Network Q Rally goes all ticket!

[Andy H]

Revised Rally GB announced

The route and timetable for this year’s Network Q Rally GB has been heavily revised, it was announced today.

Plans to run a sole televised stage on Sunday have been replaced by a full day of stages, while the event will now start with a single Super Special on Thursday evening in Cardiff.

The MSA’s Chief Executive John Quenby made the announcement a breakfast launch in association with Cardiff City Council this morning.

The venue for Thursday’s stage is as yet unknown, but Cardiff’s park has played host to stages of the Welsh Rally in the 1980s.

Also, for the first time, the event will be all ticket, in a bid to improve safety on the special stages.

Jonathan Ashman, MSA Director of Major Events said: "For safety reasons, we can no longer allow unlimited specatator access to our stages.

"The Forestry Commission will therefore close the forests to normal public access throughout the rally, with admission only at official entry points and only to passholders."


Let's hope they have learnt there lessons after the f-up for spectators last year that almost made Silverstone look professional.

Having seen the details it's not really 'all ticket' at all.

You can buy:
£45 - three day pass to any stage
£15 - one day pass to any stage
£10 - pass to any one stage

Seems a bit odd, what if everyone with a day pass goes to the same stage surely it will still exceed the capacity for that stage?

It also said unsold tickets will be sold on the day! How do they know loads of people won't turn up trying to get the last few tickets?

Is anyone enthused by the Rally or do you think the British Rally to be held entirely in Wales as a farce!

And will it be choas for spectators again despite these efforts to improve things!

[This message has been edited by Andy H (edited 19 May 2000).]