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LATEST UPDATES TO THIS WEBSITE

The latest updates are listed here to save people having to trawl through everything to look for changes. We hope that you will find this feature useful.

28th June 2009 - Corrected Co-Drivers' Overall Table and Revolution Wheels Star Driver Awards Tables after Round 4 added.

27th June 2009 - Corrected Drivers' Overall Table, Dunlop and Mintex Award winners from the Mid Wales Historic Stages added. Correction made to the web link for the Tour of Flanders - Regs for Round 7 of the Championship are now on the event website: http://www.omloopvanvlaanderen.be/ENGLISH/index.htm

22nd June 2009 - Updated Overall and Class Points Tables after the Mid Wales Historic Stages (another cracking Championship Round) are posted on the Points Tables page.

For those looking for the Mid Wales Results - they are on "The Brotherhood"'s website - www.rallyroots.com. They are also doing results for the Harry Flatters so remember that website.

27th May 2009 - Note / PDF posted regardng Championship Decals and compliance with the requirements of the Regulations.

25th May 2009 - David Stokes and Guy Weaver are now Competitors' Representatives to the Championship Committee

18th May 2009 - Some updates to the 2009 Calendar. The Tour of Flanders will celebrate its 50th anniversary by running a show stage on the Friday evening.

26th March 2009 - Details of 2009 TV Coverage added to this page.

25th March 2009 - Details of the exciting new Revolution Wheels Star Driver Award Scheme have been posted on the Revolution Wheels Star Driver pages of this website.

24th March 2009 - In-car cameras will again be available for BHRC contenders via Rob Richards at In Car Services. His service includes fitting the cameras at scrutineering and providing crews with a complete record of their rally. In addition, any interesting footage may well be used in the TV coverage of the championship. For more details and to contact Rob, please visit www.incar-services.co.uk

Rupert Lomax and David Alcock have taken over the lead of the Championship after Round 3

Added: 21st March 2007 [permalink]

Competitors' Representatives

Following a meeting of the Championship Committee on 14th May, it was decided to approach David Stokes and Guy Weaver and ask them to act as Competitor Representatives for the Dunlop / Gambia - MSA British Historic Rally Championship. We are pleased to announce that the invitations were accepted.

David and Guy were BHRC Champions in 2007 and David has been a copmpetitor in the Championship since its inception. The addition of Guy's attention to detail in the left hand seat has made them a formidable combination on the stages in theit Ford Escort. Both men are very interested in the well-being of the Championship and have provided input "behind the scenes" for some time.

Competitors with questions, or points to raise, are therefore urged to speak to the Competitors' Representatives, the Competitors Liaison Officers (David Crawley and Val Thompson) or to the the other members of the Dunlop / Gambia - MSA British Historic Rally Championship Committee - Simon Marks, Paul Loveridge and Andy Millns.

A pdf containing contact details for all of us is attached for download.

The BHRC "Team" Contact Details
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Added: 24th May 2009 [permalink]

Championship Decals

Drawing to view

Reproduced below is the drawing regarding the positioning of Championship Decals on competing cars. It has become apparent that not all cars are compliant with this requirement. Additional decals will be available at Scrutineering at the Severn Valley Historic Challenge and subsequent events to enable competitors to attend to this detail. This is an important issue for the Championship and its sponsors and your co-operation is expected.

Furthermore, those Competitors running on Revloution Competition Wheels and claiming points in the Revolution Competition Wheels Star Driver Category Awards must carry at least one Revolution Competition Wheels decal on each side of the vehicle.

The drawing and notes are available as a pdf file to download and print off.

Drawing and Notes to download
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Added: 28th May 2009 [permalink]

Full Details of 2009 TV Arrangements

Click to download the pdf containing all the details of this year's TV coverage, Media Club and In-Car Camera options

2009 TV Information for download
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Added: 26th March 2009 [permalink]

Regulations

The regulations and registration forms for the 2009 Championship were released at the Championship's official launch at the HRCR Open Day at Gaydon on January 11th 2009. The documents are downloadable from here.

IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF CONTENDERS COULD REGISTER BEFORE THE FIRST ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DOWNLOADING REGULATIONS AND ENTRY FORMS (ABOVE) AND SENDING THEM TO SIMON MARKS. THIS WILL MAKE SIMON'S SIGNING-ON DAY AT THE ROBIN HOOD HISTORIC STAGES MUCH LESS STRESSED AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP SUNSTRIP, DOOR SQUARES AND STICKERS CAN BE SENT TO YOU IN ADVANCE, SO YOU CAN FIX THEM ON YOUR CARS IN YOUR GARAGES / WORKSHOPS, RATHER THAN IN THE SERVICE AREA AT WORKSOP!

2009 Championship Registration Form for download
2009 Championship Regulations for download
2009 Championship Calendar for download
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Added: 14th January 2007 [permalink]

Contenders Registered To Date

IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF CONTENDERS COULD REGISTER BEFORE THEIR FIRST ROUND OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP BY DOWNLOADING REGULATIONS AND ENTRY FORMS (ABOVE) AND SENDING THEM TO SIMON MARKS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP SUNSTRIP, DOOR SQUARES AND STICKERS CAN BE COLLECTED AT THE THE RACE RETRO SHOW, OR SENT TO YOU IN ADVANCE, SO YOU CAN FIX THEM ON YOUR CARS IN YOUR GARAGES / WORKSHOPS, RATHER THAN IN THE SERVICE AREA ON YOUR FIRST ROUND

COULD CONTENDERS THAT HAVE RECEIVED STICKER SETS THROUGH THE POST PLEASE BRING THE EMPTY CARDBOARD TUBES WITH THEM TO SIGNING-ON AT THEIR FIRST EVENT SO THAT THEY CAN BE RE-USED.

Reg No) Driver / Co-Driver (Car - Class)

01) Jim Valentine / (SAAB 99)

02) Robin Shuttleworth / Mark Midgley (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

03) James Slaughter / (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

04) Dick Slaughter / Geoff Dearing (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

05) Richard Williams / Richard Ekin (Ford Escort Mexico Mk1 - C2)

06) David Lloyd Roberts / (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

07) David Stokes / Guy Weaver (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1 - C5)

08) Kevin King / (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

09) Roger Kilty / Lynette Banks (Vauxhall Chevette HSR - D5)

10) Mike Anderson / (Triumph TR7V8 - D4)

11) Jacob Scannell / Nina Thompson (Ford Escort 1.6 Mk2 - D2)

12) Nick Danks / Dave Carter (Ford Escort Mexico Mk1 - C2)

14) Tim Mason / Graham Wild (Porsche 911 - C4)

15) Bill Douglas / Stephen Hancock (Volvo 244 - D4)

16) Darren Moon / Chris Parsons (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

17) Guy Woodcock /Iwan Jones (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

18) Adrian Seabridge / Daniel Seabridge (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - D5)

19) Neil Rudd / Brian Hodgson (Ford Escort Mk1 - C2)

20) Peter Smith / Russ Langthorne (Porsche 911 - C4)

21) Nick Pinkett (SAAB 96 - B1/B3)

22) Wayne Bonser / Richard Aston (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

23) Hugh Myers / Debby Myers (Datsun 240Z - C4)

24) Andrew Haddon / Mark Crisp (Porsche 911 -C4)

25) Stuart Rolt / Richard Pomfret (Porsche 911 - B5)

26) Simon Tysoe / Cliffy Simmons (Ford Escort RS1800 - D5)

27) Paul Mankin / (Ford Lotus Cortina Mk1 - B4)

28) James Young / David Young (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

29) Richard Morgan / Tim Madeley (Porsche 914 - C3)

30) John Moxon / Stephen Moxon (Volvo Amazon 122S - B4)

31) Phil Squires / Mick Squires (Ford Escort RS1800 - D5)

32) Nick Elliott / Dave Price (Ford Escort RS1800 - D5)

33) Julian Reynolds / Ian Oakey (Ford Escort RS1800 - D5)

34) Jeremy Wells / (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

35) Russell Morgan / Martin Kenyon (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

36) Mike Barratt / Jody Watson (Sunbeam Stiletto / Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - B1/D5)

37) Bob Bean / Malcolm Smithson (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C5)

38) Rupert Lomax / David Alcock (Ford Escort RS Mk1 - C5)

39) Simon Mauger / (Ford Escort RS1800 - D5)

40) David Kirby / Sean Kennedy (Ford Escort MK1 - C2)

41) Drew Wylie / Howard Pridmore (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

42) Ian Drummond / Yvonne Coppin (Fird Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

43) Stuart Clarke / (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

44) Will Onions / Tim Hobbs (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

45) Philip Smith / Barbara Smith (Austin Mini Cooper "S" / Porsche 911 B2/B5)

46) Richard Lane / Frank Richer (Ford Escort RS2000 - D3)

47) Polly Patti /Bob Duck (Ford Escort Mk1 / Mk2 - C3 / D5)

48) Rikki Proffit / (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1 - C5)

49) Gary Edgington / Jane Edgington (Singer Chamois / Hillman Avenger B1/C2)

50) Simon Wallis / Graham Wride (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C5)

51) Chris Shooter / Bev LeGood (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

52) Connor Corkill / Howard Allison (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

53) Mark Bentley / Ed Bentley (Ford Escort RS Mk2 - D5)

54) Rex Ireland / Adrian Scadding (Ford Escort Twin Cam Mk1 - C3)

55) Derek Belbin / (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

56) Andrew Siddall / "Captain" Thompson (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

58) Richard Hill / Patrick Cooper (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

59) Rob Smith / Shaun O'Gorman (Vauxhall Chevette HSR - D5)

60) James Stait / Fin Mackintosh (MG Midget - B2)

61) Geoff Taylor / Steve Greenhill (Sunbeam Imp Sport - B1)

62) Alan Hughes / Mike Scrimgour (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

63) James Potter / Arwel Jenkins (Ford Escort RS Mk2 - D5)

64) Jonathan Gale / Graham Gale (Sunbeam Tiger - B5)

65) David Higgins / Ieuan Thomas (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1 - C5)

66) Tim Jones / Don James (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

67) Neal James / Kevin Jones (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

68) Richard Egger / Pat Egger (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

69) Ken Forster / John Stanger-Leathes (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

70) Desmond Nutt / Geraldine McBride (Porsche 911 - B5)

71) Gwyndaf Evans / Phil Pugh (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

72) Gareth Lloyd / Ryland James (Ford Escort RS Mk2 - D5)

73) Jeremy Easson / Alun Cook (Ford Capri RS3100 - C4)

74) Philip Wylie / James Whitaker (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

75) Seamus O'Connell (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2 - D5)

76) Peter Lythell (Porsche 911 - C4)

77) Vincent Bristow (Ford Escort Mexico Mk1 - C2)

78) Matthew Fowle (Ford Escort Mexico Mk1 - C2)

79) Chris Nixon (Ford Escort RS Mk1 - C5)

80) Ryan Barrett / Barry Ferris (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D5)

81) Stephen Richards / Ian Witheconbe (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2 - D3)

82) Derek Boyd / Roisin Boyd (Porsche 911 - C4)

83) Pat Anderson / Tom Mansfield (Talbot Sunbeam Ti - D2)

84) Ernie Graham / (Ford Escort RS1600 - C5)

85) Terry Cree / Richard Shores (Morris Mini Cooper S - B2)

CD 102) Ron Roughead (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk1 - C3)

i sm sending out sticker sets as soon as I receive registrations - due to work and post office opening hours, they are sent out the day after receipt of the form.

Added: 14th January 2008 [permalink]

Dunlop / Gambia MSA-British Historic Rally Championship

The MSA British Historic Rally Championship is one of the fastest growing championships in British rallying. It is organised by the HRCR and caters for cars spanning two decades of rallying. Cars from the early 1960's through to 1981 are eligible and entries are regularly in excess of 60 cars on each of the qualifying rounds.

The BHRC has been managed and organised by the Historic Rally Car Register since the start of the millennium and under the wing of the HRCR it has grown and grown in both competitor support and spectator appeal.

From early March to late October, the distinctive engine notes of Minis, Saab 96s, Escort BDAs and Porsches can be heard in the British forests and on the asphalt stages of the Isle of Man, Flanders and Epynt. Among the rally fans, the sight and sound of the historic cars are a big hit, offering a glorious trip down memory lane for the older fans and an insight into how rallying developed for the younger fans.

The competitor appeal is constantly on the rise. Up to 100 crews now compete on the BHRC each season, and the sporting atmosphere and camaraderie is a key factor in the appeal of the championship. Regularly, competitors will lend parts and spares to help rivals stay in events. Recently, a leading class competitor suffered a blown engine and his two leading class rivals both offered the loan of their spare engines for the following event!

In 2007, the HRCR welcomed Dunlop and Gambia as Championship Title Sponsors. Dunlop, through Mr Tyre (Motorsport) Ltd, have supported the Championship for many years and provide bespoke products and tyre support at the events. The Gambia logos have appeared on several leading competitors' cars recently and Kololi Ltd (a Beach Club / Leisure Complex in the all year round holiday destination) came forward to co-sponsor the series for 2007

In 2007, the BHRC grew to a three-category championship, as the cars from the HRCR Classic Stage Rally Challenge become a full part of the BHRC. From the start of 2007, the classic cars from category 3 (1976-1981)were eligible to win the overall BHRC title, just as the existing cars from category 1 (pre '68) and category 2 (1968-1975).

The development of the Classic series over the previous four seasons has brought a new group of cars into the historic rallying movement. By creating and growing the new category, the HRCR has brought Mk2 Escorts, Lotus Sunbeams, Opel Asconas, Triumph TR7 V8s and Vauxhall Chevettes into the limelight, and it has been a hugely popular move with the crews and the fans with the D5 (twin cam multi-valve) class being the strongets supported of all in 2007.

The introduction of the Classic category has also encouraged a growing number of existing competitors to switch to historic rallying from contemporary series. Increasingly, Mk2 Escorts are being rebuilt into historic specification as crews realise that the switch will give them headline status, better quality gravel stages and a real chance of overall victory, rather than struggling along on stages damaged by gaggle of four-wheel drive cars.

But the development of the Classic category should not detract from the other two categories. In category 1, Mini Coopers, Porsche 911s, Sunbeam Tigers, Lotus Cortinas and Saab 96s do battle. These cars run first on the road on all the gravel events to ensure they get the stages in prime condition, before the stages are cut up by more powerful cars. In 2007, six of the top 10 overall positions in the Dunlop / Gambia - MSA BHRC were taken by crews in Category 1 vehicles.

The Mk1 Escort in 1600cc Mexico, 2-litre Pinto and 2-litre BDA engine specifications tops category 2, the post-historic class. But the field also includes more than a dozen Porsche 911s, and with regular drivers like Jimmy McRae, David Stokes, Jeremy Easson and Steven Smith in the field, is one of the most competitive of the three categories.

Of course, this is all-out special stage rallying, and the competition is fierce throughout all the classes, with just about all of the events running on pace notes. From the classic gravel stages of Mid-Wales to the closed public roads of the Isle of Man, the BHRC is a fantastic championship, widely enjoyed and still growing ever stronger.

The HRCR has recently won a new multi-year contract from the MSA to run the MSA British Historic Rally Championship, and is working to ensure that the series continues to go from strength to strength.

Added: 2nd January 2007 [permalink]