| Start No | Driver | Club | Co Driver | Club | Car | Class | Confirmed |
| | Darren Yarney | Wallasey | Rebbecca Yarney | Wallasey | Hillman Imp | 1 | Y |
| | Graham Butler | BSSMC | Darren Lakeland | BSSMC | Peugeot 106 maxi | 2 | Y |
| | Mark Cowell | Wallasey | Graeme Field | Wallasey | Nissan Micra | 1 | Y |
| | Daniel Joines | Wallasey | TBA | | Vauxhall Nova SR | 2 | Y |
| | Mike Riley | Wallasey | Phil Gough | | Ford Escort Mk 2 | 3 | Y |
| | Alistair Oram | Warrington and District MC | David Oram | Warrington and District MC | Vauxhall Nova | 1 | Y |
| | Neil Cousins | Wallasey | Mark Wilson | Wallasey | Ford Escort Cosworth | 4 | Y |
| | Robin Glyn Williams | C+A | Jason Chinery | C+A | Peugeot 106 gti | 2 | Y |
| | Philip Jennings | Warrington & DMC | George Jennings | Warrington & DMC | Talbot Sunbeam | 2 | Y |
| | Mathew Roberts | C&A | Iwan Morris | Stockport 061 | Citroen Saxo vts | 2 | Y |
| | Geoff Roberts | | Mark Perryman | Manx Autosport | Ford Escort RS | 3 | Y |
| | Wes Jacklin | Warrington | gareth edwards | warrington | Lotus Exige | 3 | Y |
| | Jason Farr | Owen mc | Robert Birch | owen mc | Peugeot 205 | 3 | Y |
| | Mark Campbell | C&A | tba | | Ford Mk1 Escort | 3 | |
| | Mike Taylor | Wallasey | Cathy Sewart | Wallasey | Nissan Micra | 4 | Y |
| | Brian Spurr | Owen | Jenny McClelland | | Peugeot 205 GTi | 3 | Y |
| | Neil McDonald | Wallasey | Sarah Craddock | Wallasey | | | Y |
| | Phil Russell | C&A | Paul Maund | C&A | Subaru Impreza WRX RWD | 4 | Y |
| | Dave Bostock | | Simon Robertshaw | | Toyota MR2 | 3 | Y |
| | Ben Wilkinson | David Brown | Tim Senior | David Brown | Proton Satria | 2 | Y |
| | Brian Hardman | Wallasey | Paul Jackson | Wallasey | Ford Escort Mk2 | 3 | Y |
| | John Davies | TDMC | James Martin | Aberystwyth | Vauxhall Astra GTE | 3 | Y |
| | Dave Martin | Wallasey | John Trippit | Wallasey | Ford Sierra | 4 | Y |
| | Kevin Williams | Wallasey | Andrew George | Wallasey | Ford Escort Mk2 | 3 | Y |
| | Keith Dowthwaite | Wallasey | Tony Collins | Liverpool | Ford Escort mk 2 | 3 | Y |
| | Richard Sutton | Wigan&DMC | Chris Reynolds | CSMA | Triumph Dolomite Sprint V8 | 4 | Y |
| | Keith Jones | CLWYD VALE | Kevin Jones | Clwyd Vale | Ford Escort | 3 | Y |
| | Trevor Groves | Clwyd Vale Motor Club | T B A | | PORSCHE 924 | 3 | Y |
| | Darren Howard | Wigan Motor Club | Scott Howard | Wigan Motor Club | Ford Escort Mk2 | 3 | Y |
| | Chris Thomas | KLMC | Malcolm Atkinson | Wigan | Talbot Sunbeam | 3 | Y |
| | Andrew Grant | Lancs & Cheshire | Emyr Hall | Bala & District | Peugeot 205 GTi | 2 | Y |
| | Bill Bates | | TBA | | Peugeot 106 Gti | 2 | Y |
| | Nick Stamper | West Cumbra & Wigton | Heather Stamper | West Cumbria & Wigton | Subaru Impreza | 4 | Y |
| | Mark Rowlands | Telford | Rob Holding | Telford | Ford Escort Mk2 | 3 | Y |
| | Steve Hopewell | sheffield and hallam/ rafmsa | Mark Blagden | | Ford Escort | 4 | Y |
| | Lyndon Barton | Wigan & DMC | Simon Hunter | Wigan & DMC | Ford Escort Mk2 | 4 | Y |
| | Andre' Dryden | Sutton & Cheam | Mike Collins | Sutton & Cheam | Ford Focus A7 Kit car | 3 | Y |
| | Brian Farminer | Wallasey | Amanda-Jane Terry | Wallasey | Ford Puma | 1 | Y |
| | Michael Boyns | HRCR | Rebekah Boyns | HRCR | Talbot Samba | 1 | Y |
| | David Stanley | Cannock | John Bradley | Cannock | Citroen Saxo VTS | 2 | Y |
| | Steve Quigley | Warrington & District MC | Kris Pirie | Warrington & District MC | Renault Clio 16v | 3 | Y |
| | Richie Hughes | camc | Derwyn Roberts | camc | Ford Escort mk3 | 3 | Y |
| | Alwyn Frazer | F1000 | Merfyn Williams | Rhyl & Denbigh Motor Club | Citroen C2 | 1 | Y |
| | Derek Blyth | High Moors | Phil Peak | BSSMC | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 | 4 | Y |
| | Keith Richardson | WCMC/KLMC | Jackie Richardson | WCMC/KLMC | Ford Escort Cosworth | 4 | Y |
| | James Blyth | Clitheroe and District | David Blyth | Boltom le Moors | Nissan Micra | 1 | Y |
| | Gary Jakeman | High Moor | Matthew Jakeman | High Moor | Peugeot 205Gti | 2 | Y |
| | Marcus Tinsley | D.B.M.C | Dave Batley | DBMC | Peugeot | 1 | Y |
| | Wayne McArdle | Wallasey | TBA | | Ford Escort Cosworth | 4 | Y |
| | Trevor Keeble | Wigan CC | Alan Bibby | Wigan CC | Subaru Impreza | 4 | Y |
| | Chris Ransley | | Steve Ransley | | BMW M3 | 4 | Y |
| | Mike English | Wigan MC | Dave Roberts | Wigan MC | Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000 | 3 | Y |
| | Ross Miller | CDMC | Grant Williams | ERO | Peugeot 206 GTi | 3 | Y |
| | Gareth Roberts | BBMC | Ian Lloyd | Broughton & Brecon | Peugeot 106 | 1 | Y |
| | Philip Ball | Stockport 061 | Christina Ball | Stockport 061 | Ford Escort Mk1 | 3 | Y |
| | Peter Sharples | Bolton-le-Moors | TBA | | Ford Anglia | 2 | Y |
| | Mark Thompson | Durham | Matt Thompson | Durham | Peugeot 206 GTI | 3 | Y |
| | Craig Pennington | northallerton | tba | | mitsubishi evo | 4 | Y |
| | John Harland | Wallasey | Rob Soper | Wallesey | Darrian T90 GTR | 3 | Y |
| | Dale Crompton | | Christopher Walton | Dovey Valley | Vauxhall Astra | 3 | Y |
| | Edward Lee Farrer | Wallasey | David Paul Farrer | Wallasey | Subaru Impreza | 4 | Y |
| | Wesley Simpson | Wallasey/Blackpool | | | Subaru Impreza | 3 | Y |
| | David Stott | | Alec Graham | | Triumph TR7 V8 | 4 | Y |
| | Seamus Murray | Lough Neagh | Andrea Murray | Lough Neagh | Honda Civic | 3 | Y |
| | Simon Verstraeton | High Moor | Gareth Twiss | Wigan | Talbot Sunbeam | 3 | Y |
| | Anthony Barnes | Canock Car Club | Lewis Allen | | Peugeot 205 GTI | 3 | Y |
| | Geoff Simpson | | Tba | | Mitsubishi Evo x | | H |
| | Rob Johnson | Warrington MC | Ste Landen | Warrington | Subaru Impreza STI | 4 | Y |
| | James Devine | Chester | Michael Rigby | | Peugeot 205 | 3 | Y |
| | Michael Judson | Clitheroe | Paul Blanchard | Clitheroe | Vauxhall Astra GSI | 3 | Y |
| | Robert Hughes | Knutsford & District | Julian Jones | Morecambe | Ford Focus | 3 | Y |
| | Rob Meynell | Malton Motor Club | Tom Spencer | Malton Motor Club | BLMC Mini Clubman | 1 | Y |
| | Danny Brown | Stockport | | | Peugeot 205 GTi | 2 | Y |
| | Jason Evans | | Mark Thomas | | Peugeot 106 Rallye | 2 | |
| 1 | Chris Davis | Wallasey | Brandon Parker | Wallasey | Darrian T90 | 4 | Y |
| 2 | John Stone | BSSMC | TBA | | Skoda FABIA WRC | 4 | H |
| 3 | Robert Dick | Rhyl & District MC | Barry Green | Rhyl & District MC | Darrian T9 | 4 | Y |
| 4 | Chris Wise | Ripon MSC | Tracey Taylor West | Ripon MSC | MG Metro 6R4 | 4 | Y |
| 5 | Peter Stojanov | Cheltenham | Tim Stojanov | Cheltenham | Subaru Impreza WRC S12 | 4 | Y |
| 6 | Ian Rowlance | Wallasey | Lynn Rowlance | Wallasey | MG Metro 6R4 | 4 | Y |
| 7 | Stuart Deeley | Warrington | Alistair Dodd | F1000 | Lotus Europa | 4 | Y |
| 8 | Sean Cassidy | Lough Neagh Car & Tarmac Rally Marshal's Club | Martina Cassidy | LNC & TRMC | Ford Fiesta | 4 | Y |
| 9 | Mark Roberts | Bala | Sarah Hughes | Bala Motor Club | Ford Escort Cosworth | 4 | Y |
| 10 | Bertie Morton | Wallasey MC | Craig Parry | Stockport 061 | Ford Escort Mk2 | 4 | Y |
| 11 | Mark Jones | C&A | Christopher Brierley | C&A | BMW M3 | 4 | Y |
| 12 | Mike Gilman | E.R.O.M.C | Iain Douglas | E.R.O.M.C | Ford Escort Cosworth WRC | 4 | Y |
| 14 | Paul Evans | Wallasey | L Powell | | Subaru Impreza | 4 | |
| 15 | Kevin Jeffray | Malton | Boo Smith | Malton | Subaru Impreza | 4 | Y |
| 16 | David Burns | Wallasey | Steve Hallmark | ERO / Stockport 061 | Vauxhall Corsa | 2 | Y |
