Rally-Driver.com: HRCR unveils Historic Stage Rally Challenge

HRCR unveils Historic Stage Rally Challenge
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Elton on 09 October, 2007 12:00:00
 
The HRCR has announced the six-round calendar for the new Historic Stage Rally
Challenge and has also confirmed that TR Enterprises will back the new series
for pre '68 stage rally cars.
The Challenge has been created to encourage owners of Category 1 (registered
before 31.12.67) historic cars to compete in a lower cost, less damaging series
of events.
The new series will complement the current Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic
Rally Championship and the older cars will continue to be a key part of the
BHRC. It is hoped that the new series will both bring in new competitors and
encourage former competitors to return to the sport.
The HRCR Historic Stage Rally Challenge supported by TR Enterprises will run
over six events, three gravel and three asphalt. Competitors will count their
best five scores from six events. On the gravel events, the competitive
distance will be around 30 miles and where possible events will be compacted
into one day. Any competitor who has previously finished in the top three
overall positions of the BHRC will not be eligible to compete in the challenge.
Calendar
1 Feb 9, Wyedean Stages, Forest of Dean (gravel)
2 May 3, Welsh Rally, Epynt (asphalt)
3 May 26, Millbrook Stages, Bedfordshire (asphalt)
4 Jun 21, Rally of the Midlands, Nuneaton (asphalt)
5 Aug 16, Neath Valley Stages, South Wales (gravel)
6 Sep 27, Trackrod Historic Cup, Yorkshire (gravel)
Classes
Class A
Open to Cars registered/manufactured before 31.12.1959
A1 up to 1500cc
A2 over 1501cc
Class B
Open to Cars registered/manufactured 01.01.1960 – 31.12.1967
B1 up to 1300cc
B2 1301cc to 1600cc
B3 1601cc to 2000cc
B4 over 2000cc
B5 All Porsches and Ford/Lotus twincam engined cars
TR Enterprises specialises in Triumph TR sports cars, offering parts,
restoration, competition preparation, engines and drivelines. More details at
www.trenterprises.com