British Rallycross 2011

[AndyS]

Originally Posted by rich_cooper

Would be nice to know what the 2011 events are and when so i can start planning things.

Off topic but where is the 2011 BRXC Calendar! Even some Club championship calendars are starting to come out. Like you I'm trying to plan for what is shaping up to be quite a busy year. It was out by this time last year. Even one with with TBA's would be useful, at least we'd have some dates to work to.

[BertMk2]

29th of August is on the Lydden calendar as a BRXC round and the Belgians are at Lydden on 26th of March. Also ERC at Lydden over Easter

I guess the other rounds will be revealed once confirmed - I'd expect another at Lydden (unless the BRXC is going to run alongside the Belgians again in March). I suppose there is still a question mark over which circuits will be used as well - is Mallory viable (surface), Knockhill (low entries), Blyton, Pembrey, Mondello, Nutts Corner, Kirkistown - any others? I assume that Croft is still out of the picture?

[AndyS]

We'll Blyton will be there as it's there main thing and I'd expect Pembrey as well. I hope they stick with Knockhill, the more events they run there the more local drivers will get involved as proved when there was multiple events at Croft, always decent entries from local drivers in the lower classes. I hope Croft is back but I'm not holding my breath, not good for the sport in my in opinion, although being local I'm bound to say that. Unless the issue regarding the buggies has been sorted I'm guessing Mondello is out, so that leaves Nutts Corner which is a great circuit. Is there a rallycross track at Kirkistown? Have Mallory sorted the rough out? Has anything more been heard of Tockwith? You never know there may be some new venues. Nearly forgot there's Belguim as well.

[The Dozer]

As far as i know the buggy situation should be sorted and that there is a date penciled in for mondello in july along with the irish grand prix in june . . . . I'm not sure what the story is with nutts corner but it would be great to get the double header weekend back between there and mondello Yes there is a track at kirkistown but there hasn't been a rallycross event there in years . . . . . I don't know the reason why but i believe it to be a great track . . . . .

[rallyx73]

Starting to piece together 2011 calender !

However i think we will have to wait until . The 2011 Calendar will be release ahead of the Autosport International show at the Birmingham NEC, 13-16 to get exact confirmed dates as per rallycrossuk.com web site suggests


MDA dates are

JanuaryTest Day/Fun – Blyton 13th March
1. Lydden Hill 27th March
2. Blyton 17th April
3. Blyton 11th June (Night )
4. TBC 15th May
5. Blyton 31st July
6. Lydden Hill 29th August
7. Knockhill 18th September
8. Mallory 16th October
9. TBC 6th Nov
10. MDA/BTRDA inc Irish Proposed

i guess Blyton night race and others from this list will form some of BRC calender Would love to see Croft back on calender !

[AndyS]

Looking at that I'm guessing Croft is not happening. Would guess the other events would be Pembrey and Belguim. Is the GP going to be one of the TBA events? If not still hope for Croft. Thanks for giving us an idea of the calender, most helpful.

[WJM]

Belgium is the second weekend of July, just like last season.

[rallyx73]

Just for fun my persoanl guess of BRC 2011 calender -

1) 27th March.......Lydden with Belgium championship
2) 17th April..........Blyton
3) 15th May..........???
4) 10th July...........Maasmechelen
5) 31st July...........Blyton Night Race
6) 29th August.......Lydden
7) 15th September..Knockhill
8) 16th October......Mallory Park

Anyone else with other ideas?

[AndyS]

Think that pretty much nails it. Nov date is the GP I assume?

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by AndyS

Think that pretty much nails it. Nov date is the GP I assume?

I forgot about the return of the GP. Has anyone picked up any hints as to where its going to be held yet?

[USRallycross]

I would be surprised if Blyton is scheduled just a week before Lydden ERC. At a minimum either hurt the British entry for the ERC or mean a lot of work for crews like Doran, Binks, Hill, etc

Mark

[BertMk2]

That Blyton meeting could be purely BTRDA/MDA? That would leave all the possible British Div1 ERC entrants clear.

[HCForums]

Just wondering if MotorsTV will do any live rounds. I remember them doing the opening round at Lydden Hill and after that the night round at Blyton. But then it just disappeared, hopefully they will return with live action in 2011 because its a great concept.

[FIRE]

Enjoyed the two live events this season.

[BertMk2]

I guess the deciding factors will be budget and calendar (if there's no other live events being carried on a particular date then there's more chance of rallycross getting a look in). I would expect to get confirmation of any TV coverage when the calendar is released (presumably at the Autosport show?)

[tbtstt]

Did the Channel 4 coverage do the final four rounds of the 2010 season? I watched the first four rounds (which were shown over a couple of weekends), but never spotted the listing for the later rounds?

Did I miss them, or were they not shown?

[Stephen H]

Originally Posted by tbtstt

Did the Channel 4 coverage do the final four rounds of the 2010 season? I watched the first four rounds (which were shown over a couple of weekends), but never spotted the listing for the later rounds?

Did I miss them, or were they not shown?

I was thinking the same and was going to ask the same question on here in November - then the finals rounds were shown, 2nd Blyton and Pembrey.

On channel 4, 7th November at 7.00am and repeated on the 10th November at 3.00am

But I totally missed any of the August meetings, Mallory and Lydden, I had my freeview box on series record and it certainly didnt record any rallycross after the round in Belgium.

PM me if you want a copy of the final round on dvd as its still on the hard drive of my freeview box, but sorry cannot help with rounds 5 and 6.

[tbtstt]

Cheers Stephen, you have a PM!

[tbtstt]

Sorry for the double post, but...

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/m...rt/4od#3141043

Thats the last episode (not the best picture on 4OD, but better then nothing), I wonder what happened to Rounds 5 and 6?

[AlamakiRX]

[SIZE=2]Reading between the lines my guess would be:

BRC
1) 27th March.......Lydden (Belgium championship Sat 26th)
2) 15th May..........Mondello Park (Autosport this week)
3) 11th June.......... Blyton (Night Race)
4) 10th July...........Maasmechelen (Belgian Site)
5) 31st July...........Blyton
6) 29th August.......Lydden (Lydden Site)
7) 15th September..Knockhill (Knockhill Site)
8) 16th October......Mallory Park

MDA/BTRDA
1) 27th March.......Lydden (Belgium championship Sat 26th)
2) 17th April..........Blyton
3) 11th June.......... Blyton (Night Race)
4) 31st July...........Blyton
5) 29th August.......Lydden
6) 15th September..Knockhill
7) 16th October......Mallory Park
8) 6th November....... TBC

Also MDA Euro Challenge that I know they want to re-start:
Mrch 27th Lydden Hill
May 15th Mondello
July 10th Maasmechelen
July 17h Valkenswaard
September 18th Knockhill

Irish:
6-2-2011 Carlow Car Club Rallycross - Mondello (RX) 2010/11 Champs
20-2-2011 Carlow C.C. Rallycross - Mondello (RX) 2010/11 Champs
13-3-2011 Co.Kildare M.C. Rallycross (RX) 2010/11 Champs
26-6-2011 Co. Kildare M.C. Rallycross GP
16-10-2011 Co. Kildare M.C. Rallycross (RX) 2011/12 Champs
6-11-2011 Carlow C.C. Rallycross - Mondello (RX) 2011/12 Champs
20-11-2011 Co.Kildare M.C. Rallycross (RX) 2011/12 Champs

Thoughts?? No Pembrey?? Croft for GP?? Irish GP June 26th??

[ScotsBrutesFan]

Knockhill website have the British Rally Cross meeting as Sunday the 18th September.

[AlamakiRX]

Originally Posted by ScotsBrutesFan

Knockhill website have the British Rally Cross meeting as Sunday the 18th September.

Ooops yeh i stand corrected, my mistake it is Sunday 18th September!

[tbtstt]

Not strictly part of the British Rallycross calender, but I wonder when we will get any information on the Winter Rallycross Masters at Lydden? (12th February)

[JoshuaB808]

i doubt whether we will hear much about the Masters event until after the Autosport show, Lydden's offices reopened today so the show is probably their focus at the moment

[tbtstt]

Originally Posted by JoshuaB808

i doubt whether we will hear much about the Masters event until after the Autosport show, Lydden's offices reopened today so the show is probably their focus at the moment

Yeah, of course, I always forget how close to Christmas the Autosport show is - I suppose there is a chance that details of the Masters event may be revealed at the Show, though I guess the priority will be the BRxC rather than the one off events.