Four times Scottish champions David Bogie and Hawick co-driver Kevin Rae head a strong field of 90 crews for Saturday’s Jedburgh-based Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally.
The pair are pushing for a fifth straight title in the ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship.
However, Bogie is still getting to grips with his Ford Focus WRC, and Duns driver Euan Thorburn – with a year’s experience of his Focus behind him, plus an impressive win on the Malcolm Wilson Rally earlier this month – will be keen to build momentum.
As always, there will be fierce competition across all categories.
Former Border Counties winner Claire Mole from Kelso will sit alongside Lancashire-based rally preparation expert Wayne Sisson, while Kielder maestro Steve Bannister, co-driven by Hawick’s Louise Sutherland, comes fresh from a class-winning drive on the Malcolm Wilson Rally.
Other leading locals include Ross Hunter and Gareth White (St Boswells), Keiran Renton (Coldstream) and Carin Logan (Kelso).
The first cars will start leaving Abbey Place in Jedburgh at 8.30am on Saturday, returning around 2.30pm. Further details and a full entry list can be found at www.bordercountiesrally.co.uk