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Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship calendar revealed

The Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship will field a revamped calendar in 2026, offering eight top-quality events next season on both gravel and asphalt, across the UK.

Championship promoters The Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club have aimed to retain some of the key ingredients that make the series one of the most popular in the country, whilst adding a further dimension to the following season, keeping the offering fresh and exciting for regular contenders.

In a change to the 2025 roster, the series will add the popular Manx Rally to the billing, whilst the season finale will now play out at the two-day Rally Anglo Caledonian in November. Such is the demanding nature of both of these rounds, additional points will be on offer, with the Manx offering two chances to score, whilst the final round offers double points - meaning there are 9 chances to score from the eight events in the calendar. Six scores will count towards the final total.

As has become a tradition for the series, The Riponian Stages Rally will kick-start the season in Thirsk in February, offering classic tests in the Yorkshire forests with the unpredictable winter weather adding an extra layer of complexity to the curtain raiser. In a change for 2026, the event will add stages in the darkness on the Saturday evening, making it the perfect opener for crews to set their stall out early.

The world-class stages of Get Jerky Rally North Wales mark the first visit to Wales, providing popular tests near its Welshpool base at the end of March. Announced earlier this year, the event is likely to see new stages in the region utilised.

The Severn Valley Stages adds more classic Welsh stages to the calendar, such as Myherin and Hafren from its base in Builth Wells, with 60 miles planned to add to the already challenging event.

The first of two asphalt events sees the Manx Rally added to the calendar in May, with two daunting days across the Isle of Man in store. Having not visited the island since 2017, it’s a welcome return to the roster, offering a longer and more challenging format than many other events.

Reinvented in 2025, the Visit Kielder Carlisle Stages will provide a two-day event in the notorious English forests, praised by many crews’ last season. The addition of Friday evening stages further adds to the challenge in early June, with around 70 stage miles expected.

The Dunoon Presents Argyll Rally once again takes crews to Scotland in late June for the two-day closed-road event on the Cowal Peninsula. It’s bumpy, narrow lanes are tough to master, but offer the perfect event to head into the summer break.

Trackrod Rally Yorkshire once again offers the traditional blast in the Dalby forest in September, complete with the now customary night-time blast on the Friday before a full day on Saturday.

The season finale heads to the Scottish Borders for Rally Anglo Caledonian in November as the event returns to the rallying calendar in the ‘rest year’ of the Roger Albert Clark Rally. With stages in both England and Scotland, the rally is set to house around 70 competitive miles on each leg, once again providing a thrilling finale to the BHRC battle.

Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship Manager Colin Heppenstall is delighted to further expand the offering for 2026.

“Once again we continue to enhance the BHRC calendar to provide a challenge for both regulars and newcomers alike” he says.

“Each event has its own signature, but we have focused on those events which can provide a challenge to our crews to make it worthwhile for them. Most events are at least two days, as I believe that it makes sense to offer the most value from a weekend’s rallying. The addition of the Manx and return of Anglo Caledonian really lifts the calendar, and I’m sure there is something for everyone. Our regulations and championship format for next season will be announced in the coming weeks."

2026 Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Championship Calendar

1.	7/8 February	Riponian Stages Rally	Gravel
2.	28 March	Get Jerky Rally North Wales	Gravel
3.	11 April	Severn Valley Stages	Gravel
4.	8/9 May	Manx Rally	Asphalt
5.	5/6 June	Visit Kielder Carlisle Stages	Gravel
6.	19/20 June	Dunoon Presents Argyll Rally	Asphalt
7.	25/26 September	Trackrod Rally Yorkshire	Gravel
8.	20/21 November	Rally Anglo Caledonian	Gravel