The seeded entry list for Round 2 of the Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship, the Manx National Rally (8-9 May), has been unveiled – with defending BTRDA sealed surface champions Sam Touzel/Max Freeman seeded at number one in their PB Engineering-run and Michelin-shod Smart Scaffolding/Trade Centre UK Ford Fiesta Rally2.
The capacity field of 170 cars is considered to be the biggest entry for a rally on the Isle of Man in the 60-year history of closed-road rallying on the island.
Around 70 are Protyre Asphalt registered crews.
Three-time Protyre Asphalt champions Jason Pritchard/ Phil Clarke are seeded at number two in their Pirelli-shod North Road Garage/Guttercrest Toyota GR Yaris Rally2, and will be targeting a a record-breaking sixth Manx National Rally victory.
David Wright/Jane Nicol complete the top three seeds in their GPM/DamperTek/Grove Hill Garage Fiesta Rally2.
Niall McGonigle/Caolan McKenna will start at number sixth in their Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 and Brad Cole/Jamie Vaughan are seeded at number eight in their Hydroline Solutions Fiesta Rally2.
Steve Wood/Kenny Hull have swapped their Citroën C3 Rally2 for a Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 and have been seeded at number nine, while rounding off the top 10 seeds are Roger Duckworth/Ian Windress in their Technia Fiesta R5.
The top 2WD seeds are Lee Edwards/Sam Spencer at number 17 in their V6-engined Blakemore’s Autos/Evans Construction/P&B Tyres/Bailey Performance Escort G3, followed by Huw James/Lewis Sim in their new Fiat 131.
The full seeded entry and can found here.
2026 Manx National Rally – top 20 seeds
1. Sam Touzel/Max Freeman (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
2. Jason Pritchard/Phil Clarke (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2)
3. David Wright/Jane Nicol (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
4. Hugh Hunter/Andy Marchbank (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
5. Ryan Loughran/Rob Fagg (Ford Fiesta R5 Rally2)
6. Niall McGonigle/Caolan McKenna (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
7. Cal McCarthy/Eric Calnan (Citroën C3 Rally2)
8. Brad Cole/Jamie Vaughan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
9. Steve Wood/Kenny Hull (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
10. Roger Duckworth/Ian Windress (Ford Fiesta R5)
11. Stephen Simpson/Mark Glennerster (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
12. Ian Forgan/Chris Lees (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
13. Wayne Sisson/Michael Hendry (Škoda Fabia R5)
14. John Stone/Rhys Stoneman (Volkswagen Polo GTI R5)
15. Aled Wyn Morgans/Jack Bowen (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
16. Ryan Burns/James Morgan (Ford Fiesta Rally2)
17. Lee Edwards/Sam Spencer (Ford Escort G3)
18. Huw James/Lewis Sim (Fiat 131)
19. Gordon Montana Morrison/Ian Parker (Ford Escort M2)
20. Brian O’Neill/Richard Cleary (Ford Fiesta R5 Rally2)
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