The Dunlop/WONAGO.com MSA British Historic Rally Championship will head to Scotland in 2011 with the announcement that the Colin McRae Stages (Saturday 1 October) will replace the Trackrod Historic Cup in the schedule for the coming season.As part of the BHRC's on-going consultation process with crews, and following an end of season poll, the 2011 championship will now include the Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally, organised by Coltness Car Club as its penultimate round. This event will run on Saturday 1 October and the event organisers have welcomed the championship to Scotland, and their rally in particular.
The Trackrod Historic Cup, which had been included in the provisional 2011 calendar, will not now be a round. The BHRC wishes Trackrod MC good fortune with its September event.
Simon Marks, Co-ordinator of the Dunlop/WONAGO.com British Historic Rally Championship said: "We have taken on board our contenders' wishes and sought out a new gravel round for the championship. We are sure that the Colin McRae Stages will offer an exciting and enticing rally when we travel to Perth in October. We thank Trackrod Motor Club for all their efforts in hosting the championship for the last ten years."
The amended BHRC calendar is:Sun 6 March; Mid Wales Stages (gravel)Sat 2 April; Bulldog Rally (gravel)Sat 30 April; Pirelli Historic Rally (gravel)Sat 4 June; Severn Valley Stages (gravel)Fri/Sat 19/20 August; Ulster Historic Rally (asphalt)Fri/Sat 9/10 Sept; Tour of Flanders (asphalt)Sat 1 Oct; Colin McRae Stages (gravel)Fri/Sat 29/30 October; Isle of Man Historic Rally (asphalt)