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WRC - Great Britain

Location: Cardiff, Wales (Map this address )
Start: SEP 13, 2012 at 12:00 AM
End: SEP 16, 2012 at 11:00 PM
About: Ever since the WRC was established way back in 1973, Britain has consistently been a qualifying round. It dates back even further, in 1932 and for many years after it was known as the RAC Rally because of the organiser. While the event used to roam around England, Scotland and Wales, making it a test of endurance rather than a demonstration of speed, this all changed in 2000, when the action set down roots in south Wales. Further stages were later added which took the race further north and into mid-Wales in 2008.

There was also a move towards a mixed surface format in 2010 with some asphalt sections creeping in to the predominantly gravel runs, while the Cardiff Bay special stage ran entirely on asphalt roads close to the main service area in the Welsh capital.

But with that all said, it’s the gravel-based forest stages that Wales Rally GB is most famous for. Fast and undulating, the roads are often made slippery by rainfall and there’s even a chance of snow and ice. This year’s event will mark a move away from its end-of-term slot to a mid-September date, which it last occupied in 2005.