Nutts Corner Rallycross - 25-26 Apr 09

Nutts Corner Rallycross - Rally Driver Invitation – April 25th & 26th 2009

Posted: April 13, 2009 12:49 PM

PSM Motorsport are offering the opportunity for rally drivers to take part in the second and third rounds of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship, which takes place at Nutts Corner (Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 25th & 26th. The aim of this is to allow Rally drivers to try their hand at Rallycross driving their own cars.

In order to provide Rally drivers with this opportunity to try Rallycross and to minimise the risk of damage to their cars, the Rally car category will be run with cars starting one-at-a-time with a maximum of 8 cars on the track at any one time. The cars will be set off at 5 second intervals - each driver will get the opportunity to take part in practice, 3 heats and a class final on each day. The total times from the three heats and the final will be added together and the driver with the lowest amalgamated time will be declared the category winner on each of the two days.

Rally car category regulations:
Rally cars - 2 or 4 wheel drive vehicles complying with the regulations for stage rallies and holding a valid MSA logbook. All vehicles must be registered for the road but need not have Insurance, MOT, or TAX. The use of racing tyres is permitted. Forest tyres are only allowed if the conditions are deemed by the Clerk of the Course to warrant their use.

The class may be sub-divided according the number and type of cars entered. All cars must fully comply with all the latest MSA safety requirements.

Entry for the Rally car category at the event has been set to £295 including VAT (or 325 Euros) and all competitors require a minimum of a National B licence.

The only modifications required to rally cars to compete in the Rallycross event is to tape up (Blank out) the front and rear lights as lights are not permitted in Rallycross. If your car fully complies with MSA Safety regulations then there should not be any other issues, as it will already have things like mudflaps fitted.

Regulations and more details:

Rallycross Open Championship

Kenny Mckinstry to make Rallycross return at Nutts Corner

Posted: February 10, 2009 3:12 PM

PSM Motorsport Ltd and RX150 Racing have today confirmed that ex Rallycross and Rally Champion,Kenny Mckinstry from Co Down, Northern Ireland will contest rounds two and three of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship, which takes place at Nutts Corner (Belfast) on April 25th and 26th.

Mckinstry will use an RX Racing prepared RX150 at the event, as Rallycross makes it return to Northern Ireland for the first time since 2004. The event which is set to be one of the biggest on the UK Rallycross calendar in 2009 has attracted a lot of interest from both National and International Rally drivers and is set for a bumper entry.

Kenny Mckinstry commented:
" Ollie always talks me into trouble !! I think it will be great fun, really looking forward to it ."

Kris to race RX150 at Nutts Corner

Posted: February 10, 2009 3:11 PM

PSM Motorsport Ltd and RX150 Racing have today confirmed that Peugeot UK IRC Rally driver, Kris Meeke from Dungannon, Northern Ireland will contest rounds two and three of the 2009 Fuchs Lubricants Rallycross Open Championship, which takes place at Nutts Corner (Belfast) on April 25th and 26th.

Meeke will use an RX Racing prepared RX150 at the event, as Rallycross makes it return to Northern Ireland for the first time since 2004. The event which is set to be one of the biggest on the UK Rallycross calendar in 2009 has attracted a lot of interest from both National and International Rally drivers and is set for a bumper entry. Meeke is undefeated in the RX150 category, having contested two Rallycross events and emerging victorious on both occasions.

Meeke is currently racing a Peugeot UK supported Peugeot 207 S2000 in the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge, which is run over 12 rounds and ran as high as second place in the recent 2009 Monte Carlo Rally, claiming an outright stage victory on the illustrious event.

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Regulations / Details

Posted: February 10, 2009 3:10 PM

Rallycross Open Championship