# 2021 British Rally Championship

The British Rally Championship is a rallying series run over the course of a year, that comprises seven tarmac and gravel surface events. 2021 is the 63rd season of the series. The season began at Oulton Park on 31 May and concluded on 20 November in Northern Ireland.

## 2021 calendar

For season 2021 there was due to be seven events held on both gravel and tarmac surfaces however due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of events were cancelled. The 2021 reserve event, the Mull Rally was added to the series making a six round championship. On 24 March it was announced by the BRC that The Neil Howard Stages, taking place in May would be added as the series opener.
| Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| 1 | 31 May | Neil Howard Stages | Oulton Park | Tarmac | (website) |
| 2 | 10 July | Nicky Grist Stages Rally | Builth Wells | Gravel | (website) |
| 3 | 14 Aug | Grampian Forest Rally | Banchory | Gravel | (website) |
| 4 | 24/25 September | Trackrod Rally Yorkshire | Scarborough | Gravel | (website) |
| 5 | 8/9 October | Mull Rally | Isle of Mull | Tarmac | (website) |
| 6 | 30 October | Cambrian Rally | Llandudno | Gravel | (website) |
| 7 | 20 November | Ulster Rally | Newry | Tarmac | (website) |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ||||||
| | Original Date | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| - | 2/3 Apr | Circuit of Ireland Rally | Belfast | Tarmac | (website) |
| - | 24/25 April | Rally Tendring & Clacton | Clacton | Tarmac | (website) |
| - | 28/29 May | Jim Clark Rally | Duns | Tarmac | (website) |

## Event results

Podium places and information on each event.
| Round | Rally name | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Podium finishers | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics | Statistics |
| Round | Rally name | Rank | Driver | Car | Time | Stages | Length - km | Starters | Finishers |
| 1 | Neil Howard Stages, England 31 May | 1 | Sam Moffett | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 49:32 | 8 | 80.86 | 143 | 119 |
| 1 | Neil Howard Stages, England 31 May | 2 | Rhys Yates | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 49:33 | 8 | 80.86 | 143 | 119 |
| 1 | Neil Howard Stages, England 31 May | 3 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 49:40 | 8 | 80.86 | 143 | 119 |
| 2 | Nicky Grist Stages, Wales 10 July | 1 | Matt Edwards | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 42:30 | 8 | 70.86 | 170 | 128 |
| 2 | Nicky Grist Stages, Wales 10 July | 2 | Tom Cave | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 42:35 | 8 | 70.86 | 170 | 128 |
| 2 | Nicky Grist Stages, Wales 10 July | 3 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 42:42 | 8 | 70.86 | 170 | 128 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally, Scotland 14 August | 1 | Matthew Wilson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 38:49 | 6 | 69.94 | 115 | 90 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally, Scotland 14 August | 2 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 39:09 | 6 | 69.94 | 115 | 90 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally, Scotland 14 August | 3 | Rhys Yates | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 39:27 | 6 | 69.94 | 115 | 90 |
| 4 | Trackrod Rally, England 24-25 September | 1 | Matt Edwards | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 53:17.0 | 6 | 90.47 | 86 | 64 |
| 4 | Trackrod Rally, England 24-25 September | 2 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 53:49.8 | 6 | 90.47 | 86 | 64 |
| 4 | Trackrod Rally, England 24-25 September | 3 | Matthew Wilson | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 53:50.6 | 6 | 90.47 | 86 | 64 |
| 5 | Mull Rally, Scotland 8-10 October | 1 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:21:17.6 | 17 | 238.54 | 151 | 101 |
| 5 | Mull Rally, Scotland 8-10 October | 2 | Matt Edwards | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:28:44.6 | 17 | 238.54 | 151 | 101 |
| 5 | Mull Rally, Scotland 8-10 October | 3 | William Creighton | Ford Fiesta Rally4 | 2:30:48.3 | 17 | 238.54 | 151 | 101 |
| 6 | Cambrian Rally, Wales 30 October | 1 | Osian Pryce | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 45:23.4 | 7 | 71.52 | 136 | 106 |
| 6 | Cambrian Rally, Wales 30 October | 2 | Seb Perez | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 47:43.3 | 7 | 71.52 | 136 | 106 |
| 6 | Cambrian Rally, Wales 30 October | 3 | Matt Edwards | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 49:32.0 | 7 | 71.52 | 136 | 106 |
| 7 | Ulster Rally, Northern Ireland 20 November | 1 | Matt Edwards | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 1:28:24.4 | 9 | 150.93 | 100 | 60 |
| 7 | Ulster Rally, Northern Ireland 20 November | 2 | Jonathan Greer | Citroën C3 R5 | 1:30:56.2 | 9 | 150.93 | 100 | 60 |
| 7 | Ulster Rally, Northern Ireland 20 November | 3 | Callum Devine | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 1:31:11.4 | 9 | 150.93 | 100 | 60 |

## 2021 British Rally Championship for Drivers
### Scoring system

Points are awarded as follows: 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1. Drivers may nominate one event as their 'joker', on which they will score additional points: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Competitors five best scores will count towards their championship total.
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Joker Points | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pos | Co-Driver | NHS | NGS | GRA | TRA | MUL | CAM | ULS | Points |
| 1 | Matt Edwards | 12 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 18* | 25 | 119 |
| 2 | Osian Pryce | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 30* | 25 | DNF | 106 |
| 3 | Matthew Wilson | DNP | 10 | 25 | 18* | DNP | DNF | DNP | 53 |
| 4 | Rhys Yates | 22 * | 12 | 15 | 4 | DNP | DNS | DNP | 53 |
| 5 | Sam Moffett | 25 | 8 | 4 | DNP | DNP | DNP | 12 | 49 |
| Pos | Co-Driver | NHS | NGS | GRA | TRA | MUL | CAM | ULS | Pts |
Key :
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Non-podium finish |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Black | Excluded (EXC) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| * | Joker played |