WRC Wales Rally GB 2009 route and stages revealed

Photo: ©willyweyens-rallyworld

The itinerary for the 2009 running of Wales Rally GB, the final round of this year’s WRC, has been revealed by autosport.com.

The route is set to be officially launched on 29th June and is 15 per cent different to last year. The Cardiff Bay area of the city will host the headquaters and service park of the event with Swansea no longer part of the itinerary.

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Organisers of Wales Rally GB announce changes to Day 1 route

A statement has been issued today at 7.30pm by the organisers of Wales Rally GB announcing changes to Friday’s Day One route.

The Statement reads:
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.

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Sebastien Loeb rolls on the Wales Rally GB recce in Myherin photos

Sebastien Loeb rolled this morning in icy conditions during the recce for Wales Rally GB on the Myherin stage.

Conditions were paricularly bad and Loeb slipped off the road and rolled down a bank in his road car. The rally begins on Thursday evening with a ceremonial start, then the stages commence on Friday.

Loeb commented to crash.net about his goals for Rally GB:
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