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The Woodpecker Rally is now firmly settled into its new Mid Wales base after last year’s move from Ludlow. The switch has opened up some of the sport’s most famous gravel stages, with around 45 competitive miles on offer through Hafren and the rarely used Tarenig – stages that have shaped rallying history for decades.
When Britain lost its place on the World Rallying stage with the demise of Wales Rally GB after its final running in 2019, British fans were left initially in disbelief, which was soon followed by them feeling rather hurt that such an iconic event and Britain’s place in the WRC could be taken from them. An awful lot of resentment was floating about, and following a number of failed attempts from across the Irish sea, it seemed that there was to be no way back for our nation’s hand in our beloved sport to return to the top tier level of rallying once again.
The Probite British Rally Championship arrived at its most northerly stop for round four of the 2025 season, returning to the gravel at the Voly Grampian Forest Rally.
Saturday 12th July 2025 marked a landmark occasion in British rallying as the iconic Nicky Grist Stages returned for its 40th consecutive year as part of the BTRDA Forest Rally Championship. Hosted once again by the experienced hands of Quinton Motor Club, the award-winning event drew more than 140 crews to the picturesque town of Builth Wells for the one-day gravel showcase.
From the stunning Cowal Peninsula in Scotland, the Dunoon Presents Argyll Rally would return to host the Asphalt, British Historic and Scottish Rally Championships.
Organised by the Mull Car Club, the event featured over 66 competitive miles across 16 Asphalt stages. Spread over two days, a little under one hundred crews would tackle this magnificent event from its rally HQ in Dunoon.
After months of waiting, the sounds of rally cars would once again reverberate around the Welsh countryside; at the 2025 Plains rally. This year, the Plains would not only see the event return to national rallying after suffering insufficient entries last year but would also signal the return of rallying to the Welsh Forests for the first time since the Cambrian Rally back in October last year.
The 2025 British Rally Championship was reawakened for the second round of the season, the much-anticipated Kielder Carlisle Stages, which made their triumphant return to the BRC calendar for the first time since 2019.
The 48th running of the Malcolm Wilson Rally kicked off the 2025 Protyre Autocare BTRDA Rally Championship in stunning style, as competitors took on the fast and technical forest stages of the Lake District.
The picturesque grounds of Weston Park roared to life with the sounds of engines and squealing tyres for the 2025 AGBO Stages. This popular single-venue event annually transforms the Shropshire estate, featuring short yet incredibly fast stages that weave through the estate’s various access roads.
The Protyre Circuit Rally Championship arrived in Wales for the sixth round of the series. Organised by Pendle District Motor Club, the Lee Holland Stages would be held at the Anglesey Race Circuit, North Wales.