BRC REVIVAL TIMELINE

■ June 2014 BRC canned for 2015

■ January 2015 BRC announces four-wheel-drive R5 cars for BRC 1

■ August 2015 Max Vatanen enters BRC

■ September 2015 Castle Combe stakeholders meeting

■ September 2015 Two-car Vauxhall Motorsport entry confirmed

■ October 2015 BRC open day at Greystoke Forest

■ December 2015 New calendar announced

■ December 2015 DMACK partners Junior BRC

■ January Elfyn Evans enters

■ January Neil Simpson (first Skoda) enters

■ January Registrations opened

■ January TV Deal announced

■ January Motorsport News, DMACK, M-sport announce prize shootout for 2017 BRC drive

■ February Former champions David Bogie and Keith Cronin enter

■ February DGM Citroen entry makes it a full-slate of R5 manufacturers