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Kris Meeke, Thierry Neuville and Petter Solberg are all ready to sign up for next year’s Rallylegend on the back of last weekend’s event.

The format of Friday night stages, a Saturday lunchtime restart and a couple of runs through Sunday in some of the world’s finest rally cars has made them all want more.

“We did two stages in the dark on Friday night,” said Meeke, “we had a chase car waiting at the end of the stages and then we had a van out at a small service point. We went out of service at 2330hrs on Friday night for more stages. That was fantastic. After those two stages, I told Luis [Moya, Rallylegen ambassador] put me down for this again next year. I loved it.”

Neuville wasn’t even supposed to be driving. He called the organisers for some tickets and was offered the chance to drive. He’s coming back to compete next season. As is Solberg.

“Fantastic event,” said the 2003 champion Solberg. “I really enjoyed being back in the Subaru, but this event is so good. Luis has done an incredible job to bring the people and the cars together – he deserves a lot of credit, but next year I have to come back and do this race properly.”

Some of the champions drove the cars they won their world championships in at a parade stage on Sunday. Current world championship leader Sebastien Ogier was reunited with the Volkswagen Polo R WRC he used to lift his 2016 title.