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Gravel and asphalt mini-series for 2010 BHRC
Dunlop/wonago.com MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Friday, 6 November 2009
The 2010 Dunlop/wonago.com MSA British Historic Rally Championship will feature two dedicated mini-series for gravel and asphalt rallies, with five gravel rallies in the Water End Properties Gravel Cup and four asphalt events qualifying for the Water End Properties Asphalt Cup.
The best performance on each surface has been recognised for the last two years, and the 2009 winners were Dessie Nutt/Geraldine McBride (gravel) and Paul Mankin/Desmond Bell (asphalt).
However, in 2010 the concept will be taken further by additional awards and the inclusion of a fourth asphalt event. Although not a part of the overall BHRC for 2010, the Harry Flatters Historic Rally on Epynt will be included in the Water End Properties Asphalt Cup to give competitors four sealed-surface rallies.
"Some competitors want more gravel rallies and some competitors want more asphalt events," said championship manager Simon Marks. "Whilst the overall BHRC will continue to be decided over both types of surface, this development will particularly suit those competitors who prefer either gravel or asphalt. We already had five strong gravel rallies and have included the Harry Flatters for those who would like to focus on asphalt rallies."
The awards for each mini-series will include first, second and third overall as well as class awards. In the gravel series, competitors will score their best four results from five rallies. Meanwhile in the asphalt series, where the three 'over-the-water' events in the Isle of Man, Ulster and Flanders accrue additional points, competitors will be able to miss one of these three rallies and still challenge for awards.
"These awards recognise that certain historic cars are much more suited to one surface than the other, not to mention some of the drivers," said Steven Smith of Water End Properties. "We specifically wanted to give those crews something worthwhile to get out and compete for."
To be eligible for either series, competitors must be members of the Historic Rally Car Register.
The provisional calendars are:
Water End Properties Gravel Cup
27 March; Bulldog Rally (Wales)
24 April; Pirelli Historic Rally (Kielder)
6 June; Severn Valley Stages (Wales)
20 June; Mid Wales Stages (Wales)
25 Sept; Trackrod Historic Cup (Yorkshire)
Water End Properties Asphalt Cup
9/10 July; Isle of Man Historic Rally
1 August; Harry Flatters Historic Rally (Epynt)*
20/21 August; Ulster Historic Rally
11/12 Sept; Tour of Flanders (Belgium)
* Not a round of the 2010 BHRC
Added: 6th November 2009 [permalink]
2010 BHRC unveiled
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Monday, 2 November 2009
The inclusion of the Ulster Rally is the key change for the 2010 MSA British Historic Rally Championship, with the closed-road event replacing the Harry Flatters Rally on Epynt.
The MSA has recently awarded a new five-year contract to the Historic Rally Car Register to manage the championship, which comes as the HRCR completes a 10-year stint at the helm of the BHRC. The new agreement will take the championship through until at least 2014 under the same management.
Colin Hilton, MSA Chief Executive said: "The MSA has conducted a full review of the promotional contracts for all of the major rally championships. We are pleased that the HRCR is keen to continue its excellent work of recent years and this long-term contract will provide stability for all parties."
Championship manager Simon Marks said: "We are delighted to have secured the contract from the MSA to continue taking the British Historic Rally Championship forward over the coming years. 2009 has been a particularly enjoyable season and we are looking forward to a couple of exciting developments and more competitors joining us to make 2010 our best season yet."
There will also be a new title for the BHRC, as wonago.com takes over from the Gambia as joint title sponsor with Dunlop. Wonago.com is the new holiday company of regular BHRC competitor Martin Freestone, who continues his support for the championship. The new title will be the Dunlop/wonago.com MSA British Historic Rally Championship.
Wonago.com is a travel and holiday web site, with six search engines to book holidays, cruises, flights, insurance, car hire and motor home hire, all at great discounted prices. Additionally, exclusive membership gives access to over 6,000 worldwide Premier resort villas and apartments at unbeatable prices.
Meanwhile, Dunlop will continue to provide major backing to the championship during the second year of a multi-year partnership with the BHRC. As well as being the championship's tyre supplier, Dunlop's support has allowed extensive TV coverage of the 2009 season.
The schedule for 2010 closely follows the 2009 calendar, other than the inclusion of the Ulster Rally in August. The move away from Epynt is the result of an extensive competitor survey, which clearly demonstrated demand for another high-profile closed-roads rally rather than an event on Epynt.
The Antrim-based Ulster Rally will offer a fresh new challenge and current BHRC champion Dessie Nutt says that the crews contesting the event will not be disappointed.
"It really is a superb event," said Nutt. "Everybody who goes will be very, very impressed. The stages are fantastic; some of them are old Circuit of Ireland stages. There is a very senior team that organises the event and every one of them has extensive competition experience."
The full provisional calendar is:
27 March; Bulldog Rally (gravel)
24 April; Pirelli Historic Rally (gravel)
6 June; Severn Valley Stages (gravel)
20 June; Mid Wales Stages (gravel)
9/10 July; Isle of Man Historic Rally (asphalt)
20/21 August; Ulster Historic Rally (asphalt)
11/12 Sept; Tour of Flanders (asphalt)
25 Sept; Trackrod Historic Cup (gravel)
Added: 2nd November 2009 [permalink]
Next BHRC coverage on FIVE
Press release: Saturday, 24 October 2009
The final round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship will be broadcast on FIVE on the night of Monday 26 October.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship have been filmed by AMG TV and are being broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The 2009 action concludes with the full report from the Trackrod Historic Cup, which included some of the most famous Yorkshire forest stages.
The scheduled broadcast time on FIVE is Tuesday 27 October at 3.55am.
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
Added: 24th October 2009 [permalink]
Next TV slots for BHRC confirmed
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Wednesday, 14 October 2009
The television schedules for the final round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship have been confirmed, with the first showing of the dedicated programme due on Motors TV at 9.15pm on Friday 16 October.
The Race and Rally UK programme will then be broadcast on FIVE, but the date has yet to be confirmed.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship have been filmed by AMG TV and will be broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The action continues with the full report from the Trackrod Historic Cup, which included classic Yorkshire stages in Dalby and Langdale.
DVDs of the event coverage are also available and can be ordered on-line at: http://www.amgtv.co.uk/index.html
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
Added: 14th October 2009 [permalink]
Next TV slots for BHRC confirmed
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Tuesday, 4 August 2009
The television schedules for the fourth round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship have been confirmed, with the first showing of the dedicated programme due on Motors TV at 9.15pm on Friday 7 August.
The Race and Rally UK programme will then be broadcast on FIVE on the night of Monday 17 August, but the exact time has yet to be confirmed.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship are being filmed by AMG TV and will be broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The action continues with the full report from the Mid Wales Historic Rally, which included Wales Rally GB stages in Hafren and Myherin.
DVDs of the event coverage are also available and can be ordered on-line at: http://www.amgtv.co.uk/index.html
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
Added: 4th August 2009 [permalink]
Next TV slots for BHRC confirmed
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Thursday, 16 July 2009
The television schedules for the third round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship have been confirmed, with the first showing of the dedicated programme due on Motors TV at 9.15pm on Friday 24 July.
The Race and Rally UK programme will then be broadcast on FIVE during the following week, but the exact schedule has yet to be confirmed.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship are being filmed by AMG TV and will be broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The action continues with the full report from the Severn Valley Historic Rally, which included classic stages in the Epynt region of Wales.
DVDs of the event coverage are also available and can be ordered on-line at: http://www.amgtv.co.uk/index.html
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
Added: 16th July 2009 [permalink]
BHRC on TV REMINDER
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally ChampionshipPress release: Friday, 26 June 2009
Don't forget that the second round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship will be broadcast on FIVE on the night on Sunday 28 June.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship are being filmed by AMG TV and will be broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The action continues with the full report from the Pirelli Historic Rally, which included superb stages in the main Kielder complex.
The scheduled broadcast time on FIVE is Monday 29 June at 3am.
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
Added: 26th June 2009 [permalink]
Next TV slots for BHRC confirmed
Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship
Press release: Monday, 15 June 2009
The television schedules for the second round of the Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship have been confirmed, with the first showings of the dedicated programme due on Motors TV on Friday 19 June and on FIVE on the night on Monday 29 June.
Thanks to Dunlop's increased backing for the championship, the five gravel events in the championship are being filmed by AMG TV and will be broadcast in the successful Race and Rally UK series.
The action continues with the full report from the Pirelli Historic Rally, which included superb stages in the main Kielder complex.
The scheduled broadcast times are:
Motors TV: Friday 19 June at 9.30pm
Five: Tuesday 30 June at 2.50am
Please check TV listings for the latest information.
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Issued by Paul Lawrence (tel 01952 510382 or e-mail press@hrcr.co.uk) on behalf of the Historic Rally Car Register (www.hrcr.co.uk)
The Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship is managed by the HRCR.
Added: 15th June 2009 [permalink]
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