Story byThe action on Sunday started from the market square in Beverley [BBC]Jake Zuckerman - in Beverley; Emma PetrieSun, February 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM UTC·2 min readThousands of spectators turned out for a motorsport event in Beverley, East Yorkshire, over the weekend. The East Riding Stages Rally, which is in its fifth year, is England's largest closed-road rally and formed the opening round of the 2026 Protyre Motorsport UK Asphalt Rally Championship. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDrivers from Canada and across Europe competed, with 160 cars covering the 200 miles. Kevin Furber, an ex-professional rally driver who oversaw the fanzone in the market square, said the slick and slippery conditions on the course were challenging for the drivers. The Sunday stages took drivers through Seaton, Old Ellerby, Swine and Beverley Westwood [BBC]"These top cars are 300-350hp, four-wheel-drive supercars just made for rallying. They could do nought to 60 in three seconds, [are] phenomenally fast, [have] super suspension – you've got millions of pounds' worth of cars in this line-up."The cars up front represented the pinnacle of the sport and were some of the best cars in the world, he said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"You've got little Mini Coopers... right up to Aston Martin DB9, James Bond-style cars used for rallying," he added. Competitors of all ages took part, but Furber said the course favoured experienced drivers as the mud could build up on the road, making the conditions difficult."It's not cheating, it's part of our rallying, but you could...