Event History

• Founded in 1932, 341 competitors started 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 largely in Wales since 2000. 
• Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium hosted the WRC’s first indoor stage in 2005.

Challenge

• Tree-lined forest tracks are not technically difficult, but are treacherous in muddy conditions. 
• Unpredictable weather can bring, rain, ice and fog. 
• Inconsistent and ever-changing 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.

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Car Setup

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

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Wales Rally GB 2017