Rally of Great Britain : Don't miss out - kids can go for a quid to the Millennium Stadium!

Don't miss out - kids can go for a quid to the Millennium Stadium!

(Left to right) David, 13 and Thomas Murphy, 10 proudly hold up their 'Kids for a quid' tickets to Wales Rally GB's Millennium Stadium stage this coming Saturday.

Nigel Murphy

2 December 2008, 10:45 am

Children are going crazy for Wales Rally GB's 'Kids for a quid'* ticket offer for this year's stage at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday 6 December. Organisers are reminding parents not to miss out on buying tickets during this week's run up to the event, as it could save them as much as £10 per ticket compared to buying them on the day.

The Fire and Ice themed evening not only includes high-speed rally action but it will be packed full of family-friendly entertainment, headlined by chart-topping girl band The Saturdays and featuring stunt driving, acrobatics and pyrotechnics.

This year organisers set ticket prices for the Millennium Stadium stage at a record low for the event, to enable families to be able to attend in the run up to Christmas. Tickets are so competitively priced that they beat festive pantomimes in terms of affordability and kids’ tickets also include a free set of bang sticks – so children can make lots of noise and add to the atmosphere.

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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Photo caption: (Left to right) David, 13 and Thomas Murphy, 10 proudly hold up their ‘Kids for a quid’ tickets to Wales Rally GB’s Millennium Stadium stage this coming Saturday.

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

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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.

Sebastien Loeb has won Rallye Monte-Carlo for a sixth time following a dominant performance behind the wheel of the Citroen DS3 WRC he shares with Monegasque co-driver Daniel Elena.

Of the 74 starters who began Wales Rally GB in Llandudno on Thursday 10th November, 40 were classified at the end of the four-day,1860 kms rally which featured 23 timed special stages as it wound its way from the North coast to the ceremonial finish in Cardiff.

As this year's Wales Rally GB - the final and deciding round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship - draws to a close, Business Minister, Edwina Hart has announced a funding package of £1.4 million for the 2012 event.