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.

The championship featured eight classes:

* BRC 1 (R5, R4, Super 2000, Regional Rally Car)
* BRC 2 (N4)
* BRC 3 (R3)
* BRC 4 (R2)
* BRC 5 (R1)
* BRC GT (Porsche 911 RGT)
* National Rally Cup (open class)
* Junior BRC (R2, drivers under 26 years old)

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

## Calendar

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The 2016 championship was contested over seven rounds [1]

Round  | Dates  | Rally name  | Surface

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1  | 5–6 March  | Mid Wales Stages | Gravel
2  | 8–9 April  | Circuit of Ireland | Tarmac
3  | 30 April–1 May  | Pirelli Rally | Gravel
4  | 25 June  | RSAC Scottish Rally | Gravel
5  | 9–10 July  | Nicky Grist Stages | Mixed
6  | 19–20 August  | Ulster Rally | Tarmac
7  | 15–17 September  | Rally Isle of Man | Tarmac

## Teams and Drivers

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BRC1 Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Ford | Ford Fiesta R5 |  DMACK British Rally Team[2] |  Elfyn Evans |  Craig Parry  | All
Max Vatanen[3] |  Jacques-Julien Renucci  | 1–3
Spencer Sport  |  Tom Cave |  James Morgan  | All
CA1 Sport Ltd  |  Fredrik Åhlin[4] |  Morten Erik Abrahamsen  | All
Alex Laffey |  Andrew Roughhead  | All
MSL Motorsport  |  Jamie Anderson |  Ross Whittock  | All
Rhys Yates[5] |  Tom Woodburn  | All
Combilift Rallying  |  Josh Moffett |  John Rowan  | 1–2, 4–6
Sam Moffett |  Karl Atkinson  | 1–2, 6
Dom Buckley Motorsport  |  Hugh Hunter |  Andy Marchbank  | 1–2
Robert Woodside |  Allan Harryman  | 1–2, 6
Tiger Risk Rally Team  |  James Slaughter |  James Whitaker  | 1–3, 5
Patrick Walsh  | 6
M-Sport World Rally Team |  Matthew Wilson |  Stuart Loudon  | 3
The Sun WD-40 Rally Team  |  Rob Gill |  Anders Howard  | 3
Swift Group  |  Matt Edwards |  Will Rogers  | 6–7
Ford Fiesta S2000 |  Get Connected  |  Damian Cole |  Paul Morris  | 1–2, 5
Citroën | Citroën DS3 R5 |  DGM Sport  |  Keith Cronin[6] |  Mikie Galvin  | 1–2, 6
Jonathan Greer[6] |  Kirsty Riddick  | All
Skoda | Škoda Fabia R5 |  CA1 Sport Ltd  |  David Bogie[7] |  Kevin Rae  | 1–5
James O'Reilly  | 6–7
Thomas Preston |  Jack Morton  | 3–5
Carl Williamson  | 7
Macsport Rally Team  |  Desi Henry |  Liam Moynihan  | All
Simpsons Škoda Motorsport |  Neil Simpson[8] |  Elliot Edmondson  | 1–3
Škoda Fabia S2000 |  Tiger Risk Rally Team  |  Martin McCormack |  David Moynihan  | 1–3, 6
Peugeot | Peugeot 208 T16 R5 |  Euan Thorburn Rally Team |  Euan Thorburn[9] |  Paul Beaton  | 1–4
Proton | Proton Satria Neo S2000 |  Proton Motorsports |  Oliver Mellors |  Ian Windress  | All

BRC2 Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX |  Swift Group  |  Matt Edwards |  Will Rogers  | 1–5
Mitsubishi Ralliart UK |  Phillip Morrow |  Jonny Hart  | 1–2
Patrick O'Brien Rallying  |  Patrick O'Brien |  Stephen O'Brien  | 2
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X |  Hyundai Genpower Rally Team  |  Roland Llewellin |  Jack Morton  | 1–2
Subaru | Subaru Impreza WRX STI |  SW Motorsport  |  Spencer Wilkinson |  Glyn Thomas  | 1, 3

BRC3 Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Citroën | Citroën DS3 R3T |  Chris Wheeler Rallying  |  Chris Wheeler |  Yan Griffiths  | 1, 3–5
Toyota | Toyota GT86 CS-R3 |  Toyota Motorsport |  Chris Harris |  Brynmor Pierce  | 1
Will Cory | 6–7

BRC4 Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T |  Melvyn Evans Motorsport  |  Amittrajit Ghosh |  Ashwin Naik  | 1
Ford Fiesta ST |  SIMS Rally Team  |  Tony Simpson |  Ian Bevan  | 1, 3–5, 7
Ford Fiesta R2 |  Athreton Racing |  Gee Atherton |  Keaton Williams  | 1, 3–4, 6
MH Motorsport  |  Roger Platt |  Ian Davis  | 1
John Jarrett  | 3
Keegan Rees  | 5
Mc Connell Motorsport  |  Marty Gallagher |  Dean O'Sullivan  | 2
Peugeot | Peugeot 208 R2 | 5–7
Opel | Opel Adam R2 |  Callum Devine Rallying  |  Callum Devine |  Keith Moriarty  | 2, 6

Junior BRC Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Vauxhall | Vauxhall Adam R2 |  Vauxhall Motorsport Junior Rally Team |  Matthias Adielsson |  Andreas Johansson  | All
Robert Duggan |  Gerard Conway  | All
Aaron Windus |  Rhianon Smyth  | 1–3
Renault | Renault Twingo RS R2 |  Sindre Furuseth Rally  |  Sindre Furuseth |  Gøril Undebakke  | 1
Roger Eilertson  | 3
Jim Hjerpe  | 4–7
Ford | Ford Fiesta R2T |  Gus Greensmith Rallying |  Gus Greensmith |  Alex Gelsomino  | 1, 3, 5
Melvyn Evans Motorsport  |  Meirion Evans |  Jonathan Jackson  | 1–5
Ice Pol Racing Team  |  Guillaume de Mevius |  Louis Louka  | 1
Top Gear Motors  |  Adam Bustard |  Aaron Johnston  | All
MH Motorsport  |  Umberto Accornero |  Andrew Edwards  | 1–3
Nicola Arena  | 4
Josh Cornwell |  Phil Hall  | 7
BBR Rallying  |  Blair Brown |  Richard Simmonds  | 1–6
Steven Clark  | 7
Ford Fiesta R2 |  Two 4 Motorsport  |  Rhys Pinter |  Mark Swallow  | 1
Phil Hall  | 3
MH Motorsport  |  Josh Cornwell |  Dai Roberts  | 1–5
Nick Carr |  Joe Sturdy  | 1, 3–5
Will Graham |  Alex Kihurani  | 1
Tim Sayer  | 2, 5–6
Nabila Tejpar |  Fiona Scarrett  | 1–2
Tim Sayer  | 3
Alister Crook  | 4
Andrew Edwards  | 6–7
Major Motorsport  |  Guy Tyler |  Steven Fisher  | 1, 3–5

BRC5 Entries
Constructor  | Car  | Team  | Driver  | Co Driver  | Rounds

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Ford | Ford Fiesta R1 |  Major Motorsport  |  Tom Williams |  Emma Morrison  | 3

## Event results

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Podium places and information on each event.

Round  | Rally name  | Podium finishers  | Statistics

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Rank  | Driver  | Car  | Time  | Stages  | Length  | Starters  | Finishers
1  | Mid Wales Stages
(5-6 March)  | 1  |  Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta R5 | 1:08:14.3  | 6  | 114.26 km  | 45  | 31
2  |  Fredrik Åhlin | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:08:31.4
3  |  Tom Cave | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:09:41.1
2  | Circuit of Ireland
(8-9 April)  | 1  |  Josh Moffett  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:55:56.2  | 14  | 209.56 km  | 70  | 44
2  |  Jonathan Greer  | Citroën DS3 R5 | 1:56:23.1
3  |  David Bogie  | Škoda Fabia R5 | 1:57:11.7
3  | Pirelli Rally
(30 April-1 May)  | 1  |  Fredrik Åhlin  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:05:15.6  | 7  | 118.77 km  | 57  | 41
2  |  Matthew Wilson | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:05:43.2
3  |  Elfyn Evans  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:05:46.7
4  | RSAC Scottish Rally
(25 June)  | 1  |  Elfyn Evans  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 51:02.4  | 8  | 99.88 km  | 117  | 81
2  |  Tom Cave  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 51:54.8
3  |  Desi Henry  | Škoda Fabia R5  | 53:16.8
5  | Nicky Grist Stages
(9-10 July)  | 1  |  Elfyn Evans  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:18:48.4  | 18  | 172.34 km  | 41  | 33
2  |  Tom Cave  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 1:19:59.8
3  |  Desi Henry  | Škoda Fabia R5  | 1:21:20.2
6  | Ulster Rally
(19-20 August)  | 1  |  Elfyn Evans  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 2:11:15.4  | 14  | 215.44 km  | 41  | 31
2  |  Jonathan Greer  | Citroën DS3 R5  | 2:12:40.8
3  |  David Bogie | Škoda Fabia R5  | 2:13:15.8
7  | Rally Isle of Man
(15-17 September)  | 1  |  Elfyn Evans  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 2:06:14.3  | 20  | 270.37 km  | 28  | 21
2  |  Tom Cave  | Ford Fiesta R5  | 2:07:36.6
3  |  Desi Henry  | Škoda Fabia R5  | 2:07:48.2

## Drivers championship standings

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Top 10 positions | Pos  | Driver  | MWS
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| PIR
| SCO
| NGS
| ULS
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1  |  Elfyn Evans | 1*  | Ret  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 185
2  |  Tom Cave | 3  | 4  | 4  | 2*  | 2  | 8  | 2  | 101
3  |  Jonathan Greer | 8  | 2  | 6  | 4  | 6  | 2*  | 5  | 78
4  |  Fredrik Åhlin | 2  | Ret  | 1*  | Ret  | 24  | 14  | Ret  | 65
5  |  Josh Moffett | 6  | 1  | \-  | \-  | 5  | 6  | \-  | 52
6  |  Desi Henry | 10  | Ret  | 7*  | 3  | 3  | Ret  | 3  | 49
7  |  David Bogie | 4  | 3  | Ret  | Ret*  | 4  | 3  | 6  | 46
8  |  Matt Edwards | 7  | 14  | 13  | 7  | 12  | 9  | 4  | 26
9  |  Martin McCormack | Ret  | Ret  | 5  | \-  | \-  | 6*  | \-  | 18
10  |  Rhys Yates | Ret  | 6  | 11  | Ret  | 7*  | 7  | Ret  | 17
Pos  | Driver  | MWS
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Colour | Result
Gold | Winner
Silver | 2nd place
Bronze | 3rd place
Green | Non-podium finish
Purple | Did not finish (Ret)
Black | Disqualified (DSQ)
Black | Excluded (EXC)
White | Did not start (DNS)
* | 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.

## References

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1. ^ "Confirmed 2016 MSA British Rally Championship calendar - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
2. ^ "Evans joins revamped BRC with DMACK British Rally Team - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
3. ^ "Vatanen name is back in the British Rally Championship for 2016 - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
4. ^ "Swedish star Åhlin to contest full BRC season - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-05. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
5. ^ "Rhys Yates receives Brettex sponsorship boost with M-Sport built Fiesta R5 for BRC assault - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
6. ^ a b "Cronin and Greer bring Citroën marque to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. 2016-02-18. Archived from the original on 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
7. ^ "David Bogie brings Fab(ia) Skoda R5 to the BRC - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
8. ^ "Simpson to tackle BRC in ŠKODA UK-supported Fabia R5 - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
9. ^ "Thorburn set to unleash the lion - MSA British Rally Championship". Msabrc.com. 2016-01-25. Archived from the original on 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-04-18.

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