Former British Rallycross Grand Prix winner Kevin Procter will head a bumper entry in the climax to the Autosport International BTRDA Championship at Croft Circuit later this month.
The meeting, on Sunday, November 16, looks set to attract around 60 cars.
Procter, from nearby Leeming, is not registered for the championship, but will neverthless do battle in the supercar class.
The European Championship challenger endured teething problems with his new Ford Fiesta at the recent British GP meeting at Croft but hopes to have them ironed out in time for his return visit.
Simon Horton and Gary Pusey (both Subaru) and former national champion Andy Grant (Ford Focus) are expected to be challenging for top honours too.
‘Mad’ Mark Watson will be hoping to be at the business end of the field too as he returns to action in his revamped Citroen Xsara after a year out.
The two-wheel drive classes are well represented with Aycliffe’s Chris Harper (Citroen Saxo) aiming to stay at the top of both the overall and production class championships.
Northallerton Peugeot 206 drivers Guy Corner and Larry Carter hold the advantage in the 2000cc and 1600cc supermodified categories respectively.
Irishman Kieran Curran (1600cc Vauxhall Corsa) will again be the man to beat in the supermodified class but with the likes of newly-crowned Super 1600 British Champion Jack Thorne (Citroen C2), the powerful RWD Corsa of Allan Tapscott and Barnard Castle’s Brian Jukes in his diesel-powered Audi TT, it’s anyone’s guess who will emerge victorious.
Martin Peters from Ingleby Barwick (Citroen Saxo) is no stranger to winning at Croft - or anywhere else for that matter - and Stokesley’s Ian Horn (Vauxhall Nova) will be fired up to impress in his first rallycross for a year.
A number of other top drivers are expected to enter by tomorrow’s closing date, including Dave and Paige Bellerby from Northallerton in their Lotus Exiges and Hartlepool driver Des Wheatley in his iconic Rover Metro.
Shoppers in Darlington town centre will have the chance to get up close and personal when the organisers will have a selection of cars on display and drivers to meet next weekend.
From noon until 4pm on Saturday, Watson will be on hand along with his 550bhp Xsara Supercar.
He’ll be joined by Corner and his Peugeot 206 as well as Jukes and his Audi TT.
Darlington and District Motor Club will also be in attendance with information about the meeting.
Adult admission to the meeting is £10 with accompanied children under 15 free.
Parking is free also and action commences at 9.30am.
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