 km | 16 | 12 |

* ↑ 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 :

| Colour | Result |
| - | - |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Non-podium finish |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EXC) |
| White | Did 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.

