M-Sport, the company behind the BP Ford World Rally Team and promoters of the Fiesta Sporting Trophy are delighted to announce the details of the 2008 FST UK series.

After consultation with competitors the decision has been made to tweak the format of the series, which will be in its third year, to enable as many owners of the popular Ford Fiesta ST Gp.N car as possible, the opportunity to enter every round.

The all gravel, six round series will once again start with the Malcolm Wilson Rally, where competitors will be able to have a pre season test session, with a physical and mental training programme to help prepare them for the season ahead.

The format of the championship rounds will remain the same – National B status events, offering 45 miles of gravel stages for a reasonable entry fee. The events are all run to the same format requiring the minimum of time to compete.

The championship re visits the Pirelli National Rally in Carlisle, then ties up with ANCRO Clubman series for the Severn Valley Rally in Bulith Wells, mid Wales and the Swansea Bay Rally in South Wales before venturing north to the McRae Stages in Perth, Scotland. The change for the 2008 season will be the finale, which in response to competitor feedback will move from Wales to the Malton Stages, using the classic stages of north Yorkshire, giving a better geographical spread.

The championship will once again have an on event prize fund of £18,000 over the course of the year and championship organisers are working with media partners to retain the TV and Print Media relationships that help to guarantee media coverage for aspiring drivers.