WRC
A new traveling program for Wales Rally GB?
There was a time that those under 20 won't know about when Wales Rally GB was called RAC and crisscrossed the length and breadth of Great Britain. Based in Wales for over two decades, the World Rally Championship event (WRC) could revive this tradition from 2021.
The future staging of the Wales Rally GB is in doubt as the event is set to be staged at locations around the UK pic.twitter.com/aitf7lkDjs
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) December 21, 2020
Indeed, David Richards, the Director of Motorsport UK at the head of this meeting and founder of Prodrive, explained to the BBC his desire to give the car a facelift. rally. “Our ambition is to travel within the United Kingdom: in Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, with the possibility of driving in the north of England as well. (before'cancellation of the 2020 edition due to Covid-19)», explains the Briton.
The route of the event would vary not every year, but once every three years. “A method should be found to visit different countries every three years, and in the remaining two years, couple the event with another major British championship. »
The former co-driver, world rally champion in 1981 with Ari Vatanen, started with a simple idea. “Why do we have to settle for a small perimeter for this rally? I think everyone would benefit from a larger and more varied rally. »
Medhi Casaurang
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