| The service will go on air 24 hours a day from 07.30 on Thursday 4th December, with news from Shakedown and the Swansea Service Park, concluding at around 18.00 hours on Sunday 7th with a round-up of Wales Rally GB results and the final placings in the FIA World Rally Championship.
Reporting live from Rally HQ in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium will be Sky News presenter Jon Desborough and Matt Burt, Editor of Motorsport News, Britain's only weekly Motorsport newspaper.
Jon, former presenter of Channel 4's WRC programme and Matt will interact with the Wales Rally FM reporters at the end of special stages and in the Service Areas to give listeners the most comprehensive account of all the latest rally news.
Temporary transmitters will bring Wales Rally FM to all the main designated spectator areas in the special stages, to Cardiff and Swansea and also to the M4 corridor in between the two cities.
Innovation comes in the form of Podcasts, which can be downloaded free from the WRGB website; www.walesrallygb.com.
Rally leader boards and news will also be broadcast in the Welsh language, starting early evening on Friday 5th.
Popular features of Wales Rally FM which make a welcome return are the email service for rally followers to contact the studio (studio@RallyFM.com), twice hourly traffic reports, on-air competitions and the informative "where to watch" guide by a leading co-driver.
News Update; Welshman Tom Cave, who celebrated his 17th birthday on 16th November, passed his Theory Driving Test on Monday 17th and subject to passing the practical test on 25th November, is all set to become the youngest-ever Rally GB competitor.
For further information please contact John Horton, National Press Officer,
Telephone: 0121 378 2828. Mobile: 07778 282899. Email: wrgb@jhmm.co.uk
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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).
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'.
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.
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.
Note to Radio Stations:
During the rally, a free of charge Radio service - featuring both professional and amateur drivers - will be provided by Cardiff-based Lloyd Bell Productions. For details please contact either Sam Lloyd (07811 210170) or Rupert Bell (07774 463348) or email info@lloydbell.co.uk.
Note to Picture Editors:
If you have drivers or co-drivers in your area taking part in on the event, copyright-free hi-res photographs will be available at the latest from Saturday 6th December onwards from: www.worldrallypics.com/walesrallygb
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