WRC - ADAC Rallye Deutschland - Preview
20.08.12
Preview of the ADAC Rallye Deutschland
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PRESS RELEASE
2012 ADAC RALLYE DEUTSCHLAND PREVIEW |
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ADAC Rallye Deutschland celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and its 10th running in the FIA World Rally Championship. It is once again based in Trier, Germany’s oldest town, and is the first all-asphalt event of the season. Building on its successful format, the event continues to be run over Friday, Saturday and Sunday with three very different days of competition. Friday sees the crews head to the bumpy narrow lanes in the Mosel vineyards, Saturday’s highlight will be two runs through the long 46.54 kilometre Panzerplatte stage in the military grounds of Baumholder, as well as two stages in the Saarland and Trier areas, while Sunday takes the crews back to the Mosel region with two runs over the Dhrontal stage before the event concludes with the Power Stage – the Circus Maximus street stage run around the Porta Nigra, a UNESCO World Heritage site. With an ever-present threat of rain, combined with the changing surfaces, conditions are remarkably unpredictable on an event that draws spectators from a host of neighbouring countries. Last year, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia won the event and became the first crew to beat Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena on an all-asphalt rally since 2004, bringing an end to Loeb’s eight consecutive victories on Rallye Deutschland. The event also plays host to the competitors in the FIA Production Car World Rally Championship, as well as the young up-and-coming drivers in the FIA WRC Academy. RALLYE DEUTSCHLAND – ROUTE GRAPHICS ![]() CHANGES TO THE ROUTE SINCE 2011 There will be some familiar sections of roads for the crews, however, with the exception of the Circus Maximus Trier super special stage, all stages run in a different configuration to previous years. RALLY DATA
RALLYE DEUTSCHLAND TIMETABLE AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES ORGANISED BY THE FIA
FIA PRESS CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
ADDITIONAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES ‘Meet the Crews’: On Friday and Saturday the top three drivers will attend a ‘Meet the Crews’ session for media and fans. This will take place in the service park on the ‘WRC Stage’ at the earliest opportunity during the end of day 45 minute service. Autograph Signing Session: On Friday and Saturday selected crews will be available for a 15 minute autograph session. This will take place in the service park during the end of day 45 minute service at the teams’ service areas. STAGE CHART Shortly after the finish of the event on Sunday, a downloadable stage chart showing the progressive positions of the leading crews during the rally will be available. This is copyright free for editorial purposes and available at the following link: http://www.fia.com/en-GB/sport/championships/wrc/2012/germany/Pages/stage_chart.aspx |
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