Many of the UK’s most famous, challenging and popular forestry stages will once again come together to form the 2024 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship - which will begin in Powys on March 16th.
Next year will be the 13th consecutive year of title sponsorship from Pirelli, which has supported the series every year since 2012.
The Welsh Association of Motor Clubs organised series will contain seven rounds, with five of the best scores to count.
Next year’s series will begin with the Get Jerky Rally North Wales on Saturday, March 16th.
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Organised by Wolverhampton & South Staffs Car Club, this year’s event featured a fantastic start and finish ceremony in the centre of Welshpool, with stages in Dyfnant and Dyfi forest complex.
Round two will be the Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages on Saturday, April 13th.
Organised by Midland Manor Motor Club, the event will feature stages in Myherin, Sarnau, Sweet Lamb and Hafren forests and be based at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd.
Next up will be a visit to Bala for the Plains Rally on Saturday, May 18th.
Organised by Knutsford & District Motor Club, the event features stages in the Aberhirnant, Llangower and Alwen forests.
The Nicky Grist Stages will host round four on Saturday, July 13th.
Organised by Quinton Motor Club, the event is based in the centre of Builth Wells with stages in Llyn Login, Crychan, Halfway and Monument, situated in and around the nearby Epynt military range.
Round five will be the Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages.
Organised by Sixty and Worcestershire Motor Club, this year’s event had an exciting new format with stages in Cwmysgawen, Ceri and Haye Park forests and next year the event will take place on Saturday, September, 7th.
The sixth and penultimate round will be the Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally on Saturday, October 26th.
Based in Llandudno, the North Wales Car Club organised event brings competitors some of the very best former Wales Rally GB stages, including Clocaenog, Brenig and Alwen.
The seventh and final round will be the Wyedean Rally on Saturday, November 16th, organised by the Forest of Dean Motor Club.
“It’s fantastic to see at the start of my fifteenth year as Secretary of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship some of the ideas planned for 2024 coming together so well,” says Dave Evison.
“Organisers are taking rallying to the people, with more town centre starts and ceremonial finishes planned. Whilst some events have moved their rally base in recent years, others are looking to do so with the aim to bring more stages on board, all of which is proving very popular with contenders.
“2024 will no doubt bring plenty of challenges and also plenty to celebrate. We hope our many loyal competitors will come and join us again for the ride and, along with we hope many newcomers, they will enjoy competing on some world class stages Wales has to offer.”
2024 Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship
Saturday 16 March - Get Jerky Rally North Wales
Saturday 13 April - Rallynuts Severn Valley Stages
Saturday 18 May - Plains Rally
Saturday 13 July - Nicky Grist Stages
Saturday 7 September - Phil Price Memorial Woodpecker Stages
Saturday 26 October - Visit Conwy Cambrian Rally
Saturday 16 November - Wyedean Rally
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