More than 60 classic rally cars – some from as far afield as the Czech Republic – are set to participate in the fourth biennial Poppy Regularity Rally, which takes place in Belgium from 20-22 March.
Based around the historic town of Ypres, the event will involve each crew tackling 600km of winding Belgian roads, with each competing for top honours. The majority of the route comprises regularity sections where crews attempt to maintain an average speed over set distances, but the Poppy also includes a large number of driving tests – some of which are held on closed roads.
The event will begin in Poperinge on 20 March, where cars will undergo scrutineering before crews will have the chance for one final shakedown run. The competition proper begins at 8am the following day, where the route will take competitors towards Ypres.
Among those already signed up are Peter Horsburgh and Anthony Preston, who drove their 1965 Morris Mini Cooper S to second position in 2013, only to be beaten to the top prize by the Belgian-registered MGB GT V8 of Eddy D'hoe and Bjorn Van Overschelde. Also taking part are John Bateson and Iain Tullie, whose '69 MGB Roadster finished third in 2013 and second two years earlier.
