Revolution April 2026 85 85 | Page 56

National Championships

Fuchs Lubricants British Historic Rally Championship

■ The British Historic Rally Championship( BHRC) delivered an impressive weekend of action as round two of the series took crews to the Get Jerky Rally North Wales. Category 4 newcomers Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell took first place in their BMW E30 M3, followed by 2025 BHRC champions Baz Jordan and Arwel Jenkins. Category 3 was won by the returning Paul Barrett and Rory McCann. Ben and Steven Smith drove their Porsche 911 to a dominant Category 2 win, setting several top-three overall times on the way.
Two weeks later the BHRC was back in action on the Severn Valley Stages. Marty McCormack and Barney Mitchell were unchallenged in Category 4, taking their BMW E30 M3 through the forests to back-to-back wins. In Category 3, Damian Tourish and Kevin Duggan finally secured their first BHRC category win. Ben and Steven Smith were unstoppable in Category 2, and with three wins from three rounds, they lead the overall standings.
Latest Championship Standings
Category 5 James Lepley / Tom Jordan Category 4 Marty McCormack / Barney Mitchell Category 3 Paul Thompson / Josh Davison Category 2 Ben Smith / Steven Smith
1 point 63 points 76 points 96 points
RUSS OTWAY
British Truck Racing Championship Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship
GRAHAM HOLBON
PAUL LAWRENCE
■ Four different drivers stood on the top step of the Division 1 podium at Brands Hatch as the British Truck Racing Championship returned for the 2026 season – with Craig Reid, Ryan Smith, Stuart Oliver and Richard Collett all taking a win apiece. Jake Evans began the defence of his Division 2 title in style, as the MAN driver claimed four wins from five races. Former champion John Powell took victory in race 2.
Latest Championship Standings
DIVISION 1 1st Stuart Oliver
78 points 2nd Michael Oliver 78 points 3rd David Jenkins 76 points
DIVISION 2 1st Jake Evans 2nd John PowelI
100 points 70 points
3rd Bradley Harvey 58 points
■ Liam Clark and Michael Gilbey claimed maximum points on round two of the Pirelli Motorsport UK Welsh Rally Championship at the Severn Valley Stages. Dan O’ Brien and Rob Fagg finished in second place after being delayed behind a stricken car on the final stage. Bob Morgan and Ade Williams completed the podium.
Latest Championship Standings
DRIVERS 1st Liam Clark 2nd Dan O’ Brien 3rd Pat Naylor
55 points 49 points 43 points
CO-DRIVERS 1st Michael Gilbey 2nd Tom Bishop
57 points 48 points
3rd Adrian Williams 45 points
56 Revolution Magazine