The eagerly-anticipated route for the 2016 Wales Rally GB (October 27-30) will be announced on Wednesday, June 1, with advance tickets going on sale the same day.
Spectators can pre-register their interest before that date to be entered into an exclusive prize draw to win a pair of tickets to the pre-event Preview Day plus a money-can’t-buy passenger ride in a rally car with a top driver. Those who pre-register via the official walesrallygb.com website before midnight on Tuesday, May 31 will automatically be entered into the draw.
While the exact 2016 route remains a closely guarded secret, Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship will again be based in North Wales, at the Deeside Rally Village. Three days of dramatic competitive action will centre on the legendary forests of Mid and North Wales, with some exciting new challenges sure to be popular with competitors and fans alike.
The event’s new date in late October brings the rally forward by two weeks. This not only brings the promise of better weather but also coincides with half-term at many schools in the region and offers families some great entertainment over the holiday break.
Last November’s Wales Rally GB attracted an increased number of 87,000 visitors, a figure which is likely to be topped once again in October.
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Since its inception in 1932, the International Rally of Great Britain has been run 71 times. Enforced stoppages have included World War 2, Suez Crisis (1957) and Foot and Mouth (1967).
It is one of only two events (along with Finland) to have retained its status as both a qualifying and scoring round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) since the championship was established in 1973.
Wales Rally GB is the 13th round of this year’s WRC and is organised and promoted by International Motor Sports Ltd (IMS), the commercial arm of the Motor Sports Association, the governing body of UK motor sport.
Branded as Wales Rally GB since 2003 when the Welsh Government became the principal funding partner, the rally is based out of a central Rally Village in Deeside with competitive stages throughout North and Mid-Wales. It was awarded the Best Event (Large) accolade at the National Tourism Awards for Wales 2015.
The event’s official website is www.walesrallygb.com and provides regular news updates.
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For more information contact Jonathan Gill, Wales Rally GB Media Office, on Tel: 01372 414120 or 07860 563000. E-mail: Jonathan.Gill@MPACreative.com
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