EHSRC - Introducing the Rallye Weiz
The Rallye Weiz in Austria will be the host event for Round 5 of the 2019 European Historic Sporting Rally Championship and while this year is the 11th running of the event, it is the first time the Rallye Weiz has hosted a round of the EHSRC.
The rally begins on Thursday 18th July with the ceremonial start at 19h00 at Europa-Allee Weiz. The start is preceded by the shakedown between 13h00 and 18h00 on Thursday afternoon.
On Friday 19 July the competitors will tackle six special stages covering a total of 71 km. The first stage is at Koglhof (14.25km) with the first car due at 13h35. This is followed by Strallegg (10.77km) and Anger Sprint (5.75km) before regrouping in Weiz. Koglhof and Strallegg are repeated with the day concluding with the 15.99km Rundkurs Anger stage.
Day two on Saturday 20 July will feature eight stages with the Thannhausen (12.5km) and Gollersattel (12.87) stages being run twice with the first cat due on SS7 at 07h00. After the service stop in Weiz the competitors will tackle four more stages, Rundkurs Naas (9.77km) and Fladnitz (10.38km) also run twice to conclude the Rallye Weiz.
The podium ceremony will take place in the centre of Weiz from 19h00.
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FACTS AND FIGURES
Number of special stages - 14
Number of legs - 2
Total distance of the course including the special stages - 463.87 km
Total distance of the special stages - 160.04 km
Friday 19 July – Distance of Special Stages - 71.16km
Saturday 20 July – Distance of Special Stages - 88.88km
Interval between cars - 1 minute
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RALLY HQ
Stocksporthalle Weiz, Dr. Karl Widdmann Straße 105, 8160 Weiz
FINISH PODIUM
Gasthaus Strobl, Dr. Karl Widdmann Straße 100, 8160 Weiz
ABOUT WEIZ
Weiz is a town of around 10000 inhabitants in the eastern part of Styria, 180km south west of the Austrian capital Vienna.
The history of Weiz began with the first settlers arriving in Roman times. Throughout the middle ages Weiz was an important regional centre of commerce, becoming a district capital in 1850 and achieved city status in 1932.
The founding of ELIN in Weiz in the early 20th century led to the city becoming a centre of the electronics industry with products being supplied across the world. Weiz is now a strong economic centre undergoing innovative and dynamic development.
Weiz features beautiful churches and a diverse range of restaurants. Situated in the hilly Styrian landscape there is plenty to see and do in the surrounding countryside, including hiking near the Raabklamm or the Bärenschützklamm gorges.
For more information on visiting Weiz CLICK HERE