Jersey driver Ross le Noa is hunting his seventh consecutive win in the Guernsey Rally.
The Guernsey Rally begins this Friday (20 February) with a ceremonial roll out and several day and night stages.
Jersey drivers will be the most common visitors, with 19 entered and a further three cars from the UK, although overall numbers are slightly down on last year.
Rally chair Karl Marshall is pleased with the turn out of both competitors and anticipated spectators:
"It's a tourist attraction and we've got people coming from away to watch and marshall.
"We fill hotels and restaurants. It's good for tourism in February when it's quiet and nothing is really happening."
Karl says drivers are currently checking out the various courses, some of which are new, while some established ones are altered:
"We've changed some starts and finishes on previous stages to add a bit more variety to them and the two new stages are Rocquaine and Cobo."
Karl says the winner will be the most consistent, but luck, and mechanics also play a part.
He says Jersey's Ross Le Noa will be the one to watch as he chases his seventh consecutive trophy:
"He's won it for the last six times and he's got a new navigator this year; we've got quite a few possibilities from Jersey."
The first stages are in the Castel parish from Friday afternoon.
A specially arranged ferry will take the visiting drivers and their cars back on Sunday morning.
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