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WRC Lauch Time Table - (Sat) 12 Jan 19

Posted: January 9, 2019 3:12 PM

This Saturday - WRC launch:

9:30 - Drivers parade
10:15 - 2019 car unveils on the WRC feature.

RACRMC on show at Autosport International

Posted: January 9, 2019 2:31 PM

The Roger Albert Clark Rally Motor Club will officially unveil its 2019 programme at Autosport International at the Birmingham NEC (10-13 January).

There will be five major elements to the Club’s 2019 rallying programme and more details about all of them will be available from stand 3725 at the NEC. On hand throughout the show will be Colin and Nicola Heppenstall as well as eligibility scrutineer John Cooper.

More route details will be unveiled for the 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally (November 21-25), which has already attracted overwhelming competitor response with a total of 170 entry deposits now lodged for 150 places on the final entry list. A route outline for the five-day, 300-stage mile event will be made public and enquiries will be welcomed from competitors, marshals and spectators.

The FUCHS Lubricants Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship will be formally unveiled with details of the seven events making up Britain’s most important historic stage rally championship.

Meanwhile, details of the FUCHS Lubricants RACRMC Historic Asphalt Championship will also be available as the popular series launches for 2019. In addition to familiar events on Jersey, Epynt and at Bovington, the coming year will take contenders to the exciting closed-road event at Tendring and Clacton and the high-profile Ulster Rally.

Building on the success of its inaugural season in 2018, the Club will again promote Rally2, the gravel-based championship for all two-wheel-drive rally cars. A dedicated calendar of clubman-orientated rallies will make this a popular choice for competitors looking for a championship that puts the needs of the two-wheel-drive crews first.

Finally, the Club will once more promote the Carlisle Stages on Saturday 8 June with 45 top quality stage miles in the Kershope and Newcastleton regions of Kielder forest. As well as being a round of the BHRC and Rally2, the rally will also include a number of regional championships and the Northern Historic Rally Championship.

Full details of the RACRMC 2019 programme can be found on the website at www.racrmc.org

WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS TO LAUNCH ALL-NEW LIVERIES ON ‘SUPER SATURDAY’ AT AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL

Posted: December 19, 2018 5:36 PM

Three World Rally Championship (WRC) teams are expected to unveil all-new liveries on ‘Super Saturday’ at Autosport International.

Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team, Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team and M-Sport World Rally Team will all reveal new looks to the crowds ahead of next year’s World Rally Championship season.

Defending champions Toyota Gazoo Racing are expected to run a livery similar to the 2018 season, but the show will be the first time to meet the Japanese firm’s new British line-up of Kris Meeke and Seb Marshall.

Autosport International will launch the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship on the first public day at Birmingham’s NEC on Saturday 12 January. In what has been dubbed ‘Super Saturday’, all of the drivers, co-drivers and team principals will be in one place to unveil the 2019 rally cars in front of show visitors and media.

Kate Woodley, Events Director, said:
“The livery unveil is such an exciting part of the season and to have all the World Rally Championship teams showing their colours for the first time at Autosport International is amazing for us. But, even more importantly, it’s amazing for the fans to have the chance to share in this moment.”

Fans attending the show on the dedicated trade days on Thursday and Friday will have the opportunity to look at all four factory cars in the 2018 liveries.

Autosport International, which is part of Motorsport Network’s flagship title, Autosport – one of the world’s leading print and online motorsport publishers. Motorsport Network is the world’s largest independent automotive and motorsport-related digital platform, connecting millions of people who love motorsport and cars. The network also creates key industry events including the annual Autosport Awards and the Motorsport Business Leaders’ Forum.

2019 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP LAUNCHING AT AUTOSPORT INTERNATIONAL

Posted: November 8, 2018 6:20 AM

Autosport International will launch the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship on the first public day at Birmingham’s NEC on Saturday 12 January.

In what will truly be a WRC Super Saturday, all of the drivers, co-drivers and team principals will be in one place and on hand to talk about the 2018 championship and share their opinions before the season-opener in Monte Carlo.

M-Sport World Rally Team, Hyundai Shell Mobis World Rally Team, Toyota Gazoo Racing World Rally Team and Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team will all unveil their 2019 rally cars on Saturday morning in front of show visitors. Dayinsure Wales Rally GB will also form a significant part of the rally celebrations at the show, with cars and drivers from both the world and British Rally Championships present. The WRC will also present drivers from WRC 2 and Junior World Rally Championship at the show.

Autosport Editor Kevin Turner said:
“I am delighted to see the FIA World Rally Championship coming back to Autosport International in January. The response we got from this year’s launch was exceptional - both from the fans and the stakeholders in the series. Next year we’re going to make it bigger and better. Moving the launch to Saturday is fantastic news for the thousands of fans out there who want the chance to come and meet their heroes - and to see the cars in their 2019 liveries for the first time.

“This has been a fascinating season, not just in terms of the competition on the stages but in the recent driver market movement. Want to see Sebastien Ogier wearing a 2019 Citroën shirt for the first time? Or Kris Meeke’s new Toyota colours? Then you need to be in Birmingham in January!”

Oliver Ciesla, WRC Promoter Managing Director said:
“We are delighted to launch the 2019 WRC at Autosport International on Saturday in front of the thousands of public visitors. Ahead of what is lining up to be another exceptionally competitive year, there is no better way to launch next year’s FIA World Rally Championship than at the show, which kicks off the start of the new motorsport season. With all of the 2019 cars, drivers and team principals at the show, fans will get their WRC fix ahead of the season opening Rallye Monte-Carlo.”

Autosport International, which is part of Motorsport Network’s flagship title, Autosport – one of the world’s leading print and online motorsport publishers. Motorsport Network is the world’s largest independent automotive and motorsport-related digital platform, connecting millions of people who love motorsport and cars. The network also creates key industry events including the annual Autosport Awards and the Motorsport Business Leaders’ Forum.

Tickets are on sale now for the established motorsport season starter, which will pack in more exhibitors, stars and cars than ever before. Make sure you get yours today, head over to the event website, link below.

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Posted: November 2, 2018 8:04 AM

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