Returning in 2026 is the Severn Valley Stages which marks the first of two gravel trips to Wales. Using classic stages from the Wales Rally GB archives, the Builth Wells-based event has been re-named for its 50th anniversary and will offer a dynamic twist on its traditional format next year, offering up a longer and more challenging route which uses some of the best forest stages in the world.

In May, the series sees a return to the Scottish Borders and the highly regarded Border Competitions Jim Clark Rally. The legendary closed-road event will offer increased mileage for 2025, including a longer opening leg on Friday night before the daylight blast the following day; the perfect opportunity for a BRC duel.

The Kielder Carlisle Stages Rally has been added to the 2025 calendar, replacing the cancelled Severn Valley Stages and the Carlisle-based event will serve as round two of the season. 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. 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.

After the summer break, the start of August sees the return of another Scottish favourite, the Voly Grampian Forest Rally. Hailed as some of the most exciting forest stages in the country, the Grampian is based just outside of Aberdeen and will shift to a longer, two-day format with some exciting plans from rally organisers due to be revealed in the coming months.

Arguably the flagship event in the UK, JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion has won over the hearts and souls of rally fans, competitors, and locals during last year’s event and returns to the BRC roster once again. The Aberystwyth-based closed-road encounter provides the toughest encounter of them across the two days in West Wales with contenders set to go toe-to-toe with some of the best local and national drivers in the business. The rally will also have all drivers final scores multiplied by 1.5x.

Another excursion into Wales for the Lewis & Hunter Cambrian Rally sees the popular Llandudno event once again host the championship finale in October. With stages steeped in history, the region provides the perfect venue to bring the curtain down on the season, with breathtaking forests likely to hold the key to the eager BRC contenders fighting it out for title honours.