This was the nineteenth running of the Tour of Cheshire, a daylight Historic Road Rally comprising of a number of special tests and regularity sections organised by a team of regular road rally competitors from Knutsford & District Motor Club Ltd. The event was a qualifying round for : HRCR Historic Road Rally Championship supported by Motorsport News, Brantz Rally Meters, Mr Tyre motorsport and incorporating the Three Castles Cup and ANWCC Historic Road Rally Championship