“The result of the last few World Rally Championship battles sees just 10 points separating current leader Marcus Grönholm and reigning champion Sébastien Loeb, meaning that come the beginning of December, all eyes will be on the stages of the final round, Wales Rally GB,” said WRGB boss Andrew Coe. “Coupled with all the celebrations to mark the event’s 75th anniversary, Wales Rally GB 2007 will be an important event in the calendar for every rally fan and we’re delighted to be able to offer Castle Combe visitors great value tickets to watch what is increasingly looking like one of the closest World Championship finale in years.”

The Millennium Stadium stage in Cardiff’s city centre first ran in 2005 when it was the first ever indoor World Rally Championship stage.  The stadium is also home to major sporting events, including Six Nations rugby and the FA Cup so Wales Rally GB will transform the international landmark beyond all recognition with a purpose built track will replace the famous green playing field turf, turning the stadium into a unique challenge for world-class rally drivers.

“There is a host of new and exciting entertainment planned for the Millennium Stadium stage,” explained Coe, “but the focus of evening is very much on the competitive challenge that this stage will present. We have a few surprises up our sleeves that will turn the Millennium Stadium into a spectacular winter night stage that really captures the essence of what British rallying is all about.”

For the latest information visit the Wales Rally GB stand at Castle Combe Rally Day on Saturday 22nd September, log onto http://www.walesrallygb.com/ or call the box office on 0870 0601764.

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Notes for Journalists:

This year's Wales Rally GB will be the 75th Anniversary of the event.

Since its inception in 1932 the rally has been run 62 times; this year’s event will be the 63rd edition. Enforced stoppages have included World War 2, Suez Crisis (1957) and Foot and Mouth (1967).

No “Overall Classification” was produced until 1953 when the event finished in Hastings and was won by Yorkshire husband-and-wife Team Ian and Pat Appleyard in a Jaguar XK120.

Wales Rally GB is the British and final round of the 16-round FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). It is one of only six events that have retained their unbroken World Championship status since the WRC was established in 1973.

Cardiff first hosted the event in 2000 and the Welsh Assembly Government has supported the event since 2003.

WRGB is the sixth and final round of the Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship and the final round of the FIA Production World Rally Championship.

Wales Rally GB is held annually and is the UK’s biggest motor sport event. It is organised and promoted by International Motor Sports Ltd (IMS), the commercial arm of the Berkshire-based Motor Sports Association (MSA), the governing body for all UK motor sport.