2010 British Rally Championship

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The 2010 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship was the 52nd season of the British Rally Championship. The season consisted of six rounds and began on 27 March, with International Rally North Wales. The season ended on 25 September at the International Rally Yorkshire. Dulux Trade was the title sponsor of the series, which is part of a two-year deal agreed in February 2010. [1]

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Irishman Keith Cronin won the championship for the second year in a row in a Subaru Impreza, taking wins in both the Bulldog and Isle of Man rallies on the way to the title. [2]

Calendar

The calendar consisted of six rounds as in 2009. [3]

RoundDatesLocationRally HQSurfaceWinner
127 MarchBulldog International Rally North Wales Bala Gravel Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin
223–24 April Pirelli International Rally Carlisle Gravel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans
328–29 MayJim Clark International Rally Duns Asphalt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans
49–10 July Isle of Man International Rally Douglas Asphalt Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin
520–21 August International Rally Northern Ireland Antrim Asphalt Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen
624–25 SeptemberInternational Rally Yorkshire Pickering Gravel Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans

Drivers championship standings

PosDriverBUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
 Pts 
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin 1Ret312398
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans Ret112Ret188
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Pritchard 76536578
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Greer 5244775
5 Flag of Iceland.svg Daníel Sigurðarson 847Ret20665.5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alastair Fisher RetRet2Ret3261
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans 99138111355
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Gould 3106Ret453
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Craig Breen Ret3Ret952.5
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Barrable 1512910Ret1244.5
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dave Weston, Jr. 2Ret86Ret42
12= Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nikara 137145Ret38
12= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Donnelly 111711121338
12= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alan Cookson Ret810Ret738
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Thorburn 414DNS930
16 Flag of Finland.svg Matti Rantanen RetRet1271529
17 Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Pajunen 171119RetRet1027
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John MacCrone 24Ret2313161725.5
19 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel McKenna 422.5
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Molly Taylor 18191714Ret1421.5
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Utting 14151616817
22= Flag of Ireland.svg Owen Murphy Ret5Ret14
22= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Graham 25212120262014
24= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darren Gass 613
24= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Clark 20Ret271813
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Boyd 21Ret181511
27= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie 12Ret8
27= Flag of Ireland.svg Joe McGonigle 191615RetRet8
29 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Luke Pinder2013Ret7
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Taylor Ret18Ret156
31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Gamble 194.5
32= Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Harrison 23Ret184
32= Flag of Kenya.svg Peter Horsey 164
34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spencer Wilkinson 22Ret1
PosDriverBUL
PIR
JCR
IOM
ULS
YOR
 Pts 
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenNon-podium finish
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
BlackExcluded (EXC)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
*Joker played

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References

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