Two current World Champions are included in the line-up for Wales Rally GB next month.

Amongst the 86 teams representing 29 nations are recently crowned FIA World Rally Champion Sébastien Loeb and Valentino Rossi, the current and six-times MotoGP Champion.

Loeb will be leading Citroën's bid to take the FIA Manufacturers Trophy back from Ford.

Rossi, 29, will be driving an M-Sport-run Ford Focus RS World Rally Car bearing support for the BBC's Children in Need appeal.

There are 14 official Manufacturer entries (Citroën 2, Ford 8, Subaru 2 and Suzuki 2) and 21 World Rally Cars.

Welshman Tom Cave celebrates his 17th birthday on November 16 and, subject to passing his UK driving test on November 25, will become the youngest Rally GB competitor.

WRGB, which runs from December 4-7, continues to be one of the most popular rallies in the WRC and entry levels rank alongside Rally Japan and this year are second only to Rally Finland.

In addition to being the final round of the World Rally Championship for Drivers, Manufacturers and drivers of Production Cars, Wales Rally GB is also a double-points scoring event in the seven-round Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship.

Three drivers (David Higgins, Mark Higgins and Guy Wilks - defending Champion - are in contention for this coveted title. (For details of BRC driver standings visit www.rallybrc.co.uk).

WRGB is also the final round of Fiesta SportingTrophy international.

For a second year, a National event will run behind the international field on all three days to accommodate six amateur drivers from the Army, Navy and Air Force in self-prepared Land Rovers.

Rally Guide 2, a comprehensive guide to all aspects of WRGB including the final route and timetable, will be able to be downloaded from www.walesrallygb.com