Sunday’s Swift Signs Christmas Stages Rally at Croft Circuit has attracted a capacity 93-car entry.
And as usual, the event is popular with competitors from the Teesside area.
Top-rated Teesside driver is Peter Stephenson, boss of the Billingham-based Able UK company.
He and co-driver Ian Windress are seeded fifth in their MG ZR.
Guisborough taxidermist Dave Hornbrook is a regular in Croft’s annual rallies and was Teesside’s top finisher in 2012.
He’s back at the wheel on Sunday in his Mitsubishi Evo 6 RS which Ann Forster alongside him and is seeded 25th.
Fresh from his possible rallycross swansong at the North Yorkshire venue, Stokesley’s Ian Horn turns his attention back to rallying.
Once again Brotton co-driver Bob Brown will be beside him as he chases class two honours in his Vauxhall Nova GTe.
Another succcessful rallycross driver, Martin Peters from Ingleby Barwick, is also in the class two field. He is partnered by Stokesley co-driver Jason Leaf in their Citroen Saxo.
Chop Gate’s John Gaskin also switches disciplines, with brother Mark next to him, in another Saxo.
And though Marton driver Neil Marshall has often been partnered by Guisborough navigator Mike Scrimgour in his Peugeot 205GTi, it’s Mike’s dad Dave who performs the duties this time.
Kevin Procter from Leeming and Northallerton’s Dave Bellerby from Northallerton have had a stranglehold on the event in recent times, taking the top prize five times in the past six years.
They return in their Subaru Impreza and are top seeds for the event.
Chris Wise and Tracey-Taylor-West (Metro 6R4) are seeded second while Scotch Corner preparation expert Tony Bardy and Neil Colman (Nissan Sunny) are No 3 seeds.
The first car sets off at 9am with the rest following at 30-second intervals.
The final stage at least will run in compete darkness.
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