BIG MANX CHALLENGE FOR CHRIS KELLY RALLY FINALE
One hundred and thirty stage miles across 18 special stages will make the Chris Kelly Memorial Manx Stages a fitting finale for this year’s Asphalt Rally Championship on September 30-October 1.
The former Pokerstars Rally will be longest and toughest in this year’s championship and will include the return of the stage through the town of Ramsey, a test not used for at least five years.
The action will start from Douglas at lunchtime on Friday for four stages before resuming for six stages into the dark of the evening, including two runs through the Ramsey stage. Eight more stages on classic
Isle of Man roads will be run on
Saturday before a midafternoon finish.
“We are very excited to launch the event to honour a popular figure in the rallying world,” says Mark Ellison from Manx Auto Sport.
“It’s a tough route and has a good number of miles for crews to get stuck into across some of the wellknown stages on the island as well as some new twists and reintroductions of old favourites. There will be three chances to rejoin the rally if competitors run into problems. Our aim is to get as many of our competitors as possible back to the finish and enjoying world-class stages.”