Following a successful candidate event last summer, the Scottish Motor Racing Club are delighted to have been appointed as Organiser of EcoRally Scotland, which this year will be a points scoring round of the Bridgestone FIA EcoRally Cup, Round 8 of the 14 round FIA Championship which spans the globe.
The 2025 edition takes place over two-days (Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July) and will be based in the City of Dundee in Tayside.
The route consists of two loops of liaison and regularity sections through some of Scotland’s most scenic countryside. Each loop will comprise approximately 250 kms giving a total distance of just over 500 kms, of which over 50% is expected to be regularity sections.
Further information is available below and entries are expected to open in early June. In the meantime if you have any questions about the event, please email us on info@smrc.co.uk
What is it?
EcoRally Scotland will see teams of two (driver and navigator) and their Electric Vehicle, tackle a 320+ mile (500+ kms) road route around the beautiful Scottish countryside, on Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2025. As well as breathtaking scenary and some of the worlds best driving roads, there will also be a competitive element to this excursion… Think orienteering in EV’s!
On each morning of the event, you will be provided with a map and clues to highlight the route for the day. There will be checkpoints which teams will need to record, within an allotted time, to prove they have completed the right route. The route will also be interspersed with ‘regularity tests’ where teams will need to complete a specified section of road at a prescribed average speed, which will be recorded by a GPS App installed on your mobile device.
The objective is to complete the route correctly by recording all the check points, at the right times and by completing the regularity tests as close to the prescribed average speed, as possible. Whilst there is a timed element, this competition is not about speed – precision navigating, problem solving and teamwork is the aim of the game here!
Additionally, each car will be fitted with an FIA energy monitoring device designed to monitor efficient driving. The overall winner will be the crew who completes the route with the best combined regularity score and using the least amount of energy.
The Route
Day 1 – Saturday 26th July; Following the ceremonial start in Dundee, Leg 1 will see crews head south into Clackmannanshire and Fife, taking in Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre at Knockhill Racing Circuit.
Day 2 – Sunday 27th July; Leg 2 on Sunday 27th July takes in a more northerly loop, passing Loch Tay and heading up to Pitlochry for a lunch halt at the famous Hydro-Electric Dam on the River Tummel before returning to Dundee for the prizegiving.
What do I need to take part?
This is an easy event for anyone with access to an electric or hybrid vehicle to take part in. Our team will be on hand to help you through the event and no past rally / motorsport experience, is required. All you need is:
- Access to any road legal Electric Vehicle (BEV) or Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
- A road driving licence (driver)
- A team-mate to navigate on the event
- Both driver & navigator will need an International Limited-Speed Competition (IT LSC) Licence (or equivalent from another ASN); this can be applied for from Motorsport UK at the point of entry.
What cars are eligible?
Any road legal electric vehicle can take part. The event is entirely devoted to normal road production vehicles with an electric or hybrid drivetrain, which have valid registration documents for public road use, without any kind of modification to the car thus allowing competitors to use their vehicles intended for daily use. Ethanol or Methane powered vehicles (E85/CNG/CBG) are also eligible.
How much does it cost?
The final entry fee is still to be confirmed but is likely to be in the region of £495 / team (two people). This fee includes:
- Entry, road book & ‘rally plate’ decals for the event
- Third-Party liability Insurance cover extension
- Use of mobile GPS tracking and timing system
- Breakfast prior to the ceremonial start
- Lunch at Knockhill Racing Circuit
- 1-night Hotel accommodation including dinner, bed & breakfast in Dundee (based on two people sharing a Double/Twin room)
- Charging facilities between Leg 1 and 2 in Dundee
- Lunch in Pitlochry
- Buffet dinner at the finish
- Prize giving, with trophies for the top 3 teams
- On event support & marshalling