KNOCK HILL RETURNS TO BT RD A RALLY CROSS ROSTER
Club men competition set to finish north of the border
Rallycross is set to return to Scotland next year, with Knockhill pencilled in to hold its first rallycross event in five seasons.
The Fife circuit will host the eighth and final round of the BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Championship in 2019 in an agreement that will also include running the 2020 finale at the British Touring Car Championship venue.
Rallycross hasn’t been held in Scotland since British RX last ran at the track in 2014, while the Clubmans series hasn’t travelled North of the border since 2011.
“We are delighted to be hosting rallycross again at Knockhill,” said Stuart Gray, director of events and marketing. “It will be five years since we last hosted rallycross and we know the track will be exciting for the drivers and the Scottish fans, who will love to see its return after so long.”
The Clubmans series will be held over eight rounds in 2019, starting at Blyton Park on March 24, in a clash with the opening round of the British Rallycross Championship at Silverstone.
Then, the BTRDA Clubmans series will head to Pembrey for a double-header weekend on May 18/19. Blyton will host round four on June 30, before a second double-header in South Wales at Pembrey (August 10/11).
A return to Lydden Hill for the second time in two years is planned on September 28, with the season concluding at Knockhill on October 20. A rallycross test day will be held at the Scottish circuit on October 19.
For the first time since the BTRDA Clubmans series was rejuvenated at the end of 2013, Croft Circuit doesn’t appear on the calendar, series bosses citing a lack of available dates at the North Yorkshire venue as the reason for its absence.