2016 British Rally Championship

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2016 British Rally Championship
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The 2016 MSA British Rally Championship was the 57th season of the British Rally Championship after a one-year absence.

Contents

The championship featured eight classes:

For the first time since 2011, the BRC had four-wheel drive classes.

Calendar

The 2016 championship was contested over seven rounds [1]

RoundDatesRally nameSurface
15–6 March Mid Wales Stages Gravel
28–9 April Circuit of Ireland Tarmac
330 April–1 May Pirelli Rally Gravel
425 JuneRSAC Scottish Rally Gravel
59–10 July Nicky Grist Stages Mixed
619–20 August Ulster Rally Tarmac
715–17 September Rally Isle of Man Tarmac

Teams and Drivers

BRC1 Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DMACK British Rally Team [2] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Craig ParryAll
Flag of Finland.svg Max Vatanen [3] Flag of France.svg Jacques-Julien Renucci1–3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spencer Sport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Cave Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James MorganAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CA1 Sport Ltd Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Åhlin [4] Flag of Norway.svg Morten Erik AbrahamsenAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alex Laffey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew RoughheadAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MSL Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jamie Anderson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ross WhittockAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rhys Yates [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom WoodburnAll
Flag of Ireland.svg Combilift Rallying Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Moffett Flag of Ireland.svg John Rowan1–2, 4–6
Flag of Ireland.svg Sam Moffett Flag of Ireland.svg Karl Atkinson1–2, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dom Buckley Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hugh Hunter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Marchbank1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Woodside Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan Harryman1–2, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiger Risk Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Slaughter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Whitaker1–3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Patrick Walsh6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M-Sport World Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Loudon3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Sun WD-40 Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Gill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anders Howard3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Swift Group Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Rogers6–7
Ford Fiesta S2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Get Connected Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Damian Cole Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Morris1–2, 5
Citroën Citroën DS3 R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg DGM Sport Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cronin [6] Flag of Ireland.svg Mikie Galvin1–2, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Greer [6] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kirsty RiddickAll
Skoda Škoda Fabia R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg CA1 Sport Ltd Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie [7] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kevin Rae1–5
Flag of Ireland.svg James O'Reilly6–7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Preston Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Morton3–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Williamson7
Flag of Ireland.svg Macsport Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi Henry Flag of Ireland.svg Liam MoynihanAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Simpsons Škoda Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Simpson [8] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elliot Edmondson1–3
Škoda Fabia S2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tiger Risk Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg David Moynihan1–3, 6
Peugeot Peugeot 208 T16 R5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Thorburn Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Euan Thorburn [9] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Beaton1–4
Proton Proton Satria Neo S2000 Flag of Malaysia.svg Proton Motorsports Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Mellors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian WindressAll
BRC2 Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Swift Group Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Rogers1–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mitsubishi Ralliart UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phillip Morrow Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Hart1–2
Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick O'Brien Rallying Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick O'Brien Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Brien2
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Hyundai Genpower Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roland Llewellin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Morton1–2
Subaru Subaru Impreza WRX STI Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SW Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Spencer Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Glyn Thomas1, 3
BRC3 Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Citroën Citroën DS3 R3T Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Wheeler Rallying Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Wheeler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yan Griffiths1, 3–5
Toyota Toyota GT86 CS-R3 Flag of Germany.svg Toyota Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Chris Harris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brynmor Pierce1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Cory 6–7
BRC4 Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R2T Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melvyn Evans Motorsport Flag of India.svg Amittrajit Ghosh Flag of India.svg Ashwin Naik1
Ford Fiesta ST Flag of the United Kingdom.svg SIMS Rally Team Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tony Simpson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Bevan1, 3–5, 7
Ford Fiesta R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Athreton Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gee Atherton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keaton Williams1, 3–4, 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MH Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Platt Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Davis1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Jarrett3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Keegan Rees5
Flag of Ireland.svg Mc Connell Motorsport Flag of Ireland.svg Marty Gallagher Flag of Ireland.svg Dean O'Sullivan2
Peugeot Peugeot 208 R2 5–7
Opel Opel Adam R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Devine Rallying Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Devine Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Moriarty2, 6
Junior BRC Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Vauxhall Vauxhall Adam R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vauxhall Motorsport Junior Rally Team Flag of Sweden.svg Matthias Adielsson Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas JohanssonAll
Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Duggan Flag of Ireland.svg Gerard ConwayAll
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aaron Windus Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhianon Smyth1–3
Renault Renault Twingo RS R2 Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Furuseth Rally Flag of Norway.svg Sindre Furuseth Flag of Norway.svg Gøril Undebakke1
Flag of Norway.svg Roger Eilertson3
Flag of Sweden.svg Jim Hjerpe4–7
Ford Ford Fiesta R2T Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Rallying Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gus Greensmith Flag of Italy.svg Alex Gelsomino1, 3, 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Melvyn Evans Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Meirion Evans Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Jackson1–5
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ice Pol Racing Team Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Guillaume de Mevius Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Louis Louka1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Top Gear Motors Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Bustard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Aaron JohnstonAll
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MH Motorsport Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Accornero Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Edwards1–3
Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Arena4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Cornwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hall7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg BBR Rallying Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Blair Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Simmonds1–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Clark7
Ford Fiesta R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Two 4 Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rhys Pinter Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Swallow1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Phil Hall3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg MH Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Josh Cornwell Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dai Roberts1–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Carr Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Sturdy1, 3–5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Graham Flag of the United States.svg Alex Kihurani1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sayer2, 5–6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nabila Tejpar Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Fiona Scarrett1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Sayer3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alister Crook4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Edwards6–7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Motorsport Flag of Australia (converted).svg Guy Tyler Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steven Fisher1, 3–5
BRC5 Entries
ConstructorCarTeamDriverCo DriverRounds
Ford Ford Fiesta R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Major Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Williams Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emma Morrison3

Event results

Podium places and information on each event.

RoundRally namePodium finishersStatistics
RankDriverCarTimeStagesLengthStartersFinishers
1 Mid Wales Stages
(5-6 March)		1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans Ford Fiesta R5 1:08:14.36114.26 km4531
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Åhlin Ford Fiesta R51:08:31.4
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Cave Ford Fiesta R51:09:41.1
2 Circuit of Ireland
(8-9 April)		1 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh MoffettFord Fiesta R51:55:56.214209.56 km7044
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Greer Citroën DS3 R5 1:56:23.1
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie Škoda Fabia R5 1:57:11.7
3 Pirelli Rally
(30 April-1 May)		1 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik ÅhlinFord Fiesta R51:05:15.67118.77 km5741
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Wilson Ford Fiesta R51:05:43.2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta R51:05:46.7
4RSAC Scottish Rally
(25 June)		1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta R551:02.4899.88 km11781
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom CaveFord Fiesta R551:54.8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi HenryŠkoda Fabia R553:16.8
5 Nicky Grist Stages
(9-10 July)		1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta R51:18:48.418172.34 km4133
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom CaveFord Fiesta R51:19:59.8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi HenryŠkoda Fabia R51:21:20.2
6 Ulster Rally
(19-20 August)		1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta R52:11:15.414215.44 km4131
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan GreerCitroën DS3 R52:12:40.8
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie Škoda Fabia R52:13:15.8
7 Rally Isle of Man
(15-17 September)		1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn EvansFord Fiesta R52:06:14.320270.37 km2821
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom CaveFord Fiesta R52:07:36.6
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi HenryŠkoda Fabia R52:07:48.2

Drivers championship standings

Top 10 positions
PosDriverMWS
IRL
PIR
SCO
NGS
ULS
MAN
 Pts 
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elfyn Evans 1*Ret31111185
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Cave 3442*282101
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Greer 826462*578
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Åhlin 2Ret1*Ret2414Ret65
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Josh Moffett 61--56-52
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Desi Henry 10Ret7*33Ret349
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Bogie 43RetRet*43646
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Edwards 714137129426
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin McCormack RetRet5--6*-18
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rhys Yates Ret611Ret7*7Ret17
PosDriverMWS
IRL
PIR
SCO
NGS
ULS
MAN
 Pts 
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
Silver2nd place
Bronze3rd place
GreenNon-podium finish
PurpleDid not finish (Ret)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
BlackExcluded (EXC)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
BlankDid not participate (DNP)
*Joker played

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.

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