05/08/2009
30 years of world championship history at the RallyRACC 2009

Peugeot 205 Turbo 16. RallyRACC 2009

Just like last year, a caravan of Rally Vehicles with History will form part of the RallyRACC Catalunya-COSTA DAURADA, Rally de España (1 to 4 October 2009), travelling along all of the stages between the two daily passages to be done by the participants of the world championship. With the co-operation of the German organization led by Reinhard Klein, photographer and businessman, the participation of the Vehicles with History will, in a certain way, pay homage to the 30 years since the creation of the Drivers’ World Rally Championship.

Since Björn Waldegaards victory in 1979 at the wheel of his Ford Escort, a total of 16 drivers have become World Champions, and fans will be able to see a representation of the models that have been used in the WRC throughout these years on the roads of Tarragona. Some 25 vehicles of many different types and with a great historic interest, in perfect conditions, and with their original decorations, will be travelling along the stages of the RallyRACC, driven by their owners, delighting the attending spectators.

The vehicles will be exhibited at the PortAventura Service Park as well, but their movement will obviously be the most expected event by all fans. On Thursday, 1 October, these Vehicles with History (name that distinguishes them from the vehicles competing in the world championship) will start from the podium in Salou at 7 p.m. to travel along the city and back to the podium, where they will stay to be exhibited.  On Friday, 2 October, they will be starting at 10 a.m. to cover the stages of La Mussara (11.10 a.m.), Querol (12.50 p.m.) and El Montmell (01.40 p.m.), to be back in PortAventura from 04.00 p.m.

On Saturday, 3 October, the start is scheduled at 09.45 a.m. to cover the stages of El Priorat/La Ribera (12.00), Les Garrigues (12.50 p.m.) and La Llena (01.30 p.m.), arriving in PortAventura from 03.20 p.m. Finally, on Sunday 4 October, the vehicles will have an early morning start at 08.50 a.m. and the stages they will cover will be again those to be raced on the last day by the participants, i.e. Riudecanyes (10.00 a.m.), Santa Marina (11.05 a.m.) and Serra d'Almos (11.55 p.m.). The Vehicles with history will cover the road sections in caravan formation and will start the stages at intervals of 15 seconds with specific 0 and 00 cars, to be back at the podium in Salou from 01.05 p.m. on Sunday, where they will remain to be exhibited.