The Probite British Rally Championship and the Protyres Asphalt Rally Championship both kicked off their 2025 seasons on the fast, flowing tarmac of East Yorkshire with the East Riding Stages, an event often dubbed the “English Ypres” for its tight lanes, open cuts, and unforgiving ditches. Based around the historic market town of Beverley, the rally has grown in stature in recent years, earning praise for its slick organisation and strong local support.
2024 saw a raft of changes for the Probite British Rally Championship, a different look to the calendar, a new title sponsor, highlights programmes on ITV & ITVX and a highly competitive field of competitors.
The 2025 Protyre Circuit Rally Championship headed east for its annual visit to Snetterton. While the last round at Brands Hatch was largely confined to the circuit, Snetterton offered a more varied challenge, with over 50 miles of multi-surface stages. The event makes full use of the East Anglian venue, using side roads, gravel paths, and a mixture of circuit and pit lane to create a popular yet demanding layout for the crews.
M-Sport will return to the Probite British Rally Championship in 2025 with a sensational lineup, recruiting FIA Junior WRC champion Romet Jürgenson and BRC front-runner Garry Pearson to drive a pair of M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally2 examples.
The Protyre Circuit Rally Championship resumed this weekend after the Christmas break with its annual visit to Kent for the MGJ Engineering Brands Hatch Winter Stages. Eight stages totalling 55km awaited the crews.
Forest stage rallying in Wales is to be put on hold for months as NRW (Natural Resources Wales) deals with widespread damage to the Welsh Forests from storms and wintery conditions.
The Showground Stages returns for a second year in its newly revamped format, featuring ten short stages with no splits! The route remains largely unchanged from last year, and once again, this popular event boasts a full entry list alongside a waiting list of reserves.
