The 2019 MSA British Rally Championship will be the 61st season of the series, the premier rally competition in the UK.
The championship will feature eight classes:
The 2019 championship will be contested over six rounds in six different territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Belgium. The Wales Rally GB has been added as a reserve event. The events will be held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces. [1]
Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
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1 | 16 February | Cambrian Rally | Llandudno, Wales | Gravel | (website) |
2 | 16-17 March | West Cork Rally | Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland | Tarmac | (website) |
3 | 27 April | Pirelli International Rally | Carlisle, England | Gravel | (website) Archived 2018-09-12 at the Wayback Machine |
4 | 28-29 June | Ypres Rally | Ypres, Belgium | Tarmac | (website) |
5 | 17 August | Ulster Rally | Antrim, Northern Ireland | Tarmac | (website) |
6 | 14 September | Galloway Hills Rally | Dalbeattie, Scotland | Gravel | (website) |
Reserve | TBC | Wales Rally GB | Deeside | Gravel | (website) |
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
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Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1 |
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Hyundai | Hyundai i20 R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 3–6 |
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Škoda | Škoda Fabia R5 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–3 |
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Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
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Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1, 4–6 |
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Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | All |
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Opel | Opel Adam R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2, 4–5 |
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Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 2 |
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
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Ford | Ford Fiesta R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 5 |
Constructor | Car | Team | Driver | Co Driver | Rounds |
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Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 1–2 |
Podium places and information on each event.
Points are awarded as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Drivers may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Competitors five best scores will count towards their championship total.
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
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Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Joker Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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