Over the opening weeks of 2023, some of the key players in motorsport have been beavering away on a major review and potential overhaul of UK rallying. Motorsport UK’s Rally Strategy Review is a tipping point for the sport and will have far-reaching implications for special stage rallying from top to bottom.
Down at the coal face, it is common to lay the blame for many of rallying’s ills at the door of the governing body. Two central issues certainly have their roots at Bicester, or Colnbrook as it was previously. An ever-increasing burden placed upon the shoulders of event organisers has been a major demotivating factor, while added safety regulations, notably in terms of equipment expiry dates, have without question forced some rally cars into garages for the foreseeable future.
Under Motorsport UK CEO Hugh Chambers and new Head of Rallies and Cross Country Jonathan Jackson, the review is firmly on track and at its core are seven key strands. As a prime force
