The third round of the Motor Mall (IoM) Manx Rally Championship takes place this Saturday in the shape of the IM1 Car Centre Summer Stages.

A field of 21 will tackle the event which is the first Summer Stages Druidale Motor Club has hosted in many years.

A total of 12 stages will make up a very compact event around the Saton area, using four different venues at Conrhenny, Chibbanagh, Mooidale and Oatlands Farm. The main service area is at Knock Froy.

First away will be Nigel Cannell with daughter Kayleigh on the pacenotes.

The Easter Rally winner will be aiming for his first Summer Stages win in the very rapid Evo IX.

Another father-daughter combination is off at number two, Tommy and Cliona Collins in a Toyota Celica GT4.

Three-time winner of this event Scott Bradshaw and co-driver Howard Allison are seeded at three in the Stu Bainborough Evo III.

Martyn Jones and Paul McCann were due to start at number four in a Vauxhall Corsa, but have withdrawn from the event.

Current championship leader Dan Colley is number five with Charlotte Shimmin on the notes in the first of a gaggle of BMWs.

George Collister (BMW), Kex Walker (BMW), Matty Bettridge (Nova), Dave Hughes (BMW) and Luke Tunney round off the top 10.

The first car will be at Conrhenny Plantation at 9am with the final stage due to start at approximately 4.30pm.

The prize presentation will take place at Knock Froy after the event.

Stage maps can be found at Druidale Motor Club’s website and Facebook pages.

ENTRY LIST

1, Nigel Cannell/Kayleigh Cannell (Evo IX); 2, Timmy Collins/Cliona Collins (Toyota Celica); 3, Scott Bradshaw/Howard Allison (Evo III); 5, Dan Colley/Charlotte Shimmin (BMW E30); 6, George Collister/Adam Yates (BMW E30); 7, Kex Walker/Danni Mathews (BMW E30); 8, Matt Bettridge/Ian Possey (Nova); 9, Dave Hughes/Chris Heyes (BMW M3); 10, Luke Tunney/Stephen Christian (BMW Compact); 11, Dan Shacklock/TBA(Peugeot 206); 12, Steve Higgins/Stephen Reece (Peugeot 206); 13, Ben Hardy/Mark Bumphrey (Escort MkII); 14, Terry Phillips/Jess Quirk (VW Golf); 15, Craig Lemaire/Alan Lemaire (Evo III); 16, Stephen Bettridge/Rob Fagg (Corsa); 17, John Tear/Daniel Williams (Peugeot 205); 18, Ross Tunney/TBA (BMW Compact); 19, Ben Reader/Anthony Crellin (Astra); 20, Richard Kneen/Sarah Kneen (Toyota Celica); 21, Jules Gravestock/Aisling Ridout (BMW E30); 22, Andrew Rothwell/Nick Kaighin (Corsa).

RALLY SCHEDULE

SS1 Conrhenny 1 First car 8.59am; SS2 Conrhenny 2 9.35am; SS3 Chibbanagh 1 10.03am; SS4 Mooidale 1 10.15am; SS5Conrhenny 3 11.13am; SS6 Conrhenny 4 11.49am; SS 7 Chibbanagh 2 12.17pm; SS 8 Mooidale 2 12.29pm; SS9 Oatlands Farm 1 1.40pm; SS10 Oatlands Farm 2 2.16pm; SS11 Mooidale 3 2.36pm; SS12 Chibbanagh 3 2.49pm; SS13 Oatlands Farm 3 3.25pm; SS14 Oatlands Farm 4 3.59pm; SS15 Mooidale 4 4.14pm; SS16 Chibbanagh 5 4.27pm.