port ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁R AC ▁R ally ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 , ▁and ▁has ▁since ▁evol ved ▁into ▁Wales ▁R ally ▁GB , ▁the ▁country ' s ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championship . ▁Col in ▁Mc R ae ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁and ▁Richard ▁Burn s ▁won ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁both ▁for ▁the ▁Ban bury - based ▁Sub aru ▁World ▁R ally ▁Team . ▁Both ▁were ▁recogn ised ▁as ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁sport ' s ▁most ▁famous ▁and ▁popular ▁drivers , ▁but ▁Burn s ▁and ▁Mc R ae ▁died ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁respectively . ▁The ▁Ford ▁World ▁R ally ▁Team ▁was ▁also ▁based ▁in ▁England , ▁as ▁is ▁M - S port . ▁ ▁The ▁British ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁is ▁the ▁national ▁r ally ▁championship ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom , ▁featuring ▁events ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Circ uit ▁of ▁Ireland ▁R ally , ▁Scottish ▁R ally ▁and ▁R ally ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man . ▁Sm aller ▁champion ships ▁running ▁ann ually ▁in ▁the ▁UK ▁include ▁the ▁Scottish ▁R ally ▁Championship , ▁B TR DA ▁r ally ▁championship , ▁M SA ▁English ▁R ally ▁Championship ▁and ▁the ▁Northern ▁Irish ▁R ally ▁Championship . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁r ally cross ▁event ▁in ▁history ▁was ▁organ ised ▁at ▁L yd den ▁Hill ▁Race ▁Circ uit ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁The ▁circuit ▁has ▁hosted