COMPETITOR REACTION

Stuart Cariss Ford Escort Mk1

“It’s marvellous what has happened [with new seeding rules]. Last year I thought rallying was finished but now it is on the up again. We would have probably packed up without these changes.”

Rikki Proffitt Porsche 911

“The roads on the Carlisle Stages were absolutely brilliant. This will bring me back to stage rallying as well as a lot more Category 1 cars. I was going to do Ypres but now I’m looking at doing the Red Kite [gravel] instead.”

Malcolm Rich Ford Anglia

“I’m very happy with the changes. We’ve had a dream event [won class B3 in British Historic Championship] in one of the oldest and smallest cars. Now we need lots of Category 1 cars to come back out.”

Chris Bush Vauxhall Corsa

“It’s good for us being first on the road as it means we get some of the best road conditions. I think being at the front will also entice more drivers to join the championship, as it gives you a lot more exposure as competitors.”

Tommi Meadows Ford Ka

“It’s great to be running at the front as it is a lot smoother on the car. We’ve not got a clean line but that also means that the cars get to slide around a lot more which is really good fun.”