British rally enthusiasts will have little time in 2020 to see rally cars in action in late October at the first historic rally festival.
The historic Telford-based rally on Sunday, October 25 will be the first British car rally to be allowed to admit spectators for more than seven months when it takes place at 1,000-acre Weston Park in Shropshire.
It will innovate as the first multi-site demo rally to take position with a Motorsport UK license.
The occasion will be open to spectators, either for the 8 special occasions at Weston Park on Sunday and for technical checks before the occasion, and then for the service domain near Telford Town Park.
Admission to Weston Park will only be consistent with the price of the ticket in advance and there is a general spectator capacity for the occasion due to COVID-19 restrictions.
An 80-car box will participate, spanning 50 years of rallying from 1960 to 2009.
Unlike other demonstration occasions, the Historic Rally Festival will hold complete special occasions with drivers and co-drivers in helmets and wetsuits, no timing or results.
Event promoter Warner Lewis said: “We’ve all worked very hard to do this and it will
“There will be no tickets that day, we will have to buy them in advance.
“The public reaction has been very clever so far. Now we are deciding on the cars we have to participate in and plan to start 80 cars. “
Alex Harris of Telford and Wrekin Council demonstrated that the occasion has that of the local authority, despite the demanding situations of the COVID pandemic. “
We are pleased to work with the organizers to see how we can expand the event,” Harris said, “and we fully recognize what motorsport can bring to the region.