Classic Rallying at its Best

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The 22nd Classic Marathon & Three Legs of Mann

May 2012 update

The 11th Rally of the Tests needs a small army of marshals to ensure its success. If you can help out this year, please complete and submit the newly added online marshals application form >> HERE

Following the success of the Three Legs of Mann Classic Reliability Trial in March, which saw victory go to Charles Colton and Guy Woodcock in their Porsche 911, our attention now turns the 24th Classic Marathon in June. Anthony Preston is currently finishing off the Route Books and event paperwork ahead of the final route check in late May. Entries continue to arrive at the Rally Office to join an already competitive field >> Read more

Then it is classic rallying with a difference on September’s 2nd Classic Mountain Challenge. With the high Alpine passes soon to open for the Summer season, Keith Baud is busy preparing for his final route survey with lots of “interesting” roads and little known cols pencilled in on his maps to provide something for everyone on this innovative and unique event >> Read more

Despite facing snow blockages, fallen trees and flooded roads, Guy Woodcock and Anthony Preston have just completed the initial route surveys for the 11th Rally of the Tests. They report that an exciting event is in prospect. See the event webpage for further details of what they have planned >> Read more

Coming Next

The Classic Marathon The 24th Classic Marathon - 23 - 29 June 2012
The Classic Marathon will be staying closer to home than in recent years when it visits the Emerald Isle. Crews can expect a week of great rallying combined with superb Irish hospitality. Go to the Classic Marathon pages to find the event details with a route outline >> Read more

The Classic Mountain ChallengeThe Classic Mountain Challenge - 2 - 7 September 2012
The 2nd running of the Classic Mountain Challenge - this unique event in the classic motoring world pioneered by Keith Baud, will explore the most dramatic cols and mountain roads of Italy and Switzerland >> Read more

The 11th Rally of the TestsThe 11th Rally of the Tests - 8 - 11 November 2012
The 2012 season rounds off with the return of the Rally of the Tests and the promise of a challenging new route from Torquay through classic rally terrain in the West Country and Wales to the finish in Chester >> Read more

Rear View
 Storming Tre Cime on The 20th Classic Marathon

The Three Legs of Mann Three Legs of Mann - 15 - 17 March 2012
After the success of the inaugural event in 2010, we returned to the Isle of Man for the second Three Legs of Mann Classic Reliability Trial. Clerk of the Course, Fred Bent, assisted by John Bateson provided a weekend of concentrated action >> Look back

The Winter Challenge Winter Challenge - 20 - 25 November 2011
Despite unseasonably warm weather, the 18th Winter Challenge proved to be a tough test of man and machine as crews tackled a classic Keith Baud route to that most famous destination in rallying – Monte Carlo >> Look back