# 2021 Scottish Rally Championship

The Scottish Rally Championship is a rallying series run throughout Scotland over the course of a year, that comprises both gravel and tarmac surface rallies. The 2021 series was to begin on the forest tracks around Inverness on 6 March, with the season finale due to take place around Dalbeattie on 11 September.

## 2021 calendar

For season 2021 there was to be seven events held on both gravel and tarmac surfaces. The 2021 reserve event will be the Carlisle Stages Rally in October.

### Calendar Changes

The first three rounds of the series, the Snowman Rally, the Speyside Stages and the Jim Clark Reivers Rally have been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
| Round | Dates | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| 1 | 25/26 June | Argyll Rally | Dunoon | Tarmac | (website) |
| 2 | 24 July | RSAC Scottish Rally | Lockerbie | Gravel | (website) |
| 3 | 14 Aug | Grampian Forest Rally | Banchory | Gravel | (website) |
| 4 | 11 Sep | Galloway Hills Rally | Dalbeattie | Gravel | (website) |
| 5 | 23 Oct | Carlisle Stages Rally | Carlisle | Gravel | (website) |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ||||||
| | Original Date | Event | Rally HQ | Surface | Website |
| - | 6 Mar | Snowman Rally | Inverness | Gravel / Snow | (website) |
| - | 17 Apr | Speyside Stages Rally | Elgin | Gravel | (website) |
| - | 30 May | Jim Clark Reivers Rally | Duns | Tarmac | (website) |

## 2021 events podium

| Round | Rally name | Scottish Rally Championship Podium finishers | Scottish Rally Championship Podium finishers | Scottish Rally Championship Podium finishers | Scottish Rally Championship Podium finishers |
| Round | Rally name | Placing | Driver / Co-Driver | Car | Time / Diff leader |
| - | Snowman Rally (Cancelled) | 1 | | | |
| - | Snowman Rally (Cancelled) | 2 | | | |
| - | Snowman Rally (Cancelled) | 3 | | | |
| - | Speyside Stages Rally (Cancelled) | 1 | | | |
| - | Speyside Stages Rally (Cancelled) | 2 | | | |
| - | Speyside Stages Rally (Cancelled) | 3 | | | |
| - | Jim Clark Reivers Rally (Cancelled) | 1 | | | |
| - | Jim Clark Reivers Rally (Cancelled) | 2 | | | |
| - | Jim Clark Reivers Rally (Cancelled) | 3 | | | |
| 1 | Argyll Rally (26 June) | 1 | Freddie Milne / Patrick Walsh | Ford Fiesta R5 | 53:12 |
| 1 | Argyll Rally (26 June) | 2 | Jock Armstrong / Cameron Fair | Ford Fiesta R2 | +1:46 |
| 1 | Argyll Rally (26 June) | 3 | Richard Hill / Steffan Evans | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | +3:37 |
| 2 | RSAC Scottish Rally (24 July) | 1 | David Bogie / John Rowan | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 0:42:48 |
| 2 | RSAC Scottish Rally (24 July) | 2 | Jock Armstrong / Cameron Fair | Ford Fiesta R2 | +0:58 |
| 2 | RSAC Scottish Rally (24 July) | 3 | Garry Pearson / Niall Burns | Škoda Fabia R5 | +1:47 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally (14 August) | 1 | Garry Pearson / Niall Burns | Škoda Fabia R5 | 40:17 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally (14 August) | 2 | Jock Armstrong / Cameron Fair | Ford Fiesta R2 | +0:25 |
| 3 | Grampian Forest Rally (14 August) | 3 | Freddie Milne / Patrick Walsh | Ford Fiesta R5 | +1:55 |
| 4 | Galloway Hills Rally (11 September) | 1 | David Bogie / John Rowan | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | 36:57 |
| 4 | Galloway Hills Rally (11 September) | 2 | Garry Pearson / Niall Burns | Skoda Fabia R5 | +0:29 |
| 4 | Galloway Hills Rally (11 September) | 3 | Scott Beattie / Paula Swinscoe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | +1:11 |
| 5 | Carlisle Stages Rally (23 October) | 1 | Garry Pearson / Niall Burns | Skoda Fabia R5 | 38:11 |
| 5 | Carlisle Stages Rally (23 October) | 2 | Scott Beattie / Paula Swinscoe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | +1:56 |
| 5 | Carlisle Stages Rally (23 October) | 3 | Michael Binnie / Claire Mole | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX | +2:12 |

## Drivers Points Classification

| Pos | Driver | Car | SNO | SSR | JCR | ARG | SCO | GFR | GHR | CSR | Points |
| 1 | Garry Pearson | Ford Fiesta R5/Skoda Fabia R5 | - | - | - | DNF* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 115 |
| 2 | Jock Armstrong | Ford Fiesta R5 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | DNF* | 107 |
| 3 | Scott Beattie | Mitsubishi EVO 7 | - | - | - | DNS* | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 99 |
| 4 | Ian Forgan | Subaru Impreza/Ford Fiesta R5 | - | - | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6* | 97 |
| 5 | Mark McCulloch | Ford Escort RS | - | - | - | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | DNS* | 92 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | SNO | SSR | JCR | ARG | SCO | GFR | GHR | CSR | Pts |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Non-podium finish |
| Purple | Did not finish (DNF) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| Blank | Did not start (DNS) |
| Blue | Nominated dropped points |
Points are awarded to the highest placed registered driver on each event as follows: 30, 28, 27, 26, and so on down to 1 point. At the end of the Championship, competitors will count their best 4 scores out of the 5 events as his/her final overall Championship score.