THE results of the 2020 Motorsport UK British Rallycross Championship Five Nations Trophy, presented by Cooper Tires, have been declared, writes motorsport writer Larry Carter.

The final round of the series had to be cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but rather than attempting to find a new date in 2021 to stage the event, it has been decided to call time on the 2020 season.

The series organisers approved the classification of the 2020 championship based on three of the six planned rounds that were all held at the Lydden Hill circuit in Kent.

As a result, three drivers from the North-East region emerged successful as they claimed their respective championship crowns, with a couple of other local drivers only marginally missing out on the honours.

In the Motorsport UK Supernational Rallycross Championship, Northallerton’s Paige Bellerby won the class in her Lotus Exige.

Bellerby triumphed by virtue of one win and two second places out of the three rounds that were held during 2020.

Northallerton driver Guy Corner contested two rounds in his similar Lotus and finished fourth in the final championship standings.

Former junior champion, Tom Constantine from Catterick, secured the Swift Sport Rallycross Championship with two race victories in addition to topping all three qualifiers in his category.

Those performances just gave him the edge over his Darlington-based cousin, James Constantine, who was the race winner in the first round.

Also keeping it in the family was Tom’s brother, Luke Constantine, who impressed in the Junior Rallycross Championship.

Luke won rounds two and three of the series, but just missed out on the overall title by a gut-wrenching one point.

Another local driver, Northallerton’s Benjamin Sayer, claimed third position in the standings in his Suzuki Swift.

Meanwhile, 2019 vice-champion David Bell, from Ferryhill, won the BMW Mini Rallycross Championship title with two wins and a second place.

Northallerton’s Dave Bellerby and daughter Drew shared a car and finished in the top six of the series.

Teessider Andrew Hawkes also had a solid season, just missing out on a place in the top ten.