Radnor Forest 16th-17th April

This superb venue starts the championship off with an extended course.  Frighteningly fast tracks, large drops and slippery firebreaks typify this vast site, a long time favourite of WRC drivers! 

Ellesmere, Shrops 4th-5th June

Now a championship regular this site is a mixture of fast open fields, gravel tracks and more technical woodland sections. A summer date won’t guarantee the weather, but the prospect of dry conditions will make this a very fast event.

Scotland 2nd-3rd July

An excellent and vast new site in the South West of Scotland within easy reach of the M6 provides another completely new challenge to the 2004 championship.

Tunbridge Wells 10th-11th September

Within easy reach of London, the course takes in a mixture of fast flowing grassland sections through a deer park and a number of much trickier "real" off road sections through the woods. A terrific spectacle and a veritable drivers course.

A classic all weather site rounds off the championship in style. Expect plenty of water and loads of "air" as the competitors leap and splash their way around this dramatic "lunar" landscape.

Radnor Forest is a formidable opener to the 2005 Goodyear British Off Road Championship.  This Welsh borders forestry site has been used many times as a venue for stages in the World Rally Championship.  It is said to be one of Richard Burns' favourite sections.

Radnor Forest contains plenty to keep off road fans happy too.  As well as the mind-blowingly fast gravel tracks there are some hairy firebreaks and steep climbs and drops a-plenty to keep you entertained.

Radnor has been a firm favourite on the Hillrally circuit for many years, but now it has become available for a competitive safari round.  There is no shortage of space either in the forest complex, and with even more tracks opened up for 2005 expect a completely new challenge.

Previous winners

2003 Richard Kershaw/Graham Broadbent  Amaterati

2004 Richard Kershaw/Graham Broadbent Amaterati

How to get there

Correction - Updated - 10th April 2005

Entrance to Radnor Forest is the Monaughty Entrance, Grid Ref: 148/SO 2364 6810

Please follow orange Goodyear arrows to the service area

Where to stay

There are several Hotels and B & B establishments locally, details of which can be obtained from The Tourist Information Centres at Knighton 01597 810 898 or Presteigne 01544 260 650.

Weather

Check out the weather forecast for the weekend from the BBC Weather Centre