This was the second International scooter rally to be held in the Isle of Man, the main event of the rally was the Manx 12 and 24 hour reliability trial, covering 400 and 755 miles respectively, competition was held on the TT mountain circuit with three timed checkpoints per lap, this event was not for the faint hearted and reliability with the order of the day.
Competitors were allowed 30 seconds either side of their allotted arrive time at each checkpoint without loss of any penalty points, to receive a gold medal the competitors would have to complete the event without losing any penalty points.