Kumho Tyres to Sponsor MSA British Rallycross Championship

Kumho Tyres will be the title sponsor of the MSA British Rallycross Championship (BRC) for the next three years. The company’s contract will also see the introduction, for the first time, of a control tyre for the British championship’s Supercar and SuperModified categories. The British Rallycross Drivers Association (BRDA), which organises the MSA British Rallycross Championship has negotiated the deal under which Kumho tyres will become specified equipment.

BRDA chairman John Horton said “Kumho will back the MSA British Rallycross Championship for the next three years and offer considerable financial and promotional support. This partnership with Kumho will bring stability to the BRC and the resources to promote the championship to a wider audience.”

Steve Thompson, Kumho’s European motorsport manager added “Kumho is delighted to have this agreement with the BRDA to support the MSA British Rallycross Championship for the next three years. We look forward to working with the BRDA and all the competitors to promote this championship in a positive manner. We see rallycross as an exciting form of motorsport through which we can promote our brand to a new audience.”

The first opportunity drivers have to evaluate the tyres comes courtesy of a pre-season test session on March 31. The first round of the Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship takes place at Lydden on Easter Monday (April 9).

The 2007 Kumho Tyres MSA BRC will be run over eight rounds, all of which will be televised and broadcast on British and European channels. All rounds of this year’s BRC will also be listed on the FIA calendar, which will enable European competitors to take part in the championship.

Dates for the 2007 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship are as follows:

Mon. Apr 9 Lydden
Mon. May 7 Pembrey
Mon. May 28 Lydden
Sun. Jul 1 Pembrey
Sun. Aug 5 Knockhill
Mon. Aug 27 Lydden
Sun. Oct 14 Mondello Park (IRL)
Sun. Oct 21 Croft

The Kumho sponsored MSA British Rallycross Championship is a separate event to the MSA British Rally Championship, as reported by Tyres & Accessories in January 2007, for which Pirelli has been selected as the control tyre for the 2007-2009 seasons.