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Pirelli reaffirms commitment to British Rally Championship

Following the announcement by the Motor Sports Association that the British Rally Championship will not run next year before being taken in-house from 2016, Italian firm Pirelli – exclusive tyre supplier to the championship and title sponsor of the Pirelli Carlisle RBF Rally has reaffirmed its commitment to the remainder of this year’s series, with four events left to run.

Since 2007, Pirelli has organised the highly-popular Star Driver scheme, which rewards an up-and-coming young driver with a paid drive from Pirelli on the championship. This year’s Pirelli Star Driver, Daniel McKenna, is currently in the joint lead of the championship – and he will continue to be given every chance to try and win it, with the help of Pirelli.

Pirelli UK Motorsport Operations Manager Matthew Corby said: “We’d like to sincerely thank the current promoter Mark Taylor and the whole UK Rally team for their fantastic efforts over the years, which are continuing throughout another very exciting season, with two drivers tied for the lead of the title race. As a long-term supporter of the British Rally Championship, we remain committed to the series and now we look forward to the future. Although there won’t be a British Rally Championship next year, we will remain very much involved in the British rally scene throughout 2015, both on historic and national rounds all over the United Kingdom and Ireland.”

The next round of the British Rally Championship takes place this weekend, at the Scottish Rally, based in Dumfries from June 27-28.

Pirelli will bring the K4 and K6 gravel tyres for the 10-stage event, well-suited to the rapid and challenging roads that many years ago formed part of Britain’s round of the World Rally Championship.

The renowned K family of tyres have tread blocks that are designed to bite through dirt and gain the maximum possible traction, both in a straight line and through corners, by rapidly dispersing surface gravel.