2011 British Rally Championship season
Encyclopedia
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship
is a yearly
rallying
series based in the United Kingdom
. It comprises six events throughout the British Isles (after the cancellation of Rally Isle of Man). The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association
since 1999.
The 2011 Dulux
Trade MSA
British Rally Championship season is the 53rd season of the British Rally Championship
. The addition of the Rally Sunseeker International to the calendar was due to bring the number of events to seven. The season begins on February 26, in Bournemouth and ends on September 24, in Yorkshire. Dulux
Trade is once again the sponsor of the series, which is part of a two-year deal agreed in February 2010.
and co-driver Kevin Rae were declared champions having won three out of the six events and scoring 110 points. Runners up with 100 points were Elfyn Evans
and co-driver Andrew Edwards. The final podium position was taken by Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts with 95 points.
Points are awarded to the highest placed registered driver on each event as follows: 20, 18, 16, 15, and so on deleting one point per placing down to one single point for all finishers.
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...
is a yearly
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rallying
Rallying
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series based in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It comprises six events throughout the British Isles (after the cancellation of Rally Isle of Man). The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association
Motor Sports Association
The Motor Sports Association , is the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom.-Responsibilities:...
since 1999.
The 2011 Dulux
Dulux
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Trade MSA
Motor Sports Association
The Motor Sports Association , is the official governing body of motorsport in the United Kingdom.-Responsibilities:...
British Rally Championship season is the 53rd season of the British Rally Championship
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...
. The addition of the Rally Sunseeker International to the calendar was due to bring the number of events to seven. The season begins on February 26, in Bournemouth and ends on September 24, in Yorkshire. Dulux
Dulux
Dulux is an internationally available brand of paint. It is produced by AkzoNobel . The brand name Dulux has been used by both ICI and DuPont since 1931 and was one of the first alkyd-based paints.-History:...
Trade is once again the sponsor of the series, which is part of a two-year deal agreed in February 2010.
Season Summary
In September, following the International Rally Yorkshire, David BogieDavid Bogie
David Bogie is a Scottish rally driver from Dumfries. He currently holds the titles of Scottish Rally Champion and British Rally Champion. He is the first person to hold both titles simultaneously.-Career:...
and co-driver Kevin Rae were declared champions having won three out of the six events and scoring 110 points. Runners up with 100 points were Elfyn Evans
Elfyn Evans
-Biography:The son of former WRC driver Gwyndaf Evans, he is sponsored by the family Ford motor dealership in Dolgellau, first established by his great-grandfather in Dinas Mawddwy, renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983....
and co-driver Andrew Edwards. The final podium position was taken by Jonny Greer and Dai Roberts with 95 points.
Calendar
The 2011 calendar originally consisted of seven rounds, one more event than in 2010. However, the final round of the championship, Rally Isle of Man, was cancelled in September 2011.| Round | Dates | Location | Rally HQ | Surface | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 February |  Rallye Sunseeker International |
Bournemouth Bournemouth Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth... |
Gravel |  David BogieDavid Bogie David Bogie is a Scottish rally driver from Dumfries. He currently holds the titles of Scottish Rally Champion and British Rally Champion. He is the first person to hold both titles simultaneously.-Career:... |
| 2 | 2 April |  Bulldog International Rally North Wales |
Welshpool Welshpool Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'... |
Gravel | Elfyn Evans Elfyn Evans -Biography:The son of former WRC driver Gwyndaf Evans, he is sponsored by the family Ford motor dealership in Dolgellau, first established by his great-grandfather in Dinas Mawddwy, renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983.... |
| 3 | 30 April | Pirelli International Rally |
Carlisle City of Carlisle The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages... |
Gravel | David Bogie David Bogie David Bogie is a Scottish rally driver from Dumfries. He currently holds the titles of Scottish Rally Champion and British Rally Champion. He is the first person to hold both titles simultaneously.-Career:... |
| 4 | 27–28 May | Jim Clark International Rally |
Kelso | Asphalt | David Bogie David Bogie David Bogie is a Scottish rally driver from Dumfries. He currently holds the titles of Scottish Rally Champion and British Rally Champion. He is the first person to hold both titles simultaneously.-Career:... |
| 5 | 19–20 August |  International Rally Northern Ireland |
Antrim Antrim, County Antrim Antrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council... |
Asphalt | Martin McCormack |
| 6 | 23–24 September | International Rally Yorkshire |
Scarborough | Gravel | Elfyn Evans Elfyn Evans -Biography:The son of former WRC driver Gwyndaf Evans, he is sponsored by the family Ford motor dealership in Dolgellau, first established by his great-grandfather in Dinas Mawddwy, renamed to Gwyndaf Evans Motors in 1983.... |
Drivers championship standings
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Points are awarded to the highest placed registered driver on each event as follows: 20, 18, 16, 15, and so on deleting one point per placing down to one single point for all finishers.