Indian driver S D Roy is aiming to open his account in the British Rally Championship (BRC) when he competes in round two, the Jim Clark International Rally, this weekend (23 – 25 May).

Milton Keynes-based Roy and co-driver Bob Stokoe will contest the Scottish Borders tarmac event in a different but same spec 1800cc MG ZR car, run by M3 Motorsport, as they look to get some points on the leaderboard after failing to finish the opening round of the series, the Pirelli International Rally, last month due to a gearbox problem.

Roy, who has made the step up to compete in the main BRC series this season in a more powerful car after spending two years competing in the supporting lower-powered BRC Stars 1400 Championship in a 1400cc MG, has done the Jim Clark Rally twice before and finished both times but faces a new challenge this year as he has never taken part in the full 120-mile event.

“I want to get a good result, try harder and get some valuable points in the BRC,” Calcutta-born Roy said. “I’m going to try and be more confident, this new car seems to go better and I’m back in a right-hand drive so I’m hoping I can do better.

“I’m really looking forward to doing the full rally, it’s an event I’ve always enjoyed, the stages are good and it will be good to be back out on the tarmac after a while. There will be some tough competition out there once again but hopefully we can get a good finish.”

The Jim Clark Rally gets underway on the evening of Friday 23 May with a ceremonial start in Kelso town centre and finishes on Sunday afternoon (25 May) in the same location.