Malcolm Wilson Rally has BTRDA backing

The Malcolm Wilson Rally has the support of the BTRDA Rally Series in trying to rearrange an October date for the event after it was snowed-off last weekend.

The Cockermouth-based rally was due to run last Saturday, but the snow in the area made it difficult for marshals and volunteers to get to their posts.

“The plan is to run it in October if we can find a date that suits everything,” said Malcolm Wilson Rally clerk of the course Kevin Savage. “You can’t run events in the Lake District after Easter and before the end of September.

“We need the BTRDA for the entry. Without the BTRDA you wouldn’t make the event pay. We’re hoping to have it all sorted in the next few weeks.”

The October date would make the Malcolm Wilson Rally the last round on the calendar, as the current curtain-closer is the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire in September.

BTRDA Rallies Committee chairman Neil Cross added: “We will support the Malcolm Wilson Rally as much as we can. We’d like them to be a round of the championship, they’re a longstanding member. We’re working with them to find an acceptable date.

“There needs to be a lot of communication between events and championships [because of the number of rallies looking to run later in the year].”

Savage confirmed that those who hadn’t withdrawn before the event was cancelled would receive a refund, less the £50 non-refundable deposit. That deposit will be taken off if crews elect to re-enter.