BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Final Positions
1 Keith Cronin IRL 106 20 20 18 18 *0 30 2009 Champion
2 Mark Higgins GB 96 18 18 20 20 20 *0
3 Alastair Fisher GB 82.5 *12 15 14 16 18 19.5
4 David Weston Jnr GB 75 13 13 *0 14 14 21
5 Jonathan Greer GB 62 11 14 13 *0 0 24
6 Adam Gould GB 53.5 15 *0 16 0 0 22.5
7 Martin McCormack GB 53 6 9 10 13 15 *
- 8 Chris Firth GB 49.5 7 11 4 *0 11 16.5
9 David Bogie GB 49 14 16 *0 3 16 0
10 Euan Thorburn GB 48 *0 0 15 15 0 18
After three days of intense competition at the Sweet Lamb Complex, Keith Cronin crowned his championship season by winning the Pirelli Star Driver shoot out. Keith thus secures himself a fully funded drive in the MSA British Rally Championship for 2010 with tyre giant Pirelli.
TEG Sport, the 2009 MSA Teams Rally Champions, have been successful in winning the tender process to run the 2010 Star Driver Car – which will be one of their Subaru Impreza N15’s.
TEG Sport had tendered, along with other leading teams, for this prestigious contract and amongst other key points, the 100% reliability of their N14 during 2009 had clearly been a major factor in Pirelli’s decision to award them the contract for a second successive year. Keith Cronin and a TEG Sport N15 will make for a very competitive package in 2010.
To complete the team TEG Sport is looking for another young star of the future. The 2009 Star Driver Adam Gould is hoping to be in a TEG Sport Subaru in 2010.
“We’re currently talking to a number of strong potential sponsors and we hope to be able to confirm our programme soon.” said Adam.
2009 MSA British Rally Championship Calendar
28th March – Bulldog International Rally North Wales (Gravel)
Based in Llangollen this is a brand new event for the modern BRC and sees a welcome return to the classic stages of mid and north Wales. For 2009, the organisers promise an international one day format using some of the best forest tracks in Europe.
17th/18th April - Pirelli International Rally (Gravel)
Based in Carlisle using the Kielder forest, the 2009 rally retains the popular Friday night and Saturday format, the 2009 event will see the use of new stages in Kielder and a new rally base at the prestigious Carlisle Racecourse.
22nd/23rd May - Jim Clark International Rally (Asphalt)
Based in Kelso in the Scottish Borders, new for the 2009 will see the International rally service in the town and will a return to the popular Friday night, Saturday format.
10th/11th July - International Rally Isle of Man (Asphalt)
Based in Douglas at the TT Grandstand, listening to customer demands the 2009 rally has compacted the format to just two days, cutting a full day off the schedule. The route will still be a tough and demanding classic event around the islands infamous roads.
21st /22nd August – Toddsleap.com Ulster International Rally (Asphalt)
This rally uses the closed public roads around the farmland and idyllic rolling countryside of Northern Ireland. For 2009, the organising team are planning a brand new route and special stages.
26th September - International Rally of Yorkshire (Gravel)
Based in the North Yorkshire market town of Pickering, this popular event enjoys the close proximity of the forests once used extensively on the RAC and Lombard Rallies. This event is now the only stage rally that uses the Dalby forest complex, infamous for its ultra fast nature and terrain.
23rd /25th October - Wales Rally GB (non points scoring event)
The last round of the 2009 WRC will include celebrating the Best of British, showcasing the newly crowned British Driver and Co-driver, Junior, Class and Cup Champions in front of the world’s media. The details of the celebrations which will include a city centre parade will be announced later in the year.