Following his inaugural victory last year in his eighth year of trying, Paul Bird successfully retained his Manx Telecom Rally title with a convincing victory on the Isle of Man this weekend.
As he continues his comeback from the costly crash that looked to have curtailed his promising career in 2008, Matt Beebe has a second consecutive victory in his sights on the Somerset Stages.
Three-time British Rally Champion Mark Higgins has put in a late entry for the second round of the 2010 Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, the Pirelli International Rally this weekend.