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McRae Rally Challenge – Knockhill Racing Circuit 2nd & 3rd July 2022

The world of rallying is gearing up for one of the biggest celebrations since Colin McRae became Britain’s first World Rally Champion in 1995. The event, will not only commemorate Colin becoming the youngest ever World Rally Champion but also recognise and celebrate the achievements of Jimmy McRae, Alister and 3rd generation rising star Max McRae. Taking centre stage over the weekend will be the second running of the invitational McRae Rally Challenge supported by Beatson’s Building Supplies and Event Scotland, last run at Knockhill in 2015. See the Knockhill event page for a film to give you a flavour of what is in store.

The McRae Rally Challenge will incorporate a huge variety of rally attractions, combining static displays with dramatic on-stage rally action. The McRae Rally Challenge event is a special invitational for up to 70 leading national and international rally crews, which will feature two one-day single venue rallies, a Junior rally event and will also see the newly named “McRae’s Corner” in use for the very first time. An eagerly awaited feature will be the “Battle of the McRae’s” as three generations of the McRae family compete head-to-head to determine who is the fastest!

  • An invitational 10 stage single venue rally for 90 crews over 2 days
  • Over 40 miles of competitive stage rallying with a star studded entry
  • Junior 1000’s – 10 each from the Scottish and English Championships
  • Stars from rallying past and present – competing and as guests
  • Three generations of the McRae family set to compete – Jimmy, Alister & Max
  • 25 plus special Group B / Group A / WRC rally car exhibits and track sessions
  • A 20 plus collection of Colin’s competition cars on display and paraded
  • Parade of Series McRae road cars
  • Weekend car show (limited space – 150) for Subaru & Ford only
  • Sir Chris Hoy making his rally debut
  • Guest appearance by Red Bull WRC star Elfyn Evans driving a classic Toyota rally car (Sunday only)
  • Guest appearances by WRC Ladies Champions Louise Aitken- Walker and co driver Tina Thorner
  • The return of Stig Blomqvist and Gwyndaf Evans competing in the event
  • Chance to win a passenger ride in an Audi Quattro Sport driven by Stig Blomqvist
  • Childrens play area and food courts
  • Giant screen and live interview stage 
  • Televised with a commemorative 1 hour video produced.

For full information about the event, keep an eye on https://www.knockhill.com/events/fixture-McRae-Rally-Challenge-id333 and the Knockhill Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds as there is a whole lot more information being released over the next few weeks.

It promises to be a very special event for all those taking part and all the rally fans in attendance too.