The Pirelli Richard Burns Foundation Rally (formerly the Pirelli International Rally) is a rallying race organised by the Cumberland Sporting Car Club that takes place in Cumbria, England, United Kingdom since 1992. Based in the Kielder Forest complex near Carlisle, it features a mixture of fast open sprints across farmland and twisty forest tracks.
Features of the event
- New Saturday / Sunday format
- Saturday morning scrutineering option
- More compact route than previous years
- Option for Challengers to enter an event that will run on Sunday
- Students from Burnley College assisted a professional motorsport team in preparing their Škoda Fabia S2000 for a national rally. The project provided hands-on engineering experience for the students.
Brief description
Using the infamous Kielder Forest complex, the event begins in Carlisle town centre at mid-day on Saturday running into the evening, restarting on Sunday morning with a mid-day finish at the Racecourse.
The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Driver
! Co-driver
! Car
|-
! 2022
| Elliot Payne
| Patrick Walsh
| Ford Fiesta Rally2
|-
! 2019
| Tom Cave
| Dale Bowen
| Hyundai i20 R5
|-
! 2018
| Matt Edwards
| Darren Garrod
| Ford Fiesta R5
|-
! 2017
| Fredrik Åhlin
| Torstein Eriksen
| Škoda Fabia R5
|-
! 2016
| Fredrik Åhlin
| Morten Erik Abrahamsen
| Ford Fiesta R5
|-
! 2014
| Osian Pryce
| Dale Furniss
| Citroën DS3 R3T
|-
! 2013
| Jukka Korhonen
| Marko Salminen
| Citroën DS3 R3T
|-
! 2012
| Keith Cronin
| Marshall Clarke
| Citroën DS3 R3T
|-
! 2011
| David Bogie
| Kevin Rae
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
|-
! 2010
| Gwyndaf Evans
| Chris Patterson
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
|-
! 2009
| Keith Cronin
| Greg Shinnors
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
|-
! 2008
| Guy Wilks
| Phil Pugh
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
|-
! 2007
| Guy Wilks
| Phil Pugh
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
|-
! 2006
| Ryan Champion
| Craig Thorley
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
|-
! 2005
| Mark Higgins
| Bryan Thomas
| Ford Focus RS WRC '01
|-
! 2004
| David Higgins
| Chris Wood
| Hyundai Accent WRC
|-
! 2003
| Tapio Laukkanen
| Miikka Anttila
| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99
|-
! 2002
| Mark Higgins
| Michael Gibson
| Ford Focus RS WRC '01
|-
! 2000
| Marko Ipatti
| Kari Kajula
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
|-
! 1999
| Tapio Laukkanen
| Kaj Lindström
| Renault Mégane Maxi
|-
! 1998
| Gwyndaf Evans
| Howard Davies
| SEAT Ibiza
|-
! 1997
| Robbie Head
| Bryan Thomas
| Renault Mégane Maxi
|-
! 1996
| Alister McRae
| David Senior
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth
|-
! 1995
| Ari Vatanen
| Fabrizia Pons
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth
|-
! 1994
| Malcolm Wilson
| Bryan Thomas
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth
|-
! 1993
| Richard Burns
| Robert Reid
| Subaru Legacy RS
|-
! 1992
| Colin McRae
| Derek Ringer
| Subaru Legacy RS
|}
External links
- RBF Pirelli Rally Official website
- British Rally Championship Official website