The Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally (formerly the Pirelli International Rally) is a rallying race organised by the Cumberland Sporting Car Club that takes place in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom since 1992. Based in the Kielder Forest complex near Carlisle, it features a mixture of fast open sprints across farmland and twisty forest tracks.
Features of the event
New Saturday / Sunday format Saturday morning scrutineering option More compact route than previous years Option for Challengers to enter an event that will run on Sunday Students from Burnley College assisted a professional motorsport team in preparing their Škoda Fabia S2000 for a national rally. The project provided hands-on engineering experience for the students.
Brief description Using the infamous Kielder Forest complex, the event begins in Carlisle town centre at mid-day on Saturday running into the evening, restarting on Sunday morning with a mid-day finish at the Racecourse.
The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners Year Driver Co-driver Car 2022 Elliot Payne Patrick Walsh Ford Fiesta Rally2 2019 Tom Cave Dale Bowen Hyundai i20 R5 2018 Matt Edwards Darren Garrod Ford Fiesta R5 2017 Fredrik Åhlin Torstein Eriksen Škoda Fabia R5 2016 Fredrik Åhlin Morten Erik Abrahamsen Ford Fiesta R5 2014 Osian Pryce Dale Furniss Citroën DS3 R3T 2013 Jukka Korhonen Marko Salminen Citroën DS3 R3T 2012 Keith Cronin Marshall Clarke Citroën DS3 R3T 2011 David Bogie Kevin Rae Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2010 Gwyndaf Evans Chris Patterson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 2009 Keith Cronin Greg Shinnors Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2008 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2007 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2006 Ryan Champion Craig Thorley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX 2005 Mark Higgins Bryan Thomas Ford Focus RS WRC '01 2004 David Higgins Chris Wood Hyundai Accent WRC 2003 Tapio Laukkanen Miikka Anttila Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 2002 Mark Higgins Michael Gibson Ford Focus RS WRC '01 2000 Marko Ipatti Kari Kajula Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1999 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj Lindström Renault Mégane Maxi 1998 Gwyndaf Evans Howard Davies SEAT Ibiza 1997 Robbie Head Bryan Thomas Renault Mégane Maxi 1996 Alister McRae David Senior Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1995 Ari Vatanen Fabrizia Pons Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1994 Malcolm Wilson Bryan Thomas Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1993 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru Legacy RS 1992 Colin McRae Derek Ringer Subaru Legacy RS
External links RBF Pirelli Rally Official website British Rally Championship Official website
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