2019 British Rally Championship
# 2019 British Rally Championship

The 2019 MSA British Rally Championship will be the 61st season of the series, the premier rally competition in the UK.

The championship will feature 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 2019 championship will be contested over six rounds in six different territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Belgium. The Wales Rally GB has been added as a reserve event. The events will be held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces.

* Calendar subject to approval by the MSA

| Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 16 February | Cambrian Rally | Llandudno, Wales | Gravel | (website) |
| 2 | 16-17 March | West Cork Rally | Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland | Tarmac | (website) |
| 3 | 27 April | Pirelli International Rally | Carlisle, England | Gravel | (website) Archived 2018-09-12 at the Wayback Machine |
| 4 | 28-29 June | Ypres Rally | Ypres, Belgium | Tarmac | (website) |
| 5 | 17 August | Ulster Rally | Antrim, Northern Ireland | Tarmac | (website) |
| 6 | 14 September | Galloway Hills Rally | Dalbeattie, Scotland | Gravel | (website) |
| Reserve | TBC | Wales Rally GB | Deeside | Gravel | (website) |

## Team and Drivers

### BRC1 Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Pedro Heller | Marc Martí | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Alberto Heller | José Luis Díaz | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Matt Edwards | Patrick Walsh | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Alex Laffey | Stuart Loudon | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | Combilift Rallying | Josh Moffett | Keith Moriarty | 1–2, 5 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | DGM Sport | Jonathan Greer | Kirsty Riddick | 1–2, 5 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | DGM Sport | Jonathan Greer | Dai Roberts | 6 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | SW Motorsport | Sacha Kakad | James Aldridge | 1–2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Enda McCormack | Paul Sheridan | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Enda McCormack | Colin Fitzgerald | 2–3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Enda McCormack | Tommy Doyle | 4 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | Swift Group | Mat Smith | Giles Dykes | 3 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Tom Cave | Dale Bowen | 1, 3–6 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Tom Cave | James Morgan | 2 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Alan Carmichael | Claire Williams | 1–2, 6 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Alan Carmichael | Ivor Lamont | 5 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | James Wilson | Arthur Kierans | 5–6 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | PCRS Rallysport | Enda McCormack | Colin Fitzgerald | 6 |
| Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Meirion Evans | Jonathan Jackson | 1–2 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | David Bogie | John Rowan | 1–3 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Thomas Preston | Andrew Roughead | 1 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | CA1 Sport Ltd | Rhys Yates | James Morgan | 3–4 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | Dom Buckley Motorsport | Martin McCormack | Barney Mitchell | 1–5 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | Macsport Rally Team | Desi Henry | Liam Moynihan | 1–3 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | Gerry Cumiskey Volkswagen | Brendan Cumiskey | Ronan O'Kane | 1–2 |
| Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | Melvyn Evans Motorsport | Meirion Evans | Jonathan Jackson | 5 |

### Junior BRC Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | EDSL Sport | James Williams | Tom Woodburn | 1, 4–6 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | EDSL Sport | Jordan Reynolds | Peredur Davies | 1–2 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | EDSL Sport | Ruairi Bell | Darren Garrod | All |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | EDSL Sport | Jordan Hone | Aileen Kelly | 3 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | EDSL Sport | Marty Gallagher | Dean O'Sullivan | 4–6 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Finlay Retson Motorsport | Finlay Retson | Tom Hynd | 1 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Finlay Retson Motorsport | Finlay Retson | Richard Crozier | 2–6 |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | Myerscough College Motorsport | Bart Lang | Sinclair Young | 1–5 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | DGM Sport | William Creighton | Liam Regan | All |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Macsport Rally Team | Josh McErlean | Gerard Conway | 1 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Macsport Rally Team | Josh McErlean | Keaton Williams | 2–5 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | PCRS Rallysport | James Wilson | Arthur Kierans | 1–4 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Mc Connell Motorsport | Marty Gallagher | Dean O'Sullivan | 1–3 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Complete Cleaning | Scott Sloan | David Sloan | 1–3 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Allied Polymer | Nabila Tejpar | Max Freeman | 1–2 |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Jordan Reynolds Rallying | Jordan Reynolds | Peredur Davies | 4 |
| Opel | Opel Adam R2 | Jordan Hone Rallying | Jordan Hone | Aileen Kelly | 1–2, 4–5 |
| Opel | Opel Adam R2 | Jordan Hone Rallying | Jordan Hone | Paul Hone | 6 |
| Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 | HT Instalallations / Network Q | James Williams | Tom Woodburn | 2 |

### Cadet Cup Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | EDSL Sport | Rupert Flynn | Peredur Davies | 5 |

### Ladies BRC Trophy Entries

| Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | Allied Polymer | Nabila Tejpar | Max Freeman | 1–2 |

## 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 - km | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | Cambrian Rally 16 February | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 54:58.7 | 10 | 84.20 | 30 | 22 |
| 1 | Cambrian Rally 16 February | 2 | David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5 | 55:25.2 | 10 | 84.20 | 30 | 22 |
| 1 | Cambrian Rally 16 February | 3 | Martin McCormack | Škoda Fabia R5 | 56:06.7 | 10 | 84.20 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | West Cork Rally 16-17 March | 1 | Craig Breen | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:51:18.6 | 15 | 217.9 | 23 | 17 |
| 2 | West Cork Rally 16-17 March | 2 | Alister Fisher | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:51:40.8 | 15 | 217.9 | 23 | 17 |
| 2 | West Cork Rally 16-17 March | 3 | Tom Cave | Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:51:55.9 | 15 | 217.9 | 23 | 17 |
| 3 | Pirelli International Rally 27 April | 1 | Tom Cave | Hyundai i20 R5 | 57:34.4 | 6 | 100.89 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Pirelli International Rally 27 April | 2 | Rhys Yates | Škoda Fabia R5 | 57:52.0 | 6 | 100.89 | 15 | 10 |
| 3 | Pirelli International Rally 27 April | 3 | Jari Huttunen | Hyundai i20 R5 | 58:35.0 | 6 | 100.89 | 15 | 10 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally 28-29 June | 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:32:12.4 | 23 | 277.88 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally 28-29 June | 2 | Tom Cave | Hyundai i20 R5 | 2:33:08.5 | 23 | 277.88 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | Ypres Rally 28-29 June | 3 | Alex Laffey | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:36:18.1 | 23 | 277.88 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | Ulster Rally 17 August | 1 | Craig Breen | Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:25:08.3 | 9 | 150.92 | 18 | 7 |
| 5 | Ulster Rally 17 August | 2 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:25:28.8 | 9 | 150.92 | 18 | 7 |
| 5 | Ulster Rally 17 August | 3 | Callum Devine | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:25:50.2 | 9 | 150.92 | 18 | 7 |
| 6 | Galloway Hills Rally 14 September | 1 | Tom Cave | Hyundai i20 R5 | 1:02:09.7 | 9 | 115.47 | 22 | 17 |
| 6 | Galloway Hills Rally 14 September | 2 | Jonathan Greer | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:03:04.6 | 9 | 115.47 | 22 | 17 |
| 6 | Galloway Hills Rally 14 September | 3 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:04:25.8 | 9 | 115.47 | 22 | 17 |

* 1 2 3 4 5 Crew was not registered to score points towards the British Rally Championship.

## Drivers Points Classification

### Scoring system

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. Competitors five best scores will count towards their championship total.

| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joker Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### British Rally Championship for Drivers

| Pos | Driver | Car | CAM | WCR | PIR | YPR | ULS | GHR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Matt Edwards | Ford Fiesta R5 | 25 | 18 | EXC | 25 | 25 | 18* | 111 |
| 2 | Tom Cave | Hyundai i20 R5 | Ret | 25 | 25 | 18 | Ret | 30* | 98 |
| 3 | Josh McErlean | Peugeot 208 R2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 22* | DNP | 42 |
| 4 | David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5 | 18 | 8 | 15 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 41 |
| 5 | William Creighton | Peugeot 208 R2 | DNP | DNP | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11* | 35 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | CAM | WCR | PIR | YPR | ULS | GHR | 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 |

### British Rally Championship for Co-Drivers

| Pos | Co-Driver | CAM | WCR | PIR | YPR | ULS | GHR | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Patrick Walsh | 25 | 18 | EXC | 25 | 25 | 15 | 108 |
| 2 | Dale Bowen | Ret | DNP | 25 | 18 | 0 | 25 | 68 |
| 3 | James Morgan | DNP | 25 | 18 | Ret | DNP | DNP | 43 |
| 4 | John Rowan | 18 | 8 | 15 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 41 |
| 5 | Keaton Williams | DNP | 2 | 12 | 6 | 18 | Ret | 38 |
| Pos | Co-Driver | CAM | WCR | PIR | YPR | ULS | GHR | 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 |
