Malton 12 Car Championship Round 1 2026
Round 1 of Malton Motor Club's 2026/27 12 Car Championship is a small navigational road rally on Monday 19 October 2026, starting from Cropton in North Yorkshire. Twelve crews plus three reserves follow a plotted route of roughly 50 to 55 miles on quiet lanes, with time controls scored to the minute and regularity sections to the second. It is the first of six championship rounds and is not a spectator event.
- DateMon 19 Oct 2026
- Championships Malton Motor Club 12 Car Championship
- VenueCropton, North Yorkshire
- SurfaceTarmac
- Entries 10 crews listed; entries closed at 16:00 on the day Entries →
- Results Final — Bird/Bentley win in 5m12s; nine crews classified Results →
- Route Route issued at sign-on; finish point not yet confirmed
- Spectators Private navigational rally — not a spectator event
- Regulations Club's 2026/27 12 Car regulations (PDF) Regulations →
The 2026/27 championship runs six rounds plus a reserve date and opened at Cropton on 19 October 2026, where John Bird and Simon Bentley took maximum points, 3 min 21 s clear of Martin Cressey and Dominic Evans. Nine of the ten listed crews were classified in Round 1.