It's then into the forests as one of the traditional events makes a return to the calendar, the Easter Stages. For the last couple of years the event has not taken place at Easter but this year it will. The proposal is for the event to take in a number of different plantations on the island and will provide the crews with a different test to the usual tarmac.

Next up for the crews is a single venue on the disused RAF airfield at Jurby. Druidale Motor Club will promote the Jurby Stages. Traditionally the season finale, for 2008 the event switches to the Summer and hopefully better weather will great both competitors, service crews and spectators.

After a short break the championship resumes in September with the Druidale Motor Club run Duke Stages. Despite not running for the past couple of years due to a lack of entries, the club have been reviewing the event since it's cancellation last year. They hope to be able to attract the crews back to an event that must have one of the most enthusiastic sponsors in Peter Duke from Duke Video.

After running as a stand alone event in 2007, the TDL Forest Rally has been introduced to the championship this year. The event is solely based in the Conrhenny plantation on the outskirts of Douglas. There is no need for road insurance as even the service area is conveniently located in amongst the trees.

It's back onto the black stuff in November for the Blackhorse Tarmac Stages and the final round of the championship. Run with Friday night stages and Saturday day as per the opening round, but with different roads used championship contenders really do get to compete over some of the best tarmac stages in Europe.

With class for all types of cars there will be battles throughout the series and rivalry's will be formed. There is also the converted Junior Championship which has been hard fought in recent years and also the Team Award for those who wish to pair up and take on others to add a bit of spice and fun to the season.