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Thursday, 18 November, 1999, 16:31 GMT
British Rally route and maps
The event covers a total of almost 1,157 miles, with 239 of those on 22 timed special stages in England and Wales. Leg 1 Sun 21 Nov (22.2m) Map at top of page Sundays on the British event are known as "Mickey Mouse" stages although they have been toughened up in recent years.
But this is still a day for the benefit of those fans unwilling to drive all the way into the forests, or even to leave their armchairs. The televised stage gives enthusiasts the chance to see live coverage but the ultimate winner is more a matter of pride than ultimate glory. You cannot win the rally on day one, but last year world champion Tommi Makinen proved you can certainly lose it, when he hit a patch of oil and then a concrete block on one innocuous-looking bend. Times All GMT for leading car Start: Cheltenham Racecourse 0827 SS1 Cheltenham 1 (1.5m) 0830 SS2 Cornbury Park (2.5m) 0945 SS3 Silverstone 1 (6m) 1116 SS4 Silverstone 2 (6m) 1129 Service: Silverstone 1145 SS5 Blenheim Palace (3.5m) 1340 SS6 Silverstone SuperSpecial (1.2m) 1438 SS7 Cheltenham 2 (1.5m) 1725 Service: Cheltenham Racecourse 1743 End of leg: Cheltenham Racecourse 1842 Leg 2 Mon 22 Nov (72.5m)
If British rallying has a Wembley or a Wimbledon, or in this part of the world, a Millennium Stadium, then it is here. Sweet Lamb and Myherin are names evocative for the hardy rally fans, and many will line the fast sweeping curves, awaiting the smell of hot oil and the spray of gravel as the cars drive past at higher-than-motorway speeds. Thousands more will surround the hairpin bends which provide the highest drama, particularly in the unique night-time atmosphere of the later stages. Times Start: Cheltenham Racecourse 0515 Service: Hereford 0631 SS8 Radnor (14.5m) 0739 Service: Builth Wells 0846 SS9 Crychan (10.5m) 1003 SS10 Esgair Dafydd (5.5m) 1040 SS11 Tywi (13.5m) 1138 Service: Builth Wells 1309 SS12 Sweet Lamb 1 (16m) 1425 SS13 Myherin 1 (10m) 1509 Service: Builth Wells 1721 SS14 Sweet Lamb 2 (16m) 1807 SS15 Myherin 2 (10.5m) 1851 Service: Builth Wells 2023 End: Cheltenham Racecourse 2304 Leg 3 Tues 23 Nov (120m)
And while some rallies have relatively easy final days, this is a real sting in the tail. The longest single leg, it also contains the five lengthiest special stages, including the longest - a 27.5 mile test at Resolfen. Times Start: Cheltenham Racecourse 0515 Service: Cardiff 0645 SS16 St Gwynno (8.50 miles) 0729 SS17 Tyle (6.5m) 0756 SS18 Rhondda (22.5m) 0832 Service I: Neath 0954 SS19 Rheola 1 (19m) 1041 Service: Neath 1155 SS20 Resolfen (27.5m) 1231 Service: Neath 1352 SS21 Rheola 2 (19m) 1439 SS22 Margam (17m) 1557 Service: Bridgend 1652 End of rally: Cheltenham Racecourse 1915 BBC television coverageAll programmes on BBC Two, times all GMT Sunday 21 November 1335 live action 2000 highlights Monday 22 November 2000 highlights Tuesday 23 November 2000 highlights Sunday 28 November 1340 highlights round-up |
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