CROSS CAR
That means people can now buy a Cross Car and use it in different disciplines in the UK – but the vision does not stop at Rallycross and Rallying.“ I have the idea to eventually go to a multi-discipline championship for Cross Car,” offers Morgan.“ That would be the first time that Motorsport UK has ever done anything like that.
“ It would include Rally, Rallycross, Sprints and Hill Climbs and it would give people from all those disciplines a chance to try other disciplines without the expense of buying discipline-specific cars. We are working hard towards that and will continue to do so this year. I am hopeful that could be in place for 2027.”
Price agrees that Cross Car could revolutionise the sport – if it is embraced and encouraged by the different disciplines.“ If you fancy doing a Hill Climb, Sprint, Rallycross and single venue Rally, you could do so in a couple of different cars but not the same class in every discipline,” he says.“ You can with Cross Car.
“ They are booming in the rest of Europe because there’ s so much to do with them, so many people are using them for so many different things. I urge anybody in motorsport to give it a go – because you’ re never going to leave disappointed …”
“ We will offer a similar calendar this year, adding a trip to Valkenswaard at the end of August, and the acceptance of Cross Car in rallying is another very welcome step,” concludes Crooks.“ The ability to use the vehicles across more than one discipline is really attractive to people, particularly where there are Championships available to support cross discipline.
Race for real
If you fancy getting behind the wheel of a Cross Car, but cannot commit the time or budget, then try out the all-new 2026 Motorsport UK Cross Car Esports Cup – where the champion, has the chance to join a real world Cross Car race.
The virtual competition, which will launch in February, will be run across six rounds at different virtual venues. All you need to do is sign up for pre-qualifying, make the grade, and you will be racing on the virtual grid.
The championship will be hosted on iRacing using the FIA Cross Car, with a 16 + age requirement.
Click the image to join the Motorsport UK Esports Discord server – then head to the next article to discover more.
“ I hope that in the future we can build on our Motorsport UK Cross Car Championship, to include an arm for Rallycross, Rallying, Hill Climbs or Sprinters- or maybe even a combination of all disciplines – and we will continue to focus on working hard to enable more and more people to enjoy these amazing vehicles.”
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James Roberts