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BRITISH RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP 1971 - 1977


Between 1971 and 1977 the British Rally Championship consisted of just stage rallies, previous to this some road rallies had been included. During this period the championship was open only to British Competition Licence holders. In 1978 the series was replaced by the British Open Championship, where drivers of all nationalities were able to score points.

The table below lists all the championship rounds along with the event sponsors and organising clubs. The winning drivers, co-drivers and cars are also included.


1971 RAC Rally Championship Champion: Chris Scalter
Rd01 Snowman Rally
Highland C&MC
Roy Fidler Barry Hughes Ford Escort Twin-Cam
Rd02 International Circuit of Ireland
Ulster AC
Adrian Boyd Beatty Crawford Ford Escort Twin-Cam
Rd03 Granite City Rally
Aberdeen & DMC
Roger Clark Hamish Cardno Ford Escort RS1600
Rd04 International Welsh Rally
[Fram Castrol]
South Wales AC
Tony Fall Mike Wood Datsun 240Z
Rd05 International Scottish Rally
Royal Scottish AC
Chris Sclater John Davenport Ford Escort RS1600
Rd06 Texaco Rally
Larne MC
Adrian Boyd Beatty Crawford Ford Escort TC
Rd07 Hackle Rally
55 Car Club
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd08 Burmah Castrol Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Chris Sclater Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
Rd09 International Manx Trophy Rally
Manx Auto Sport
Roger Clark Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
Rd10 Lindisfarne Rally
Tynemouth & DMC
Chris Sclater Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
Rd11 Dukeries Rally
Dukeries MC
Chris Sclater Martin Holmes Ford Escort RS1600
Rd12 RAC Rally of Great Britain
Royal Automobile Club
Stig Blomqvist Arne Hertz Saab 96 V4
1972 RAC/Uniroyal/Autosport Rally Championship Champion: Roger Clark
Rd01 Mintex Seven Dales
De Lacy MC of Pontefract
Roger Clark Tony Mason Ford Escort RS1600
Rd02 Granite City
[Shell]
Aberdeen & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd03 International Welsh Rally
[Fram Castrol]
South Wales AC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd04 International Scottish Rally
Royal Scottish AC
Hannu Mikkola Hamish Cardno Ford Escort RS1600
Rd05 Texaco Rally
Larne MC
Cahal Curley Austin Frazer BMW 2002Ti
Rd06 Burmah Castrol Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd07 International Manx Trophy Rally
Manx Auto Sport
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd08 Lindisfarne Rally
Tynemouth & DMC
Mike Hibbert Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
Rd09 Dukeries Rally
Dukeries MC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd10 Hackle Rally
55 Car Club
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd11 RAC Rally of Great Britain
Royal Automobile Club
Roger Clark Tony Mason Ford Escort RS1600
1973 RAC Rally Championship Champion: Roger Clark
Rd01 Snowman Rally
Highland C&MC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd02 Mintex Dales Rally
De Lacy MC of Pontefract
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd03 International Circuit of Ireland
Ulster AC
Jim Tordoff Phil Short Porsche Carrera RS
Rd04 Granite City Rally
Aberdeen & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd05 International Welsh Rally
[Fram Castrol]
South Wales AC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd06 International Scottish Rally
Royal Scottish AC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd07 Texaco Rally
Larne MC
Adrian Boyd Beatty Crawford Ford Escort RS1600
Rd08 Jim Clark Memorial Rally
Northumbrian MC
Roger Clark Tony Mason Ford Escort RS1600
Rd09 Hackle Rally
55 Car Club
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd10 Burmah Castrol Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd11 International Manx Trophy Rally
[Castrol]
Manx Auto Sport
Adrian Boyd John Davenport Ford Escort RS2000
Rd12 Dukeries Rally
[Uniflo]
Dukeries MC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd13 Lindisfarne Rally
[Uniflo]
Tynemouth & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd14 RAC Rally of Great Britain
Royal Automobile Club
Timo Makinen Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
1974 RAC Rally Championship Champion: Billy Coleman
Rd01 International Circuit of Ireland
[Benson&Hedges]
Ulster AC
Cahal Curley Austin Frazer Porsche Carrera
Rd02 International Welsh Rally
[Fram Castrol]
South Wales AC
Markku Alen John Davenport Ford Escort RS1600
International Scottish Rally
Royal Scottish AC
Cancelled - Tanker drivers' strike
Rd03 Texaco Rally
Larne MC
Billy Coleman Peter Scott Ford Escort RS2000
Rd04 Jim Clark Memorial
Northumbrian MC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd05 Burmah National Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Tony Pond Mike Broad Opel Ascona
Rd06 International Manx Trophy Rally
[Castrol]
Manx Auto Sport
Cahal Curley Austin Frazer Porsche Carrera
Rd07 Dukeries Rally
[Esso Uniflo]
Dukeries MC
Tony Drummond David Richards Ford Escort RS2000
Rd08 Lindisfarne Rally
[IDEM]
Tynemouth & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1600
Rd09 RAC Rally
[Lombard]
Royal Automobile Club
Timo Makinen Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1600
1975 RAC Rally Championship Champion: Roger Clark
Rd01 Mintex Dales Rally
De Lacy MC
Billy Coleman John Davenport Ford Escort RS
Rd02 Circuit of Ireland
[Benson & Hedges]
Ulster AC
Billy Coleman Paul Phelan Ford Escort RS
Rd03 Granite City Rally
Aberdeen & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd04 International Welsh Rally
[Western Mail]
South Wales AC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd05 Scottish International
[Lombard Esso]
Royal Scottish AC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd06 Jim Clark Memorial
Northumbrian MC
Billy Coleman Donal O'Sullivan Ford Escort RS1800
Rd07 Burmah 75 Rally
Lanarkshire MC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd08 Manx Trophy Rally
[Castrol]
Manx Auto Sport
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd09 Lindisfarne Idem Rally
Tynemouth & DMC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd10 RAC Rally
[Lombard]
Royal Automobile Club
Timo Makinen Henry Liddon Ford Escort RS1800
1976 Motor RAC Rally Championship Champion: Ari Vatanen
Rd01 Shellsport Dean
Newport CC
Roger Clark Jim Porter Ford Escort RS1800
Rd02 Snowman Rally
Highland CC
Pentti Airikkala John Davenport Ford Escort RS1800
Rd03 Mintex International
De Lacy MC
Andy Dawson Andy Marriott Lancia Stratos
Rd04 Granite City
Aberdeen & DMC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd05 Circuit of Ireland
Ulster AC
Billy Coleman Donal O'Sullivan Ford Escort RS1800
Rd06 Welsh International
South Wales AC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd07 Scottish International
[Lombard Esso]
Royal Scottish AC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd08 Jim Clark Memorial
Northumbrian MC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd09 Burmah Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd10 Ulster Rally
Omagh, Larne, N Ulster, Mid Antrim
Cahal Curley Austin Frazer Porsche Carrera
Rd11 Manx International Trophy
[Castrol]
Manx Auto Sport
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd12 Lindisfarne Rally
Tynemouth & DMC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd13 Castrol '76
Wolverhampton & South Staffs CC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd14 RAC Rally
[Lombard]
Royal Automobile Club
Roger Clark Stuart Pegg Ford Escort RS1800
1977 Motor RAC Rally Championship Champion: Russell Brookes
Rd01 Shellsport Dean
Newport CC
Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz Toyota Celica
Rd02 Mintex International
De Lacy MC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd03 Circuit of Ireland
Ulster AC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd04 Granite City
Aberdeen & DMC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd05 Welsh International
[Western Mail]
South Wales AC
Pentti Airikkala Colin Francis Vauxhall Chevette HS
Rd06 Scottish International
[Lombard Esso]
Royal Scottish AC
Ari Vatanen Pete Bryant Ford Escort RS1800
Rd07 Jim Clark Memorial
Northumbrian MC
Russell Brookes John Brown Ford Escort RS1800
Rd08 Burmah International Rally
Lanarkshire CC
Hannu Mikkola Arne Hertz Toyota Celica
Rd09 Ulster Rally
[Belfast Telegraph]
Larne MC, N Ulster CC, Mid-Antrim MC
Derek Boyd Rodney Cole Porsche Carrera
Rd10 Manx International Trophy Rally
Manx Auto Sport
Pentti Airikkala Risto Virtanen Vauxhall Chevette HS
Rd11 Lindisfarne Rally
[Europa Lodge]
Tynemouth & DMC
Andy Dawson Stuart Pegg Ford Escort RS1800
Rd12 Castrol '77
Wolverhampton & South Staffs CC
Pentti Airikkala John Gittins Vauxhall Chevette HS
Rd13 RAC Rally
[Lombard]
Royal Automobile Club
Bjorn Waldergaard Hans Thorszelius Ford Escort RS1800