UK TITLE SHOWDOWNS IN CARLISLE

Details of the Carlisle Stages Rally on October 22 have been revealed for what will be the deciding round of both the Scottish and British Historic Rally Championships.

The event will be start and finish at Kielder Castle, in the heart of the Kielder forest complex, with the service areas in and around Kielder.

Six special stages will be used covering 44 miles in Buck Fell, Florida, Hyndlee and Riccarton. Two-wheeldrive competitors will run first on the road in reverseseeded order followed by the four-wheel-drive cars.

Clerk of the course Nicola Heppenstall said: “We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to ensure a fantastic route for our competitors and believe we have a great mix of stages. The stages are in great condition.”