to be settled in BelgiumThe first major award in the 2007 Dunlop/Gambia MSA British Historic Rally Championship will be settled on the next round, the Tour of Flanders, when Dessie Nutt, Gareth Lloyd and David Stokes battle over the Water End Properties Asphalt Cup.In addition to all the usual championship awards, Water End Properties is backing trophies for the best performance on asphalt rallies and the best performance on gravel rallies during the season.The Tour of Flanders (8/9 September) is the third and final asphalt event on the calendar, so the destination of the asphalt trophy will be decided on the Belgian rally.Heading into the seventh round of the BHRC, Dessie Nutt/Geraldine McBride (Porsche 911) are tied on 62 asphalt points with Gareth Lloyd/Ryland James (Ford Escort Mk2), and they are just one point ahead of David Stokes/Guy Weaver (Ford Escort Mk1). It is highly probable that one of these crews will win the award, although James is out of the running as he is missing Flanders while away organising an international event. Ian Oakey will take Lloyd's place in the ex-Roger Clark Escort for the trip to Belgium.Water End Properties is a Bedfordshire based developer that specialises in providing high quality office buildings in unusual locations, usually rural areas or at the edge of towns.

"There are crews who are very good on the one surface who cannot get the recognition they deserve in the overall points' standings, and Water End Properties wanted to recognise their achievement," said managing director, Jeff Streule.