2017 RAC Historic Asphalt Championship

205 Cup for Fuchs R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Championship

Posted: December 15, 2016 6:46 AM

The Peugeot 205GTi will be celebrated in the Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship 2017, with a dedicated 205 Cup for both 1.6 and 1.9-litre models.

The 205 Cup will be open to pre-1990 cars running to period homologation, both in Group A and Group N specification. The 205 Cup will allow owners the chance to compete in these iconic cars on quality asphalt events.

Championship manager Colin Heppenstall said:
"We have had contact with a number of car owners and we believe there is demand for an asphalt-based 205 Cup for cars in proper period trim. We hope the 205 Cup will start steadily and gradually grow over the coming seasons."

The Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship is for two-wheel drive historic cars from up to the end of 1990, and is organised by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club alongside the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

The championship regulations and registration forms will be available in early January and from the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club stand at Autosport International at the NEC (12-16 January).

Fuchs R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Championship dates announced

Posted: December 12, 2016 4:29 AM

The calendar for the Fuchs Lubricants R.A.C. Historic Asphalt Rally Championship has been announced and will comprise seven rounds at six events in 2017, including two new events to the championship.

The championship is for two-wheel drive historic cars from up to the end of 1990, and is organised by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club alongside the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship.

Highlights of the schedule include a double-header round on the Isle of Man Rally Classicagh (14-16 September) and a return trip to Belgium for the Salamandre Rally (22/23 April).

Meanwhile, the season will conclude with a new event for the championship, the Jersey Rally on Friday/Saturday 13/14 October. The 35th running of the event will cover up to 120 stage miles on this beautiful island and should provide a fitting end-of-season rally. The very popular Mini Epynt Stages has also been added to the schedule and offers BHRC crews the chance to tackle the asphalt event the day after the gravel-based Severn Valley Stages, which runs in the adjoining forests.

Championship manager Colin Heppenstall said: "We had a very encouraging first season and we know that there are more historic cars being prepared for asphalt rallying. We are very pleased with the 2017 calendar, which offers some of the best asphalt rallying available."

The best five scores from seven rounds will count towards the championship, thus giving competitors a good choice over which events they contest.

Two of the events, the Harry Flatters Rally and the Isle of Man Rally Classicagh, are also rounds of the Mintex MSA British Historic Rally Championship. Crews will be able to score points towards both championships on those two events.

The championship regulations and registration forms will be available in early January and from the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club stand at Autosport International at the NEC (12-16 January).

Championship Rounds (Provisional)

Posted: December 12, 2016 4:28 AM

1 Bovington Stages - 4-5 Mar 17
2 Rallye Salamandre (Belgium) - 22-23 Apr 17
2 Mini Epynt - 4 Jun 17
4 Harry Flatters Rally - 30 Jul 17
5 & 6 Rally Isle of Man - 14-16 Sep 17
7 Jersey Rally - 13-14 Oct 17

Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club