The Service Park will cover 30 acres of the Bay, with specially dedicated sections for teams and drivers. Brand new for this year is the Rally GB Supporters Village, which will be based in Roald Dahl Plass, directly in front of Wales Millennium Centre.

The Bay, being accessible from central Cardiff on foot, by bus or a three minute train journey, is the perfect location - meaning everyone can enjoy the atmosphere surrounding this world-class event. There will also be a shuttle running between Roald Dahl Plass and the World Rally Championship area.

In addition to the rally action, the Supporters Village will boast a café piazza, big screen showing rally footage and live times, rally merchandise stalls, as well as general entertainment and attractions for rally fans and general spectators. It is also surrounded by Mermaid Quay which holds some of Cardiff's renowned restaurants and bars, so visitors can make their visit a day or evening-long occasion.

The new Start and Finish location in Roald Dahl Plass will be the focal point every time the rally cars arrive at and leave the Bay. In all, the competing teams will visit the famous 'Torchwood' setting six times the course of four days, including twice on Saturday 24th.

The Supporters Village will also host the prestigious start and finish ceremonies - where the winner of the Rally of Great Britain will be crowned. With this year's FIA World Rally Championship possibly going down to the wire, Rally GB could prove to be the deciding round. Therefore on Sunday 25th, the Bay could be the backdrop to the crowning of the 2009 FIA World Rally Champions. Rally HQ will also be based at Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay bringing the world's media to the area.

The Service Park will be open from 11am - 9pm Thursday 21st - Saturday 24th and from 11am - 3pm Sunday 25th. Entertainment will be provided throughout the event including films, autograph sessions, performances from precision-driver Paul Swift, and the Red Bull Matadors Air Team - something for everyone to enjoy.

Entry to the Service Park is free, but for those wishing to see the stages, tickets are on sale now. For adults wanting to enjoy everything the rally has to offer, the World Rally Pass (WRP) represents the best value for money. At just £90, the same price it's been for five years, the pass gives access to all stages, car parks and shakedown. This year, the 'kids for a quid' offer has been extended even further meaning many kids tickets start at just £1!

To take advantage of the best ticket prices advance booking is essential. Details of how to purchase tickets together with other important news is available by visiting www.rallygb.org

Tickets can also be booked by calling the ticket hotline on 0844 847 2251 or in person from Ticketline, 47 Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1TL, Monday 9am - 6pm, Saturday 9am - 5.30pm and Sunday 10am - 4pm.

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For further information please contact Zoe Liberty at Prova on 01926 776900 or zoel@provapr.co.uk or John Horton on 01213 782828 or john@jhmm.co.uk

Rally of Great Britain:
Copyright-free images from last year's event can be downloaded from www.worldrallypics.com/walesrallygb
Since its inception in 1932 the rally has been run 64 times; this year's event will be the 65th edition. Enforced stoppages have included World War 2, Suez Crisis (1957) and Foot and Mouth (1967).
Rally of Great Britain is the British and final round of this year's 12-round FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). To date, it is one of only two events (along with Finland) to have retained its status as both a qualifying and scoring round of the WRC since the championship was established in 1973.
October's Rally of Great Britain is the eighth and final round of the FIA Production World Rally Championship and the sixth and final round of the Ford Fiesta Sporting Trophy International.
Rally of Great Britain is held annually and is organised and promoted by International Motor Sports Ltd (IMS), the commercial arm of the Berkshire-based Motor Sports Association, the governing body of motor sport in the UK.