- - BRITISH RALLY news from Crash.Net, the world's best motorsport portal. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/home.asp?cid=15 - The Mid-Wales Stages Rally on June 26/27 will make its debut in the Armajaro MSA British Historic Rally Championship as round five of the 2004 championship. Running largely over the classic stages in Hafren and Sweet Lamb, the Mid-Wales is new to the BHRC, but promises to give the historics a cracking event to take the season through the halfway point. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94356 - The Mid-Wales Stages Rally on 26/27June will be round four of the HRCR Classic Stage Rally Championship. With a route that includes classic stages in Hafren and Sweet Lamb, the Mid-Wales promises to be a cracking event to take the season through the halfway point. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94364 - Damian Cole is confident following his recent result on the Scottish Rally, he can put in some respectable times on the 2004 Rainworth Skoda Dukeries Rally and is hopeful of a strong finish on the Mansfield based event. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94350 - British Rally Championship contender Simon Hughes finished fourth in the Super 1600 category of the Scottish International Rally at the weekend, after an eventful 24 hours in the forests near to Dumfries. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94351 - Llanybydder rally driver, Dorian Rees and his Aberystwyth co-driver Patrick Walsh may have had a late call to attend the third round of the Kwik-Fit Pirelli British Rally Championship, the Scottish Rally on 11th/12th June 2004, but the pair drove with maturity to ensure they collected maximum points in Prodrive Subaru Production Cup 2004 and maintain a healthy lead in the Production Class. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94296 - Ford Puma driver Barry Clark and navigator Neil Shanks endured a weekend of frustrations on the Dumfries based Scottish Rally last weekend. The event, which was the third round of the 2004 Kwik Fit Pirelli British Rally Championship, took in 10 stages over the weekend in the South West corner of Scotland. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94318 - South Wales driver Paul Tod's dogged determination paid off on the weekend, as he achieved two fastest stage times and recorded a fourth place finish in the Stilo Cup, despite completing over 40 miles of the 83 mile Scottish International Rally stuck in second gear. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94298 - The recent Llandrindod Wells based Mutiny Rally played host to the third round of the 2004 Motorsport Direct Cup. Dry and dusty conditions greeted the crews as they embarked on forty-five miles of special stages in the forests of Mid Wales. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94314 - Reigning Kwik-Fit Pirelli British Rally Champion Jonny Milner was in fabulous form at this weekend's Scottish International Rally, as the Team Dynamics and Pirelli backed driver became the first driver in history to win the event three times in a row. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94227 - Full of confidence going into round three of the Kwik-Fit Pirelli British Rally Championship, series leader David Higgins felt only a mechanical problem would deprive him of taken his second win in the championship. Contesting the Scottish International Rally on 11th/12th June 2004, Higgins was also aware that any mistakes could also cost him the series lead. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94228 - The Motor Sports Council [MSC] - the 'parliament' of British motor sport - has decided that with effect from July 1 2004, the use of SOS/OK boards will become mandatory in rallying activities undertaken in the UK. The regulations governing the use of SOS/OK boards in rallying have been amended to reflect those of the FIA. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94234 - Penrith rally driver Paul Bird saw his hopes of challenging for the Kwik Fit Pirelli MSA British Rally Championship take a dive when mechanical problems beset the SeeMee, VK and Silkolene-backed Ford Focus WRC on this weekend's RSAC Scottish Rally. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94238 - VK Vodka Kick rally team driver Steve Perez saw his hopes of landing the Kwik Fit Pirelli MSA British Rally Championship take a knock when he retired after stage seven on this weekend's RSAC Scottish Rally. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94229 - History will show that Chris Davies and Nathan Parry led the third round of the Fiat Stilo Rally Cup from start to finish. However, the eventual result was far from guaranteed, and the stage chart shows that four of the six regulars took stage wins on the 85 mile event. http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94243 - Full rally results from the Rally of the Midlands, an event with a rather strong showing from MG to say the least! http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=15&nid=94458