Spectators on this year’s RACMSA Rally of Scotland (15-17 October) will benefit from enhanced viewing experiences thanks to several more improvements being put in place on the event’s stages.
The rally is the penultimate round of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC). Some of the world’s leading rally teams, cars and drivers – including Brits Guy Wilks, Kris Meeke and Scotland’s own Alister McRae – will be in action during the three-day event which promises to be one of Scotland’s premier sporting attractions of 2010.
Organiser International Motor Sports (IMS) has already announced that tickets will provide the public greater access to the event – despite a significant reduction in price. Admission for children aged 15 and under will be FREE on all the competitive stages.
The viewing experience for fans will be augmented in 2010 after the event’s Clerk of the Course, Iain Campbell, confirmed a number of new features on various timed sections that run through Perthshire and Stirlingshire. These include:
Scone Palace near Perth (stages 1&2, Fri 15 Oct) – new viewing area at the foot of Yew Tree Walk that will allow spectators to view cars heading around the perimeter of the race course towards the end of the stage Errochty, Perthshire (stages 5&8, Sat 16 Oct) – new unrestricted access to car parking by the stage start, plus the creation of a campsite for fans Loch Ard, Stirlingshire (stages 10&12, Sun 17 Oct) – two new viewing locations leading from the main spectator car park in addition to 2009’s wide open viewing areaCampbell commented: “We listened to what spectators were saying on 2009’s inaugural event and, where possible, have improved some significant areas. It’s attention to detail such as this that makes all the difference. We have, of course, more spectacular stages on the Saturday with Craigvinean and Drummond Hill. On Sunday comes the stage many of the drivers rave about, Loch Ard, and with the added viewing areas we’ve created it is sure to be very popular. This is a fantastic event for Scotland and ticket buyers will be spoilt for choice.”
Campbell has also confirmed that Sunday’s Ceremonial Finish at Stirling Castle – when the winner of the 2010 RACMSA Rally of Scotland will be crowned – will now take place at the earlier time of 3.04pm.
With free admission for children aged 15 and under, adult tickets for 2010’s RACMSA Rally of Scotland cost £10 to see the Ceremonial Start and opening two stages at Scone Palace (Fri 15 Oct) or £20 for a day pass which offers full access to all stages on either the Saturday or the Sunday. Alternatively a full-event ‘Alba Pass’ can also be purchased for £45 (in advance of the event only). All adult tickets include a complimentary souvenir official spectator programme worth £6.50.
Tickets can be booked via the official rallyofscotland.com website or the hotline 0844 847 2488
