Rally of Great Britain : Statement from 2008 Wales Rally GB organisers

Statement from 2008 Wales Rally GB organisers

2007 Wales Rally GB

Les Kolczak

4 December 2008, 7:15 pm

Despite the adverse weather conditions, all eight of Friday, 5th December's stages are scheduled to be run. However, for the safety of spectators, marshals and competitors, the competitive route for stages one to six has been shortened.

04 December, 2008
Issued at 19.15.hrs

Despite the adverse weather conditions, all eight of Friday, 5th December’s stages are scheduled to be run. However, for the safety of spectators, marshals and competitors, the competitive route for stages one to six has been shortened.

SS1 (Hafren) is shortened to 3.67 kilometres, SS2 (Sweet Lamb) to 4.28 kilometres, SS3 (Myherin) to 18.28 kilometres. Stages 4, 5 and 6 are an exact repeat of stages 1, 2 and 3.

Stages 7 and 8, Walters Arena 1 and 2, will run as planned but at the later times of 17.29 and 17.40.

The revised time for the first car due in to the Swansea service park is 18.22 hrs.

Rally cars will pass all designated spectator areas at competitive speeds. Spectator car parks will be open as usual – and at published times.

Stages on Saturday, 6th December and Sunday, 7th December, remain unaffected.

Any further news or bulletins will be issued via the WRGB website, www.walesrallygb.com

Ends.

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