Rally Challenge

For the Registration Form and Championship Supplementary Regulations please click here.

Challenge contenders are reminded that as registration includes membership of Maesteg and District Motor Club, you are entitled to enter events run by any Club affiliated to the following Associations as long as you state Maesteg DMC on your entry form:

https://www.wamc.org.uk/

https://www.aswmc.org.uk/

https://www.awmmc.org.uk/

Round 2 – Pengam Pitstop Dixies Challenge Stages

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Latest News

Plains Cancellation / Rally Yorkshire Details

With the recent news that the Plains Rally will not run due to a lack of entries making it unviable, I can release details of the proposed format for the reserve Forestry Round, The Rally Yorkshire, which will now be a points scoring Round.

Rally Challenge Contenders may claim points in all sections of the event which includes-

The Trackrod Historic Cup which has 57 miles including 12 miles in Dalby on Friday evening.

Saturday is the Trackrod Forest Stages with 45 miles, (all single use), in the Dalby, Langdale, Cropton and Gale Rigg areas.

Two Challenge Rounds in New 2025 Rule Trials

It is planned that the Bob Shaw Memorial Stages at Brawdy and the Builth Wells based Nicky Grist Stages will be the first single venue and multi-venue rallies respectively to trial Motorsport UK’s new National Competiton Rules (NCRs). In order to follow the FIA format, there will be no year book as we know it. The innovation aims to make it easier for competitors to access the rules for their particular Motorsport discipline.

For a further explanation visit https://www.motorsportuk.org/the-sport/trialncr/

Entries in big demand for Sealed Surface Rounds

Details of when Supplementary Regulations for the Bob Shaw Memorial Stages are available have not been finalised but please keep an eye on the Pembrokeshire Motor Club website not to be disappointed. It has been confirmed that two Stages will run on the Saturday evening before the hours of darkness, before the traditional format on the Sunday.

Unfortunately, the Abingdon Stages is well over-subscribed.

Nicky Grist Stages Details

The Rally again offers priority entries for Challenge Contenders.
On Friday 17 May, Regulations will be published.
Monday 20 May sees entries open for registered championship contenders.
Monday 27 May – Entries open for all competitors.

Finally, sincere commiserations to Les Sharp and his Organising Team for having to make the tough decision to cancel the Plains. Running with the amount of entries received would have incurred a £30,000 loss.

With a few tweaks it is planned to make a return for 2025.

Round 1 – The Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages

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Free Photographs

Images taken on Rally Challenge Rounds that our Photographer attends will be free of charge to Registered Contenders and forwarded electronically. To request images, please apply to Mike Frayne at taffchippy@proton.me

They may only be requested one event at a time.

For images replicated on Social Media / Websites / Publicity etc., they must be credited to Mike Frayne.

News Story – Bonnie Selected to Attend Motorsport UK Academy

Reigning Junior Rally Challenge Champion Bonnie Papper was recently selected to attend the Motorsport UK Academy where it was announced that she has been invited to join the M-Sport Team on World Championship Round, Rally Croatia. She is to join the Weather Crew to assist in refining Pace Notes to suit changing conditions on the Stages. When she returns, Bonnie is to share her experience of being given such a good opportunity to help forward her Co-driving career.

Archive Story: A Busy Year for Bonnie

Interest in the Rally Challenge from the Isle of Man has continued following Liam Whitley taking the 2022 title, with Douglas resident Bonnie Papper being the first Junior contender to sign up for 2023. Liam commented, ‘I have been spoken to Bonnie on a few events and her eagerness to learn as much as possible is admirable’.

With just seven rallies under her belt in the UK and the Isle of Man which include forestry, single venue, road and targa rallies, the twenty year old has already achieved a goal she set herself by taking to the hot seat of a Fiesta R5 with Colin Minton and Ignition Motorsport for the coming season.

Bonnie’s progress has been aided by RL360 International Finance Group Ltd. where she has the role of Customer Services Administrator. Bonnie added, ‘The company are very supportive and understand and encourage my dedication to Motor Sport. They have also helped by giving me some assistance with travel’.

Read full story here.