CROSS-BORDER YPRES STAGE NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED

Ypres Rally organisers have labelled the cross-border Westouter-Boeschepe stage as one not to underestimate.

Starting in Belgium but finishing in France, the stage runs twice on day one, and alternates between technical and fast sections with frequent changes of grip.

Meanwhile, 88 drivers have registered for this year’s Ypres Rally, including 11-time winner and WRC2

Masters’ Cup contender Freddy Loix in a Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo, and Patrick Snijers, who will drive a Ford Fiesta Rally3 and whose CV lists four Ypres victories.

Jos Verstappen, father of Formula 1 World champion Max, makes his WRC debut in a Rally2-specification Citroën on the back of a Belgium championship campaign this season.