BRC Pirelli Rallisi — McRae Cumbrian Ormanındaki Dezavantajı Tersine Çevirerek İngiliz Şampiyonasının Başına Geçti
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BRC 3. Ayak Kielder Forest'ta. Max McRae ve Cameron Fair Škoda Fabia Rally2 ile galip geldi
Round 3 of the 2026 British Rally Championship, the Pirelli Rally, was held at Kielder Forest, Cumbria on June 13–14. Famous for its dense conifer stages and unpredictable Northumberland gravel, the event produced a dramatic reversal as Welsh driver Max McRae overturned a first-day deficit to win in a Škoda Fabia Rally2 and move to the top of the BRC standings.
Kielder Forest in Northumberland is England's largest planted forest, its narrow forest roads forming a complex network of gravel and mud stages. June in northern England is far from reliable — overnight rain on Saturday made the Sunday stages significantly more slippery.
Local favourite John McFall had led after day one. But Edwards read the changing surface well from the first Sunday stage. 'Last night's rain was an opportunity,' he explained. 'I knew if I could adapt faster than John, I had a chance.' He set the best time on all three Sunday stages, eventually winning by 14.7 seconds.
![](/images/wsj/brc-pirelli-car.jpg", caption: "CM Motorsport Fiesta Rally2 at full flight on the coastal stages)
BRC operates differently from WRC: it is a domestic championship where corporate sponsors and individual drivers are closely intertwined. Edwards is a former WRC competitor who chose BRC as his primary arena.
![](/images/wsj/brc-pirelli-mcfall.jpg", caption: "John McFall navigates Kielder's forest gravel on day one)
Four rounds remain in the 2026 BRC season. The next event is the Manx Rally on the Isle of Man in August, switching to tarmac.
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