British Rally Championship Announces Parallel Virtual Competition

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The competition by Motorsport UK Esports will run alongside the real-world season, with the victor crowned at the official British Rally Championship Awards.

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The British Rally Championship seems to be resurgent of late, thanks to a new TV deal and current M-Sport Ford WRC driver Adrien Fourmaux winning the title last season.

To tie in with the upward trajectory, a new sim racing rallying competition has been launched by the series and Motorsport UK Esports.

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The 2024 Probite eBritish Rally Championship will use the EA SPORTS WRC platform in combination with the Ford Fiesta Rally3 car. With the clubs service in action, the first round begins 20th March, ending 9th April.

Six rounds in total will take place, with the final event ending on 5th November, with each round consisting of seven stages and only one attempt per stage, per competitor. The dates align with the real-world BRC calendar.

Entries are open to anyone aged 13 and above with a Motorsport Sport UK Membership, which is £24.99 for the year and gains access to additional events organised by the governing body too such as British GT and British F4-affiliated competitions.

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Prizes include a £200 voucher for performance automotive brake manufacturer Probite for each round, distributed randomly, plus signed Fourmaux posters for those who finish in the top 10 overall.

The winner will be crowned champion at the official British Rally Championship Awards ceremony. Entries are open from today, 8th March 2024.

2024 Probite eBritish Rally Championship schedule​

  • Round 1 – Wed 20th March until Tue 9th April
  • Round 2 – Wed 10th April until Tue 21st May
  • Round 3 – Wed 22nd May until Tue 6th Aug
  • Round 4 – Wed 7th August until Tue 27th August
  • Round 5 – Wed 28th August until Tue 22nd October
  • Round 6 – Wed 23rd Oct until Tue 5th November
Will you be taking part in the eBRC this season? Let us know in the comments below.
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Thomas Harrison-Lord
A freelance sim racing, motorsport and automotive journalist. Credits include Autosport Magazine, Motorsport.com, RaceDepartment, Overtake, Traxion and TheSixthAxis.

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I would love this, but for me, maybe just a nitpick, but the stages have to be 1:1 identical too.. Otherwise it feels wrong. Imagine watching Sweet Lamb-stage and you parallel race a totally other stage.
 
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I would love this, but for me, maybe just a nitpick, but the stages have to be 1:1 identical too.. Otherwise it feels wrong. Imagine watching Sweet Lamb-stage and you parallel race a totally other stage.
Agreed it would be amazing if the game had the identical stages - but I guess for now, it will try to replicate asphalt stages when there's an asphalt rally, and gravel stages when it's gravel etc, as similar as possible.
 

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