The Carlisle Stages has been added to the 2025 Probite British Rally Championship (BRC) calendar, replacing the cancelled Severn Valley Stages. Scheduled for 12 April, the Carlisle-based event will serve as round two of the season, ensuring minimal disruption to competitors’ plans.
The addition of the event ensures that the BRC retains its six rounds planned for the upcoming season, maintaining the competitive nature and excitement that competitors, stakeholders and rally enthusiasts eagerly anticipate from the series.
Organised and promoted by the Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club, The Carlisle Stages has been scheduled to fit perfectly within the existing championship dates and is known for its challenging stages in the daunting Kielder Forest complex which has long-established links to the BRC over the decades.
The unforgiving, technical and super-fast ditch-lined tests in the English and Scottish Borders have long been the showcase for epic battles for championship glory.
Now reintroduced to the series, the Carlisle Stages Rally seamlessly fills the gap left by the Severn Valley Stages, which was unfortunately cancelled due to the impact of Storm Darragh on Natural Resources Wales-managed forests.
Held in the heart of Kielder Water, the event shifts from its more traditional October date, and will be held over a compact one-day format. It will offer 50 miles of competitive action in well-known stages such as Kershope and Ash Park, incorporating scenic finish celebrations in front of the picturesque Kielder Castle.
The Carlisle Stages inclusion in the calendar ensures the British Rally Championship retains its six-round roster with an even mix of gravel and asphalt events.
Revised 2025 Probite British Rally Championship calendar
Round 1 – East Riding Stages Rally – Beverley – 23 February
Round 2 – Carlisle Stages – Carlisle – 12 April
Round 3 – Borders Competitions Jim Clark Rally – Duns – 23-24 May
Round 4 – Voyonic Grampian Forest Rally – Banchory – 8-9 August
Round 5 – JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion – Aberystwyth – 5-7 September
Round 6 – Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally – Llandudno – 25 October
