The Motorsport UK British Rally Championship has revealed a brand-new look to the series for 2023, as it announces an exhilarating calendar for the season ahead.

The new-look calendar will once again see the Rally2 contenders form the topflight and will battle for the coveted British title, whilst the Junior BRC for progressive young drivers will house the Rally4 category. The National Rally Title and Academy Trophy will also return.

The new schedule will test both reigning champions and new arrivals in a pulsating calendar, with each event stamping its unique mark on the tour.

Kicking off the championship will be a newcomer to the BRC tour, having never previously been part of the top-drawer series.

The Cumbrian forests will echo to the sound of the British Rally Championship for the first time in decades, as the Malcolm Wilson Rally hosts the 2023 curtain raiser.

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With a bumper day of rallying on offer through stages such as Grizedale and Greystoke in March, the event is set to be the longest gravel rally in the calendar.

The Beatson’s Building Supplies Jim Clark Rally signals the start of four back-to-back asphalt events and takes the series into Scotland in May.

Last on the BRC calendar in 2019, the iconic Ardeca Ypres Rally returns to the bill in June in an exciting move which offers a demanding 130 miles of closed Belgium roads.

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Based in the heart of Ypres, the legendary rally will see the BRC contenders go toe-to-toe with the Belgian Championship and it often attracts some of the best drivers in Europe, all eager to etch their name on the top of the leader board.

After a year’s sabbatical from the series, the Modern Tyres Ulster Rally sees the BRC return to Northern Ireland for the prestigious two-day closed road event in August.

The Get Connected Rali Bae Ceredigion made its way into the hearts of the BRC crews after a stellar event this season and returns for a repeat run in 2023. The Aberystwyth-based closed-road encounter provides an exceptional challenge across the bumpy and unforgiving moorland roads in September.

Switching back to gravel for the final two rounds of the season, Trackrod Rally Yorkshire will be held at the end of September.

Once again rounding out the season, the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally brings the curtain down on 2023 in north Wales.

British Rally Championship Manager Reece Tarren said: "We are extremely excited to reveal the 2023 British Rally Championship calendar which has undergone a significant transformation compared to this season.

"The inclusion of a new event ensures a fresh feel, whilst the return of iconic and well-respected rallies gives the BRC the package that competitors deserve. It was important to visit each one of the home nations on both gravel and asphalt and I`m excited to return to Northern Ireland, as well as the sensational Ypres Rally in Belgium."