WELSHPOOL will provide the backdrop for the opening round of the 2023 Motorsport UK Pirelli Ravenol Welsh Rally Championship.
Many of the world’s greatest gravel forest stages – like Myherin, Sweet Lamb, Dyfnant, Hafren and Crychan – will come together to form the seven-round calendar planned for next year.
The 2023 season will start with the Welshpool based Get Jerky Rally North Wales on Saturday, March 25.
Organised by Wolverhampton & South Staffs Car Club, the event will move from its traditional base in Dolgellau to Welshpool, which is home to the event’s new title sponsor.
An exciting new route is being planned, featuring some classic forest stages.
Action from last year's championship. Picture by Paul Mitchell Photography.
The second round will be the Rallynuts Stages Rally on Saturday, April 15.
Organised by Midland Manor Motor Club, the event is based at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd and has stages in the nearby forests.
The Plains Rally has a new home of Bala this year for the third round which will take place on May 20.
Round four will be the Nicky Grist Stages on Saturday, July 8.
Based in Builth Wells, with the start, finish and service area all located in the town centre, the Quinton Motor Club event will contain super-smooth stages in the classic Powys forests in and around the Epynt military range.
Action from last year's championship. Picture by Paul Mitchell Photography.
The Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages Rally will be based at Ludlow Racecourse and hosts the fifth round on Saturday, September 9.
The sixth round also crosses the border with the Wyedean Rally taking place on Saturday October, 14.
The seventh and final round will be the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally which takes place on Saturday, October 28 and based in Llandudno and incorporates some of the classic former Wales Rally GB stages in the north of the principality.
Dave Evison, Pirelli Ravenol Welsh National Rally Championship, said: "We have tweaked the class structure and the calendar with seven events, with the best five scores to count, and we will also use Sportity so that all the championship information is easily accessible and in one place.
"The main ingredients remain – friendly competition on the best stages in the world."
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