The theme this year is Fire and Ice and the extravaganza will be headlined by girl group The Saturdays, whose first two singles, ‘If this is love’ and ‘Up’ reached the top ten of the charts. The five girls have added Wales Rally GB to their nationwide tour and their catchy lyrics and energetic dance moves promise to get everyone up on their feet.

This year, with help from Valentino Rossi, Wales Rally GB is supporting BBC Children in Need. Fans can look out for Pudsey on Rossi’s car and keep an eye out for a guest appearance by the bear himself. Volunteers will be collecting donations from spectators who wish to show their support for the charity.

“The Millennium Stadium stage of this year’s Wales Rally GB is packed full of entertainment and rally action - there really is something for everyone in the family to enjoy,” explained Andrew Coe, chief executive of Wales Rally GB. “I am very proud that at our event a family of four can attend from just £28 and see two world champions competing in the stadium as well as a girl group at the top of charts.”

Also included in the programme is:

• 11 times world record holding stunt driver, Terry Grant, who will wow crowds with his daredevil manoeuvres

• The UK’s number one freestyle motorcross rider Jamie Squibb will display his airborne motorcycle aerobatics

• Sassy dancers and stunt artists, the Fuel Girls, will perform their fire-breathing show

• Two acrobats will perform live, suspended from heliospheres above the stadium floor

• All 86 entrants will battle it out on the stadium floor for crucial championship points

• All accompanied by an amazing display of pyrotechnics and even a flurry of snow

To keep up to date with news and information about Wales Rally GB visit www.walesrallygb.com or to book tickets call the booking hotline on 0844 8472251. To get the best prices on tickets purchase them before 6 December.

* Please note kids tickets apply to those aged 15 and under and terms and conditions apply.

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For further information please contact Zoe Liberty or Richard Postins at Prova on 01926 776900 or email zoel@provapr.co.uk

Wales Rally GB is holding its annual press day on Thursday 13th November and will be offering journalists high-speed co-driving experiences and briefing opportunities. To book your place, please email zoel@provapr.co.uk or felicityh@provapr.co.uk

Notes to editors:

Wales Rally GB:
Copyright-free images from the 2007 Wales Rally GB can be downloaded from; www.worldrallypics.com/walesrallygb/

www.walesrallygb.com is the official website and provides regular news updates and a link to copyright-free images.

Since its inception in 1932 the rally has been run 63 times; this year's event will be the 64th edition. Enforced stoppages have included World War 2, Suez Crisis (1957) and Foot and Mouth (1967).

Wales Rally GB is the British and final round of the 15-round FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). It is one of only four events that have retained their unbroken World Championship status since the WRC was established in 1973. 

Cardiff first hosted the rally in 2000 and the Welsh Assembly Government has been the main sponsor of the event since 2003. The City and County of Swansea has provided the Service Park since 2001.

WRGB is the finale of the Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship (rounds six and seven) and the eighth and 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.

For 2008 Wales Rally GB has become the first round of the World Rally Championship to offset all its carbon emissions, including all spectator travel. The event has been awarded CarbonNeutral® event status, confirming that the event’s carbon footprint is now ‘net zero’.

Access to all 19 special stages is by ticket.  Buy tickets in advance for the best value for money:
• by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 847 2251
• online via the official website: www.walesrallygb.com
• or in person from Ticketline, 47 Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1TL 

Details on high quality hospitality packages can be obtained from Alyson Beach at Viking Hospitality, telephone: +44 (0)2920 766661 or e-mail: hospitality@walesrallygb.com.