2022 British & Irish Rallying

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British Rally Championship 2022:

Round 1 – Tendring & Clacton Rally – 23/24 April
Round 2 – Jim Clark Rally – 27/28 May
Round 3 – Nicky Grist Stages – 9 July
Round 4 – Grampian Forest Stages – 13 August
Round 5 – Rali Bae Ceredigion – 3/4 September
Round 6 – Rally Yorkshire – 23/24 September
Round 7 – Cambrian Rally – 29 October
Reserve Round – Oulton Park Stages – 5 November

https://www.britishrallychampionship...2022-calendar/

3 in Wales, 2 in Scotland, 2 in England, 0 in Ireland

Q&A with the championship manager with lots of interesting comments, including why no Irish round this year: https://www.britishrallychampionship...iain-campbell/

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Irish Tarmac Rally Championship 2022:

Round 1 - Killarney Historic Rally - 27 November 2021
Round 2 - Galway International Rally - 5-6 February
Round 3 - West Cork International Rally - 19-20 March
Round 4 - Circuit of Ireland Rally - 15-16 April
Round 5 - Killarney International Rally of the Lakes - 30 April – 1 May
Round 6 - Donegal International Rally - 17-19 June
Round 7 - Ulster International Rally - 19-20 August*
Round 8 - Cork 20 International Rally - 24-25 September

The Ulster Rally has an asterisk because that's the date of the TBC WRC round that it is hoped will be in NI. If so, the Ulster event will move to a different date.

http://www.irishtarmac.com/killarney...-championship/

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Welsh National Rally Championship 2022:

Round 1 - Rally North Wales - 26 March
Round 2 - Rallynuts Stages Rally - 9 April
Round 3 - Plains Rally - 21 May
Round 4 - Red Kite Stages - 12 June
Round 5 - Nicky Grist Stages - 9 July
Round 6 - Woodpecker Stages Rally - 3 September
Round 7 - Wyedean Rally - 15 October
Round 8 - Cambrian Rally - 29 October

https://wnrc.wamc.org.uk/

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Scottish Rally Championship 2022:

Round 1 - Snowman Rally - 5 March
Round 2 - Speyside Stages -23 April
Round 3 - Jim Clark Rally - 29 May
Round 4 - Argyll Rally - 25 June
Round 5 - RSAC Scottish Rally - 23 July
Round 6 - Grampian Forest Stages - 13 August
Round 7 - Galloway Hills Rally - 10 September
Round 8 - Carlisle Stages Rally - 22 October

http://www.scottishrallychampionship.co.uk/

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BTRDA Rally Series 2022:

Round 1 - Malcolm Wilson Rally - 12 March
Round 2 - Rallynuts Stages Rally - 9 April
Round 3 - Border Counties Rally - 14 May
Round 4 - Kielder Forest Rally - 18 June
Round 5 - Nicky Grist Stages - 9 July
Round 6 - Woodpecker Stages Rally - 3 September
Round 7 - Rally Yorkshire Forest Stages - 24 September
Round 8 - Cambrian Rally - 29 October

https://www.btrdarally.com/everyone-...s-fun-in-2022/

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Circuit Rally Championship 2021-22:

Round 1 - Oulton Park Neal Howard Stages - 6 November
Round 2 - NHMC Cadwell Park Stages - 21 November
Round 3 - Donington Dukeries Rally - 5 December
Round 4 - Brands Hatch Winter Stages - 15 January
Round 5 - Anglesey Lee Holland Stages - 29-30 January
Round 6 - Snetterton Stages - 19 February
Round 7 - Donington Rally - 13 March
Round 8 - Cadwell Park Alan Healy Memorial Stages - 3 April
Reserve Event - Anglesey SMc Stages - tbc

http://msnrallychamp.co.uk/calendar/

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British Historic Rally Championship:

Round 1 - Riponian Stages Rally - 6 February
Round 2 - Rally North Wales - 26 March
Round 3 - Plains Rally - 21 May
Round 4 - Red Kite Stages - 12 June
Round 5 - Woodpecker Stages - 3 September
Round 6 - Rally Yorkshire Historic Cup - 23-24 September
Round 7 - Carlisle Stages - 22 October

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Saturday 15th January, so pleased to see the event return after being cancelled last year. Entry list: https://mtc1.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS22/EntryList.php

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I started a 2022 British & Irish Rallying thread here: https://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=156706 with the intention of it housing discussion of UK events like Brands Hatch during the year. Of course, anyone can make whatever threads they like, but the annual thread is there as an option ,

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Ok, hadn't realized, perhaps a mod can shift it

[BertMk2]

Done

I'll be there spectating this year rather than competing. Looking forward to seeing this event from a different perspective. The entry list looks pretty good too - a nice mix of stuff on there.

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Here are a few more online rally resources:

Good monthly calendar with event links:
https://www.itsmymotorsport.co.uk/index.html

Results, entry lists and live timing links:
https://www.rallies.info/

Current and historic results, maps and loads of in-car video:
https://www.rally-maps.com/

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Sadly the Grizedale Stages had to be cancelled for lack of entries. They had over 100 cars for the original date in early December, but Storm Arwen caused the event to be postponed. The replacement date was 14/15 Jan but only 55 entries by the cut-off means cancellation. I doubt the clash with Brands Hatch was a significant factor since circuit and forest stage rallies cater for largely different crowds, but it can’t have helped.

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

Done

I'll be there spectating this year rather than competing. Looking forward to seeing this event from a different perspective. The entry list looks pretty good too - a nice mix of stuff on there.

Yep, great mix of cars. I wonder have far the Newtons can push up the field in the giant killing Nova?
The South Downs Stages at Goodwood normally held in February has been pushed back til much later in the year in 2022, was really hoping we could have another mid summer event like last year, very spectator friendly time of year as opposed to the normal freezing conditions.

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Originally Posted by justracing

The South Downs Stages at Goodwood normally held in February has been pushed back til much later in the year in 2022, was really hoping we could have another mid summer event like last year, very spectator friendly time of year as opposed to the normal freezing conditions.

I read that the August date was allowed under specific post-Covid business recovery regulations which would not apply this year. Hopefully we’ll see it return in the Autumn/Winter.

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Originally Posted by justracing

Saturday 15th January, so pleased to see the event return after being cancelled last year. Entry list: https://mtc1.uk/Entry/MGJBHWS22/EntryList.php

Also now available on Brands Hatch website: timetable, spectator area map and stage diagrams.

Very pleased to have this detail a week in advance - for Cadwell and Donington I had to buy a programme, which was a bit cheeky of them .

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Oops, repeated info already posted!

[BertMk2]

Well I'm off to Brands tomorrow as a spectator rather than competitor this time - I'll be keeping a close eye on number 28, we usually service with them on events (and I was out in Tims spare car on the last Brands event). Looking forward to seeing the event from a different angle - although I suspect I'll be a lot colder than usual!

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There is some serious machinery out tomorrow, really looking forward to kicking out the post Christmas doldrums at my second home. Assembling/laying out suitable clothing measures to suit Heading for Druids at 9am

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Originally Posted by justracing

There is some serious machinery out tomorrow

Crikey that was understatement of mine! this event has taken a real turn over the last few years in terms of standards of entry, talk about chalk and cheese. Convincing win from Frank Bird in the Fiesta Rally2 but great to see such a wide variety of machinery giving it some beans. Opted for the soft exit after stage 7 after a chilly 7 hours of spectating. Top marks to the organisers once again.

[dwh43scale]

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

[BertMk2]

Originally Posted by BertMk2

Looking forward to seeing the event from a different angle - although I suspect I'll be a lot colder than usual!

Well I was right about that! Glad to be able to wander into the service area and get a cup of tea from Tim's service van

Originally Posted by justracing

Crikey that was understatement of mine! this event has taken a real turn over the last few years in terms of standards of entry, talk about chalk and cheese. Convincing win from Frank Bird in the Fiesta Rally2 but great to see such a wide variety of machinery giving it some beans.

The amount of Rally 2 (or R5 whatever your preference) cars was certainly impressive (although it always seems to be a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut using those on a single venue event!). Has to be said the best looking is the Skoda - Fabias always seem to make good looking rally cars. A bit further down the entry there was a lot of variety - favourites being the Puma, Chevettes, Clio and 106 maxis. Also worth a mention was one of the BMWs that was thrown sideways at every opportunity - sometimes with the co-driver giving the thumbs up out of the window There seemed to be a lot less Imprezas than previous events, are we now seeing the demise of Imprezas on club events?

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

Nice I need to go through mine to see what I've got. I must have been stood pretty much next to you at one point at Druids - the Micra missing its bonnet came past when I was there.

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Had been debating a trip to Brands, but didn't make it in the end. Looked like a good (but chilly!) day out. As Bert said some pretty impressive machinery for a single venue event, maybe not for everyone but I am a huge advocate of the R5 cars. Good mix of other stuff on the entry as well.

Originally Posted by dwh43scale

A few shots from Brands Hatch Winter Stages - lots more to work through.
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzyRvg

Nice shots, always seems odd seeing cars running the wrong way around Druids!

[BertMk2]

Here's a few of my photos from Brands:

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Great shots, though this...

Originally Posted by BertMk2

...is easily my favourite of the lot.