RALLYING: Daniel Harper heads a trio of East Lancashire rally drivers aiming for success on this weekend's Bournemouth Winter Rally, the opening round of the Mintex National Championship.

Harper, from Barley, near Nelson, and his Burnley-based co-driver Les Reger are leading contenders for the group A class in their Vauxhall Astra GSi.

Copster Green navigator Ian Grindrod and Irishman Richie Holfeld have been seeded top of group N in their showroom-specification Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5.

Making their Mintex debut are David Bateson, from Barrowford, and navigator Daniel Barritt, from Hapton, who are contesting the Junior Cup in their Vauxhall Astra GSi.

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