All you wanted to know about going motor rallying
under one roof at one event
A unique event will
be staged near Edinburgh on Thursday evening the 4th of February aimed
primarily at those wishing to find out more about the sport of motor rallying.
Hosted by the
'Scottish Association of Car Clubs' this unique event is being created
primarily to attract and inform newcomers to the sport and those who wish to
know more. So if you know a relative, friend, colleague or neighbour who is
involved in the sport, or if you are attracted to the sport having seen it on
TV or played it on a games console then this will provide the ideal opportunity
to arm yourself with all the facts and information in one place on one night.
And it's FREE.
On show will be a
range of cars representing all forms of motor rallying, plus their drivers and
co-drivers, ranging from beginners to national champions, who will be on hand
to answer questions.
Each of the major
championships will be represented with cars and crews from the 'ARR Craib
Scottish Rally Championship' and the 'Blackwood Plant Hire Scottish Tarmack
Championship' and visitors will be able to inspect the cars close-up and quiz
the crews.
For those seeking an
entry-level formula, the 'Ecosse C2 Challenge' will have a Citroen C2 rally car
and crew on hand, while the 14 to 17 year olds will be catered for by a display
from the 'Ecosse Junior 1000 Challenge'. This introductory series, now in its
4th year, allows mad-keen youngsters to take the wheel of a rally car and enter
a proper motor rally at just 14 years of age.
There will also be a
display of off-road competition vehicles and crews from the 'Hill Rally' and
'Competition Safari' branches of the sport, plus a hands-on demonstration from
experienced competitors and organisers on the attraction and challenges of
'Navigational Rallying' and 'Targa' events in bog-standard roadgoing cars.
For those who wish
to get involved in the sport at a non-competing level there will be the chance
to talk to Rally Marshals, Safety personnel and Rescue & Recovery crews.
And if that is not
enough, during the course of the evening, resident host and compere Stewart
Weir, the radio broadcaster and sports pundit, will be interviewing the rally
stars and chatting with guests (in his own inimitable style!) throughout the
evening.
A number of current
(and past) rally stars will be in attendance on the night and further details
will be released over the next few days.
A free Prize Draw
for all visitors will also be held on the night with the winner getting a top
prize of a Knockhill Rally Experience voucher and Knockhill staff will be on
hand with one of their own rally cars. For those who wish to take their first
step into active competition this could be the ideal way to start.
GoRally
Date: Thursday 4th
February
Time: 6pm till 9pm
Venue: Courtesy of
the John Clark Group:
The Pentland Land
Rover showroom, Hallbarns Crescent, Newbridge, Edinburgh
EH28 8TH
Cost: FREE
Snacks: Courtesy of
Tunnock's Bakeries in Uddingston