Wales Rally GB

Route

• Revised format for 2013 focused solely on north and mid-Wales.
• No major changes expected for 2014, with classic stages in the north including Clocaenog and Penmachno blended with central Welsh tests like Hafren and Myherin.
• Rally climax on the spectacular Great Orme asphalt road which winds around the north Wales headland with huge drops into the sea.
• 2014 route details to be confirmed.

Challenge

• Fast, tree-lined forest tracks are not technically difficult, but made difficult by muddy and slippery conditions.   
• Unpredictable weather can bring, rain, snow, ice and fog.
• Uncertain grip as isolated patches of mud or ice can trap the unwary.
• Logs piled high close to the edge of roads must be avoided at all costs.

Car spec

• Gravel suspension.
• Soft compound tyres essential in cold, wet conditions.
• Studded tyres are banned – even in extreme winter conditions.

 History

• Founded in 1932, 367 crews entered the inaugural Royal Automobile Club Rally.
• Introduction of forest roads in 1960 transformed the rally into what we know today.
• Route formerly included loops around England, Scotland and Wales but the rally has been based solely in Wales since 2000.  
• Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium hosted the WRC’s first indoor stage in 2005. 

What’s new for 2014

• 2014 event details to be confirmed.

Don’t miss

• Arrive early and walk into the Great Orme stage for a sensational view from on high of the cliffside asphalt test around the coast. Don’t forget your climbing boots!

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Wales Rally GB 2013