EXTENDEDR.A.C. RALLYROUTE PROVESPOPULAR
Competitors happy as full route is unveiled
The announcement of the full route for the 2019 Roger Albert Clark Rally has been met with widespread approval from the across the sport, notably from competitors.
The event’s 32 special stages over five days will deliver 300 forest stage miles to make the longest and toughest stage rally in Britain for more than 20 years. The list of entry deposits placed has now hit 175.
Speaking at Autosport International, rally manager Colin Heppenstall added some details to the route: “We’ve got 12 stages that are over 10 miles long and the Kershope and Bewshaugh stages are over 17 miles. The second run of Bewshaugh will be the final stage of the rally to give it a proper sting in the tail.”
The rally will open with two nine-mile stages in Radnor forest on Thursday evening to offer an equally challenging start.
The 2017 winner of the biennial event, Marty Mccormack, said: “That’s a great route. I’m already looking forward to the rally of the year!”
Three-time British Historic Rally champion Jason Pritchard said: “The route is very good and Radnor in the dark will be for the local heroes.
“Hopefully our third attempt will be different after two non-finishes. I only used the Escort once last year so we’ll do a couple of events this year before the Roger Albert Clark. To win it would be very special but there will be plenty of people with the same aim.”