By East Riding Stages Rally, edition number five (21st-22nd February – start time 21st February – 6:00 PM), loading, loading, loading!
Since its inception in 2022, the East Yorkshire located, Beverley & District Motor Club ran closed roads rally, has year on year risen in profile amongst petrolheads throughout the UK.
Most recently won by 2025 British Rally Championship winners William Creighton/Liam Regan, a new event winner will arise this weekend with Creighton/Regan, previous years victors David Henderson/Chris Lees (2022 & 2023), Mark Kelly/Will Atkins (2024) all not competing.
2026 entry numbers total 290 plus competitors, when combining drivers and co-drivers.
Esteemed rallying forces racing, include:
No.1 plate carriers James Ford/Neil Shanks (Crozier Motorsport Engineer – Citroen), reigning Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Champions Sam Touzel/Max Freeman, David Wright/Jane Nicol, Neil Roskell/Jack Morton (ND Civils Witham Oils – Ford).
Matt Hirst/Declan Dear, Hugh Brunton/Drew Sturrock, Joe Cunningham/Joshua Beer, Aled Wyn Morgans/Jack Bowen (Aberystwyth Motorsport – Ford) and FIA Motorsport Games competitors Ollie Mellors/Ian Windress (Mellors Elliot Motorsport – Proton).
Words by Stevie Rial #dontletfearcontrolyou
