Wales Rally GB 2011 - Latest News

The official launch of Wales Rally GB 2011, which will run from 10th to 13th November 2011, took place at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, Powys, on Saturday 4th June. International Motor Sports Limited, which organises Wales Rally GB, officially unveiled the event’s all-new, four-day route and outlined the ticketing strategy.

TICKETING NEWS
Announcements included confirmation that tickets for the 13th and final round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) will go on sale from 10th June 2011, with prices held at 2010 values.

A World Rally Pass (WRP), priced at £99, still represents the best value for money for adults wanting to take in all four days of action. Friday, Saturday and Sunday adult day passes are priced individually at £30 while children can get a day pass for just £1. Access to the Service Park is included in both the WRP and day passes, or priced separately on the day at £10 (children go free), while adult tickets to the Great Orme stage will cost just £20. As in 2010, most adult tickets will include a copy of the official Wales Rally GB programme (valued at £9), which can be collected throughout the event. *

ROUTE CONFIRMATION
Stages for the event will include the legendary Great Orme Toll Road – last used on the Lombard RAC Rally in 1981; Clocaenog – last used on the Network Q RAC Rally in 1996; the classic forest stages of North and Mid Wales and the spectacular Epynt military ranges near Brecon.

The opening ceremony for Wales Rally GB will take place outside Conwy Castle on the evening of Thursday 10th November, after the first three stages have been run on Thursday afternoon.

Parc Ferme on Thursday will be in Llandudno, moving to Cardiff later in the event.

The Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells is the venue for Shakedown on Wednesday 9th November, and also houses the main Service Area on Friday 11th, Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November.

Cardiff will host the ceremonial finish on Sunday 13th November.

WALES RALLY GB NATIONAL
The inaugural Wales Rally GB National of 2010, which proved to be a resounding success and attracted 90 entries for the initial 45 places, will run again this year.

It will start and finish at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells and run once over each of the special stages on Friday and Saturday. There will be categories for both modern and Historic rally cars.