2023 British Rally Championship

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The British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises seven tarmac and gravel surface events. [1] 2023 is to be the 65th season of the series. The season begins in Cumbria on 11 March and is due to conclude on 27/28 October in the Welsh forests.

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Following the Trackrod Rally event in September, French driver Adrien Fourmaux and regular co-driver Alexandre Coria were declared champions having won 5 of the 6 events thus far. [2]

2023 calendar

For season 2023 there will be seven events, four on gravel and three on closed road tarmac surfaces. [3]


RoundDatesEventRally HQSurfaceWebsite
111 March Flag of England.svg Malcolm Wilson Rally Cockermouth Gravel (website)
226/27 May Flag of Scotland.svg Jim Clark Rally Duns Tarmac (website)
323/24 June Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ypres Rally Belgium Ypres, Belgium Tarmac (website)
418/19 August Ulster Banner.svg Ulster Rally Newry Gravel (website)
52/3 September Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rali Bae Ceredigion Aberystwyth Tarmac (website)
622/23 September Flag of England.svg Trackrod Rally Yorkshire Filey Gravel (website)
727/28 October Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cambrian Rally Llandudno Gravel (website)

2023 events podium

RoundRally namePodium finishers [4]
PlacingDriver / Co-DriverCarTime /
Diff leader
1 Malcolm Wilson Rally
(11 March)
1 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 42:16.0
2 Keith Cronin / Mikie Galvin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 + 00:53.5
3Elliot Payne / Tom Woodburn Ford Fiesta Rally2 + 01:22.1
2 Jim Clark Rally
(26/27 May)
1 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 0:57:41.0
2 Keith Cronin / Mikie Galvin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 + 0:00:29.0
3Callum Black / Jack Morton Ford Fiesta Rally2 + 0:03:04.7
3Ypres Rally Belgium
(23/24 June)
1 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 2:02:44.1
2Dany Vanneste / Kris D'alleine Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +01:34.3
3 Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +07:36.0
4Ulster Rally
(18/19 August)
1 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 1:35:30.9
2 Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +04:57.5
3Kyle White / Sean Topping Peugeot 208 Rally4 +11:18.0
5Rali Bae Ceredigion
(2/3 September)
1James Williams / Dai Roberts Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:25:02.3
2 Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +03:16.7
3Kyle White / Sean Topping Peugeot 208 Rally4 +08:45.5
6Trackrod Rally
(22/23 September
1 Adrien Fourmaux / Alexandre Coria Ford Fiesta Rally2 54:18.3
2 Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 +0:44.6
3Stephen Petch / Michael Wilkinson Škoda Fabia Rally2 Evo +2:23.5
7Cambrian Rally
(27/28 October)
1 Garry Pearson / Daniel Barritt Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 43:46.0
2Kyle Mcbride / Liam McIntyre Ford Fiesta Rally4 +1:11.5
3Kyle White / Sean Topping Peugeot 208 Rally4 +9:12.3

2023 British Rally Championship for Drivers

Scoring system

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. For the final round of the Championship, the points total for that rally will be doubled (Joker points will not be doubled.) Competitors five best scores will count towards their championship total.


Position1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Points251815121086421
Joker Points54321

2023 BRC Championship for Drivers

PosDriverMWR
JCR
YPR
ULS
RBC
TRA
CAM
 Points [5]
1 Adrien Fourmaux 30*252525DNS25DNS130
2 Garry Pearson 8Ret1522*181850123
3Kyle White11061515DNS33*79
4Kyle McBrideRet2812Ret103668
5James Williams12Ret12DNS30*DNSDNS54
PosDriverMWR
JCR
YPR
ULS
RBC
TRA
CAM
 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

2023 BRC Championship for Co-Drivers

PosCo-DriverMWR
JCR
YPR
ULS
RBC
TRA
CAM
 Points
1 Alexandre Coria 25252525DNS25DNS125
2Sean Topping11061515DNS3076
3 Daniel Barritt DNSRet15181818DNS69
4Liam McIntyreRet2812Ret103668
5Hannah McKillop8DNSDNSDNSDNSDNS5058
PosCo-DriverMWR
JCR
YPR
ULS
RBC
TRA
CAM
 Pts 

References

  1. "British Rally Championship revamps calendar for 2023". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  2. "Fourmaux crowned British Rally Champion". Dirtfish. Dirtfish. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. "2023 British Rally Championship calendar announced". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  4. "British Rally Championship for Drivers". BRC. BRC. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  5. "Current Standings". BRC. British Rally Championship . Retrieved 2 November 2023.