Meeke Set For Carlisle Challenge

Kris Meeke's MK2 Ford Escort from Wales Motorsport for this weekends Carlisle Stages Rally

Former WRC ace Kris Meeke returns to the UK this week to contest the Carlisle Stages Rally in a freshly built Ford Escort Mk2 from Wales Motorsport in preparation for the Roger Albert Clark Rally next month

It will be a great opportunity for Meeke to get some competitive miles under his belt in the Escort and get a feel for the type of stages that will feature on the Sunday and Monday legs of the Roger Albert Clark. Meeke will also get the chance to drive the car competitively in the dark as the event opens with two stages in Kielder forest on Friday evening.

Meeke joins a fine entry for the Carlisle Stages, which is the final round of both the Fuchs British Historic Rally Championship and the KNC Groundworks Scottish Rally Championship. Both championships will be decided on the event and the response to the Carlisle Stages has been superb with an entry of 95 cars to date and more expected.

Meeke will be part of a top quality historic entry that includes fellow Roger Albert Clark contenders Martin McCormack, Jason Pritchard, Matthew Robinson, Richard Tuthill, Roger Chilman and Steve Bannister.

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