A fine array of vehicles have descended on West Yorkshire for a three-day celebration of motorsport.

Sunny early morning weather on Friday provided a bright start to the Yorkshire Motorsport Festival, with the atmosphere building throughout the morning ahead of the weekend action.

With many exhibitors still arriving or setting up, the Telegraph & Argus was among the first on the showground, so here's an early look at what to expect (see picture gallery).

Thousands are set to attend the event, which is being held for a second year on the hills above Holmfirth, Kirklees.

No shortage of people from the Bradford district have made the short journey. 

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Ilkley and District Motor Club's Neil and Claire Raven with a Peugeot rally car Ilkley and District Motor Club's Neil and Claire Raven with a Peugeot rally car

Ilkley and District Motor Club members were busily preparing a selection of vehicles in one corner of the field.

Neil Raven, from the club, spoke of the Yorkshire Motorsport Festival's potential.

He said: "The potential is massive, with the hill climb and all this land - and presumably a willing landowner. The hill climb is fantastic and there's great spectator access to that."

Mr Raven also spoke of Ilkley and District Motor Club's desire to see more young people getting involved in motorsport, adding that family events such as the festival could help that process.

Andy O'Shea, from Canterbury, Kent, is competing in the Wolfstones Hill Climb part of the event, driving the only rally car Ginetta ever built.

While making final preparations to the blue and white Ginetta G20GTRS, he told the T&A: "We bought it in April 2015 from the back of someone's industrial unit and we have put it back to how it was. It's the only rally car Ginetta ever made. Tony Jardine once drive it."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Andy O'Shea with the unique Ginetta rally car Andy O'Shea with the unique Ginetta rally car

Mr O'Shea added: "I'm really looking forward to the event. It's my first hill climb, so it's exciting. It should be a great event - and Yorkshire is gorgeous full stop."

In a section of the field designated to historic stock cars, Will Yarrow, of Kettering, had brought a replica stock car to the event - a copy of Willie Harrison's 1973 car.

Mr Yarrow, who drove Formula one stock cars from 1988 until retiring from the sport last year, said it was great to be at the event and important to keep showing off the history of stock car racing.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Will Yarrow with the replica Willie Harrison car Will Yarrow with the replica Willie Harrison car

Looking at the pristone No2 car with obvious pride, he added: "I built it from scratch as a replica of Willie Harrison's 1973 car in tribute to him.

"We did it all from photos."

The event continues throughout Saturday and Sunday, with a variety of action on the hill climb and family entertainment, vehicles demonstrations, food, drink and craft stalls on the showground.