Mintex Rally 2000

Posted: October 6, 1999 10:58 AM

The Mintex brand has long been associated with National Rallying in the UK, and this new initiative will continue that relationship whilst providing a more varied and flexible series within which competitors will be offered a greater variety of events and dates on which to compete. The Mintex Championship will sit between the existing BTRDA and Mobil 1 British Championship\'s creating a logical progression through the sport whilst retaining it\'s long standing commitment to rallying at the national level.

The Mintex Championship will now select events annually on merit using competitor feedback as the principle benchmark for an event\'s continuation within the series. In this way, Mintex intend to create the most competitor friendly series, whilst maintaining a cost effective base for competitors and in so doing creating a spectacle of speed and excitement for the viewing public, both on the special stages and in their homes, with a guaranteed scheduled television package.

In addition to the substantial television coverage, which will assist competitors to secure and retain sponsors, Mintex are anxious to provide as much assistance as possible for competitors to fund their rallying activities and will for the first time be providing \"on-event\" cash awards starting with £1000 for highest placed registered competitor, cascading to third place and including GpN & F2. Associated product and \"bonus\" schemes will also be available.

From their base in Cleckheaton,Yorkshire, Mintex view the Trackrod Rally as their home event and have chosen it to launch the new Championship. The Trackrod Rally had long been a respected part of the Mintex Championship, and Mintex are delighted to announce this event\'s inclusion in the 2000 Mintex Rally Championship.

The Championship will consist of seven rounds using classic stages of the UK.

Six rounds have confirmed their participation in Mintex Rally 2000 and the seventh round will confirm shortly.

The Rounds already confirmed are:

National Vauxhall Rally of Wales.
90 miles of classic Mid Wales Forest Stages in March.

National Pirelli Rally
100 miles in the awesome Kielder Forest in May

National Scottish Rally
70 miles of the best South Scottish Forest Stages in June


Harry Flatters Rally
100 miles on the superb asphalt Epynt Military Ranges, Mid Wales in August

The Tour of Flanders.
Belgiums most popular rally for British Competitors giving 130 miles in Sept.

With the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire to finish the season. This we believe will create a base on which rallying in the UK can develop into the new millenium.