The Citroën Racing Trophy (CRT) enters its fifth year as part of the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship with the announcement of a fantastic €85,500 total prize money for the UK’s richest one make rally championship.
This year the CRT will feature two cars eligible for points and prize money, the stunning new Citroën DS3 R3 joining the existing C2R2 Max in the fight for the title. Prize money will be paid to CRT drivers who finish in the top five of the FIA homologated Group R runners on each event, adding an incentive to push hard against the other makes of car. Points will be allocated to the CRT finishers in order, the top three taking further cash prizes at the end of the season as the winner is crowned 2011 Citroën Racing Trophy champion.
The series will follow all seven rounds of Britain’s premier rally championship, starting in just six weeks on Rallye Sunseeker International, with the Irish Citroën series coinciding on the Toddsleap Rally NI in August.
While Citroën UK is now focusing on the World stage, Citroën Racing, Total and Pirelli have pledged their support to Charles Hurst Motors, which will continue as the sole UK supplier of parts to the series, providing on event parts and technical backup for the fourth year.
C2R2 Max kits and second hand cars, some freshly upgraded from the basic R2 specification, are available via Charles Hurst Motors which is now taking orders for the DS3 R3.
Citroën Racing Trophy prize money per round*:
1st – €4000
2nd – €3000
3rd – €2000
4th – €1000
5th – €500
Citroën Racing Trophy end of season prize money
1st – €6000
2nd – €4000
3rd – €2000
2011 Citroën Racing Trophy scoring rounds
26 Feb – Rallye Sunseeker International
2 Apr – Bulldog International Rally North Wales
29/30 Apr – Pirelli International Rally
27/28 May – Jim Clark International Rally
19/20 Aug – Toddsleap International Rally NI
23/24 Sep – International Rally Yorkshire
28/29 Oct – Isle of Man International Rally**
*Paid to CRT drivers in FIA Group R overall event classification
** Double points scoring round
For more information on the Citroën Racing Trophy visit www.c2r2.co.uk