The full list of auction lots includes:
 
- A front wing from the Subaru Impreza WRC2007 used by Petter Solberg and Phil Mills on this year’s Rally Argentina, signed by both drivers, donated by the Subaru World Rally Team
- The 2007 Wales Rally GB winner, Mikko Hirvonen’s signed race suit, donated by the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
- A Pudsey bear signed by six-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi, donated by Wales Rally GB and Valentino Rossi
- A limited edition copy of M-Sport's commemorative book published to celebrate Ford winning the 2006 WRC Manufacturers title, signed by members of the team, donated by the BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
- Four unique and exclusive canvases painted by the four World Rally Championship teams at Wales Rally GB 2003, donated by Wales Rally GB
- A pair of Matthew Wilson’s driving gloves signed by both Matthew Wilson and François Duval; the Stobart team’s points scoring drivers on Wales Rally GB, donated by the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
- An exclusive tour, for six people, of M-Sport’s headquarters in Cumbria to see the state-of-the-art facilities where the Stobart rally cars are prepared, donated by the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
- A front bumper from a Stobart Ford Focus RS world rally car signed by the team’s drivers and co-drivers, donated by the Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team
- Exclusive race suit patches and gloves signed by the Citroen drivers, World Rally Champion for 2008 Sébastien Loeb and Dani Sordo, donated by the Citroën Total World Rally Team

“We are really proud that Wales Rally GB is able to support Children in Need for 2008 and we have had great support from the teams and drivers taking part this year,” explained Andrew Coe, chief executive of Wales Rally GB. “The list of lots for the auction is fantastic, the donations we have had are really unique and exciting and fans will undoubtedly not want to miss out on this opportunity to get their hands on them.”

The auction will take place at the Service Park – the hub of the rally action – as part of an evening of entertainment. Gates open at 4pm, the cars will be in service from about 6pm and the auction will begin at 6.30pm. Following the auction there will be live performances on stage by acclaimed Blondie tribute band Blondied and a sassy, fire-breathing routine from The Fuel Girls finishing up with a spectacular fireworks display.

All proceeds will go to BBC Children in Need, the world-famous charity that works to raise money to change the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. Last year, the charity raised over £37 million in total and this year with help from Wales Rally GB’s dedicated fans this figure is set to be beaten.

This year, Wales Rally GB has enlisted the help of a very special supporter, MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi, who has incorporated Pudsey into the livery of his car in the hope to drive donations from fans. Pudsey will be seen speeding through the Welsh forests as well as by tens of thousands of fans at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium.
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 847 2251. To get the best prices on tickets purchase them before 6th December.

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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

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.

SA1 Swansea Waterfront is a flagship development by the Welsh Assembly Government, designed to maximise Swansea’s magnificent and extensive waterfront and is completely transforming what was once a disused dockland area into a vibrant and dynamic new quarter for the city.

The 100 acre development is in a prime location surrounding the Prince of Wales Dock, overlooking the banks of the River Tawe and adjacent to the main arterial gateway that leads into the heart of the city.

To date over £38m has been invested by the Assembly Government with £150m of private sector investment already commenced or under contract, with a target of £400m of private sector investment.

SA1 is playing a key role in changing the face of Swansea- the city by the sea.