RALLY: MSA announces British Super 1600 Rally Championship
21 July 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
British Championship titles will be on offer to drivers,
co-drivers and makes of 1600cc rally cars in 2001.The British Super 1600 Rally Championship to replace the previously-announced British Junior Championship will admit all cars up to 1600cc which are homologated by the international governing body (FIA), including those qualifying for the FIA's new Super 1600 Category for normally-aspirated, front-wheel drive Group A kit cars built to a maximum specification and price.
MSA Director of Major Events Jonathan Ashman explained: "Now that the FIA has published outline sporting and technical regulations for its Super 1600 Championship, the time is right to give the category national support. The new British championship will additionally welcome any homologated car with an engine up to 1600cc, including both Group A and Group N models."
The British Super 1600 Rally Championship will run as part of the seven-round 2001 British Rally Championship which, as previously announced, will be open to World Rally Cars. Highlights from each round will be continue to be broadcast on Channel 4. Additional television coverage will be announced shortly.
Requests for 2001 British Rally Championship regulations should be sent to John Horton Motorsport Management, PO Box 200, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7TR (tel 0121 378 2828, fax 0121 378 0500, email brc2001@jhmm.co.uk).
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