Second British RX round at Knockhill is postponed

The second round of the British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy, set to be held at Knockhill this weekend, has been postponed.

The Scottish venue is one of four tracks on the rescheduled coronavirus-hit British RX calendar but, due to the expectation that COVID-19 measures would be increased in England and Scotland imminently, the event has been postponed.

“Our number one priority is the safety of our competitors and our team,” said 5 Nations British RX coordinator Hannah Rynston. “While we could have waited until we know full details of the announcements, we felt that it was necessary to make a decision now to mitigate costs for those attending.

“We are also considering the fairness for competitors who are already prevented from competing due to local lockdowns, those overseas competitors affected by international travel restrictions, and those who may be affected by enhanced measures in the intervening time.

“Making this decision now provides certainty rather than a last-minute response to the respective government indications.”

Following the opening round of the season at Lydden Hill last month, British RX organisers are continuing to work on running the other two remaining events on the calendar at Pembrey and Mondello Park, subject to national and local restrictions.

“We will continue to work with Knockhill to look for an alternative date,” said Rynston. “We successfully ran the first round at Lydden Hill and remain committed to running the remaining rounds at Pembrey and Mondello

Park provided local restrictions allow.”