Round two of the Australian Tarmac Rally Championship gets underway on May 4-5 with the Snowy River Sprint.
Descending on the coastal town of Lakes Entrance, 70 teams are gearing up to take on the gruelling 18-stage, 240-kilometre event utilising the undulating road between Buchan and Orbost.
Reigning champions Paul Dowie and John Allen will have a point to prove in their Porsche GT3RS after coming second in the last round to the ultra-fast and former champions Jason and Fiona Wright in their R35 Skyline.
After a differential failure in the opening round, Nathan Reeves and Bec Sheldrick will be keen to mix it with the front runners and continue their blistering speed. 
Also throwing their hat in the ring will be the recent additions to open performance in Jeremy Dennison and Casey Rumble in their BMW M140i.

IMAGE: The Australian Tarmac Rally’s Snowy River Sprint kicks off in Lakes Entrance this weekend with 70 teams taking on an 18-stage, 240-kilometre race over two days. (PS)