2016 British Rally Championship
The 2016 MSA British Rally Championship was the 57th season of the British Rally Championship after a one-year absence.
The championship featured eight classes:
- BRC 1 (R5, R4, Super 2000, Regional Rally Car)
- BRC 2 (N4)
- BRC 3 (R3)
- BRC 4 (R2)
- BRC 5 (R1)
- BRC GT (Porsche 911 RGT)
- National Rally Cup (open class)
- Junior BRC (R2, drivers under 26 years old)
For the first time since 2011, the BRC had four-wheel drive classes.
Calendar
The 2016 championship was contested over seven rounds [1]
Round | Dates | Rally name | Surface |
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1 | 5–6 March | Mid Wales Stages | Gravel |
2 | 8–9 April | Circuit of Ireland | Tarmac |
3 | 30 April–1 May | Pirelli Rally | Gravel |
4 | 25 June | RSAC Scottish Rally | Gravel |
5 | 9–10 July | Nicky Grist Stages | Mixed |
6 | 19–20 August | Ulster Rally | Tarmac |
7 | 15–17 September | Rally Isle of Man | Tarmac |
Teams and Drivers
- BRC1 Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
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Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All |
![]() | ![]() | 1–3 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All | ||
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![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 4–6 | ||
![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 6 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | ||
![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 6 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–3, 5 | ||
![]() | 6 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 6–7 | ||
Ford Fiesta S2000 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 5 | |
Citroën | Citroën DS3 R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 6 |
![]() | ![]() | All | |||
Skoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–5 |
![]() | 6–7 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 3–5 | |||
![]() | 7 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–3 | ||
Škoda Fabia S2000 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–3, 6 | |
Peugeot | Peugeot 208 T16 R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–4 |
Proton | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All |
- BRC2 Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–5 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | ||
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | |
Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3 |
- BRC3 Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Citroën | Citroën DS3 R3T | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–5 |
Toyota | Toyota GT86 CS-R3 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | 6–7 |
- BRC4 Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 |
Ford Fiesta ST | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–5, 7 | |
Ford Fiesta R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–4, 6 | |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | ||
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | 5 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 | ||
Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | 5–7 | |||
Opel | Opel Adam R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2, 6 |
- Junior BRC Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All |
![]() | ![]() | All | |||
![]() | ![]() | 1–3 | |||
Renault | Renault Twingo RS R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 |
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | 4–7 | ||||
Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3, 5 |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–5 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All | ||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–3 | ||
![]() | 4 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 7 | |||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6 | ||
![]() | 7 | ||||
Ford Fiesta R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 | |
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–5 | ||
![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–5 | |||
![]() | ![]() | 1 | |||
![]() | 2, 5–6 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | 1–2 | |||
![]() | 3 | ||||
![]() | 4 | ||||
![]() | 6–7 | ||||
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–5 |
- BRC5 Entries
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ford | Ford Fiesta R1 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 3 |
Event results
Podium places and information on each event.
Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Statistics | ||||||||
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Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length | Starters | Finishers | ||||
1 | Mid Wales Stages (5-6 March) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:08:14.3 | 6 | 114.26 km | 45 | 31 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:08:31.4 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:09:41.1 | ||||||||
2 | Circuit of Ireland (8-9 April) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:55:56.2 | 14 | 209.56 km | 70 | 44 | ||
2 | ![]() | Citroën DS3 R5 | 1:56:23.1 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:57:11.7 | ||||||||
3 | Pirelli Rally (30 April-1 May) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:05:15.6 | 7 | 118.77 km | 57 | 41 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:05:43.2 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:05:46.7 | ||||||||
4 | RSAC Scottish Rally (25 June) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 51:02.4 | 8 | 99.88 km | 117 | 81 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 51:54.8 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 53:16.8 | ||||||||
5 | Nicky Grist Stages (9-10 July) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:18:48.4 | 18 | 172.34 km | 41 | 33 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:19:59.8 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:21:20.2 | ||||||||
6 | Ulster Rally (19-20 August) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:11:15.4 | 14 | 215.44 km | 41 | 31 | ||
2 | ![]() | Citroën DS3 R5 | 2:12:40.8 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:13:15.8 | ||||||||
7 | Rally Isle of Man (15-17 September) | 1 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:06:14.3 | 20 | 270.37 km | 28 | 21 | ||
2 | ![]() | Ford Fiesta R5 | 2:07:36.6 | ||||||||
3 | ![]() | Škoda Fabia R5 | 2:07:48.2 |
Drivers championship standings
Top 10 positions
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Points will be awarded in each class as follows: 25, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Competitors may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points. The final round of the championship was a double-header for points as the rally was split into two point scoring rounds. Competitors six best scores will count towards their championship total, including the final round.
References
- ^ "Confirmed 2016 MSA British Rally Championship calendar - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Evans joins revamped BRC with DMACK British Rally Team - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Vatanen name is back in the British Rally Championship for 2016 - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Swedish star Åhlin to contest full BRC season - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Rhys Yates receives Brettex sponsorship boost with M-Sport built Fiesta R5 for BRC assault - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ a b "Cronin and Greer bring Citroën marque to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. 2016-02-18. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "David Bogie brings Fab(ia) Skoda R5 to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ^ "Simpson to tackle BRC in ŠKODA UK-supported Fabia R5 - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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