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2008 Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge

Posted on Thursday, 06 December 2007 02:58PM by Simon Moss -

2008 Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge

Regulations now available

The 2008 Silverstone Tyres BRC Challenge regulations are now available to download from the website at www.rallybrcstars.co.uk.

The name may have changed but the support from Silverstone Competition Tyres remains unfaltering, as the prize fund including winner’s free entries on the 2009 BRC and Rally GB prize drive, remains unchanged.

With a revised name comes a revised format, allowing larger capacity cars to compete, but with the new scoring system anyone can still win if they excel in their class. The classes have been extended to include three capacity groups; 1400, 1600 and 2000 cc limits are set with the 1400s loosely split into FIA and MSA eligible cars as in 2007.

For all the information follow the “Competitors” page at www.rallybrcstars.co.uk and click the 2008 BRC Challenge Regulations link to download the pdf.

Key points

Class based rally championship taking in some classic BRC rallies
£20k worth of prize money and awards
Wales Rally GB prize drive for the winner
8 qualifying rounds, with best 6 scores to count
Front wheel drive cars only
Control Silverstone tyres
TV coverage on Sky Sports and other outlets
Own dedicated BRC Challenge co-ordinator
Own dedicated BRC Challenge service area
All national B status events
4 gravel, 4 asphalt rallies. Minimum 50 miles gravel and 80 miles asphalt
Run ahead of International cars on BRC “forest” and other selected events
Cars do not need to be homologated
Joint prize giving with the British Rally Championship
Junior Award for under 20’s
Best value £ per stage mile rallying in the UK
Open to front wheel drive cars complying with MSA technical regulations in classes:
- RC1 – up to 1400 cc cars, adhering to Group N1 rules
- RC2 – up to 1400 cc cars, adhering to Group A5 and B9 rules
- RC3 – 1400cc to 1600 cc cars, adhering to Group A6 rules
- RC4 – 1601cc to 2000cc cars, adhering to N3 rules
2008 Calendar of events (dates and details to be confirmed)
§         19^th April – Pirelli BRC Challenge Rally
§         24^th May – Jim Clark BRC Challenge Rally
§         21^st/22^nd Jun – Midlands BRC Challenge Rally
§         18^th July – Isle of Man BRC Challenge Rally 1
§         19^th July – Isle of Man BRC Challenge Rally 2
§         16^th August – Neath Valley Forest Stages Rally
§         27^th September – Trackrod BRC Challenge Rally
§         11^th November - Tempest BRC Challenge Rally


For more information please contact BRC Challenge Co-ordinator Caroline Reid carolinereid@rallybrc.co.uk,

Or contact the BRC Office Tel: 01785 887988, 07767 377600

BRC contact: Mark Taylor M: +44 7767 377600T: +44 1785 887988 E: marktaylor@rallybrc.co.uk
Press contact: Simon Moss M: +44 7968 585534 T: +44 1785 887988 E: simonmoss@rallybrc.co.uk

Further information on the Silverstone Tyres Stars 1400 Rally Championship can be found at www.rallybrcstars.co.uk