The British Rally Championship (BRC) has announced this morning that the third round of the championship, the Kielder Carlisle Stages Rally, has been cancelled by event organisers.
Due to take place on 5th and 6th June, the rally, which is promoted by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club, will no longer go ahead due to a low number of entries.
Organisers of the two-day event had foreseen that the target number of entries was unlikely to be reached and were therefore forced to cancel the rally.
In a statement, BRC Championship Manager Reece Tarren said: “We are, of course, incredibly disappointed to hear that the event has been cancelled.
“The Carlisle Stages was a fantastic addition to the calendar in 2025 when the BRC was looking for a replacement event following the cancellation of the Severn Valley Stages due to storm damage in the Welsh forests. It was enjoyed by all our crews, so to hear that the entry numbers are low is very disheartening.
“We would like to thank the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club for all their efforts in creating what we believed to be a superb event worthy of the BRC calendar. We fully understand and respect their decision and appreciate the early notice to allow our competitors and teams time to make alternative plans.”
“From a championship perspective, we will now consider our options and make an announcement in due course.”
The second round of the championship will take place next weekend (22nd-23rd May) for the Border Competitions Jim Clark Rally.
