The MSA British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises six tarmac and gravel surface events. 2020 was to be the 62nd season of the series. The season began in the forests of Wales on 8 February and was due to conclude on 19 September in Southern Scotland.
Series cancellation
On 9 June 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic organisers of the British Rally Championship took the decision to cancel the 2020 championship. The coronavirus pandemic continued to spread leading to a number of events being cancelled with round 1, the Cambrian Rally, being the only event to take place.
2020 calendar
The 2020 championship was to be contested over five rounds in six different territories England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Belgium. It was to be held on both tarmac and gravel surfaces.
West Cork Rally Rally Tendring & Clacton Ulster Rally Galloway Hills Rally Wales Rally GB
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the organisers of the West Cork Rally, the Rally Tendring & Clacton, the Ulster Rally and the Galloway Hills Rally announced that the events would be cancelled. The reserve event, the Wales Rally GB was also cancelled.
The Ypres Rally due to take place in June was postponed until November, but on 30 October the rally was cancelled due to evolution of the virus cases in Belgium.
Round Dates Event Rally HQ Surface Website 1 8 February Cambrian Rally Llandudno, Wales Gravel (website) Cancelled 14-15 March West Cork Rally Clonakilty, Republic of Ireland Tarmac (website) Cancelled 25-26 April Rally Tendring & Clacton Clacton-on-Sea, England Tarmac (website) Cancelled 25-27 June20-22 November Ypres Rally Ypres, Belgium Tarmac (website) Cancelled 21-22 August Ulster Rally Newry, Northern Ireland Tarmac (website) Cancelled 19 September31 October Galloway Hills Rally Castle Douglas, Scotland Gravel (website) Cancelled 29 Oct - 1 Nov Wales Rally GB Round 1 Deeside Gravel (website) Cancelled 29 Oct - 1 Nov Wales Rally GB Round 2 Deeside Gravel (website)
Event results
Podium places and information on each event.
Round Rally name Podium finishers Statistics Rank Driver Car Time Stages Length - km Starters Finishers 1 Cambrian Rally8 February 1 Matt Edwards Ford Fiesta R5 0:46:08.6 7 69.99 km 16 12 2 Osian Pryce Hyundai i20 R5 0:46:47.0 3 Rhys Yates Ford Fiesta R5 0:47:18.6
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