Month: March 2020

The organisers of the Jim Clark Rally are delighted to announce that Beatson’s Building Supplies will be their headline sponsor for this year’s event which will take place over the weekend of 29-31 May 2020.

Scotland’s top independent building supplies company, Beatson’s are as well known in motor sport as they are in the building trade.

The company already sponsors the annual Beatson’s Building Supplies Mull Rally in October each year and they sponsor the Spectator’s Bridge at Knockhill Racing Circuit.

Former motor racing driver, and currently enjoying a successful switch to rallying, Managing Director John Marshal said: “My son Ross, who is also a director in the family business, and I both enjoy motor sport and this involvement is all about putting something back into the sport from which we derive so much enjoyment.”

“Having our name associated with two of Scotland’s best rallies helps the business as well,” he continued, “the Mull Rally is pretty unique because of its Inner Hebridean location. The Jim Clark Rally is pretty unique too, but is more easily accessible for rally fans as it takes place on the Scottish mainland. Jim Clark was also one of my boyhood heroes when I was growing up and it’s just a pleasure to be able to support two of Scotland’s best loved motor sporting events.”

Rally Chairman Dan Wright said: “We are delighted to welcome Beatson’s Building Supplies on board as the Jim Clark Rally’s headline sponsor. This will provide a great boost to the whole team who have been working hard to make this year’s event even better.”

Deputy Clerk of the Course Colin Smith added: “Plans are already well advanced for this year’s event at the end of May so the news from Beatson’s Building Supplies is a big encouragement for the whole team behind the scenes. This year we are planning 13 Special Stages using 7 separate stretches of public road. This will include one brand new section that hasn’t been used before! The Regulations are being finalised now and Entries will open at the beginning of April.”

Beatson’s Building Supplies is the biggest independent building materials supply firm in Scotland servicing the whole of the building industry across the country from its five central locations in Alloa, Stirling, Dunfermline, Cumbernauld and Penicuik.

The Jim Clark Rally will take place on Saturday 30th May and will be an ‘Interclub’ status event. The Jim Clark Historic Rally also takes place on Saturday 30th May and will be a ‘National’ status event. Signing on, and scrutineering, will be available from Thursday 28th May, with recce being on Friday.

The first car will leave the start ramp at 1000 on Saturday morning, with the first car expected to finish the event at 1900. There will be 3 stages run twice during the day, with an expected distance of 48 miles. In the evening 1 stage will run twice with an anticipated distance of 22 miles. This gives a provisional total mileage of 70 miles. Prize giving will be on the podium.

The Jim Clark Reivers Rally will take place on Sunday 31st May and will be an ‘Interclub’ status event. Signing on, and scrutineering, will be available on Saturday 30th May. (Time to be advised.) The Reivers recce will take place on Sunday 24th May starting at 0900.

The first car will leave the start ramp at 1000 on Sunday morning, with the first car expected to finish the event at 1400. There will be 3 stages run twice during the day. This gives a provisional total mileage of 45miles.

Rally HQ will be at Duns Rugby Club, where camping will also be available. Service is also in Duns and will be on grass. Route note suppliers will be: Scotmaps, On the Pacenotes and Pattersons Pacenotes.

Entries are expected to open on Thursday 2nd April.

For more information please contact the Entries Secretary: Lindsay Burnip lindsay.burnip@jimclarkrally.org