Wales Rally GB coverage on ESPN & S4C

November 10, 2011   ·   0 Comments

The final round of the 2011 FIA World Rally Championship – the Wales Rally GB takes place over 9-13 November as the world’s elite rally drivers descend on Wales for the British leg of the championship. 

ESPN and S4C will broadcast highlights programmes throughout the rally with live coverage of the Power Stage on Sunday 13 November.  BBC Two Wales will broadcast extensive highlights from the 2011 Wales Rally GB in an hour long special programme at 11.20pm on Monday 14 November.

The event begins on Thursday 10 November in Llandudno, where two stages on the Great Orme Toll road – last used on the Lombard RAC Rally in 1981 – and one at Clocaenog – last used on the Network Q RAC Rally in 1996 – will make up the competitive mileage for the first day.

Wales Rally GB, Britain’s round of the FIA World Rally Championship, will visit a far greater area of Wales this November, with an opening stage on the legendary Great Orme set to kick off 2011′s event. The Rally will also include central service at Builth Wells and forays to the classic forest stages of North and Mid Wales, culminating on the spectacular Epynt military ranges near Brecon.

The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s (RWAS) permanent showground in Builth Wells, Powys will be home for the main service area, which will be under cover for the first time in recent years in Rally GB. The RWAS showground will also play host to the Shakedown on Wednesday, 9th November.

The event gets underway on Thursday 10 November in Llandudno, where two stages on the Great Orme Toll road – last used on the Lombard RAC Rally in 1981 – and one at Clocaenog – last used on the Network Q RAC Rally in 1996 – will make up the competitive mileage for the first day.

Friday will begin with an early morning start and the three stages in Dyfi Forest – first used on the 1961 Rally of Great Britain – before heading to Dyfnant Forest, south of Lake Vyrnwy and onto the RWAS showground for midday service. The loop will be repeated in the afternoon and competitors and their cars will stay overnight in Cardiff after travelling south from service in Builth Wells.

On Saturday 12 November, the event moves on to the much-loved stages in Hafren, Sweet Lamb and Myherin, before a repeat loop in the afternoon.

Sunday will bring the 1,850 kilometre event – and the 13-round, 2011 FIA World Rally Championship – to a close. Six stages in total – including the FIA WRC ‘Power Stage’ which will be televised live on ESPN and S4C- will be based around Epynt, centering on the Halfway, Crychan and Monument timed stages. After a final visit to Builth Wells for servicing, the surviving WRC teams and private competitors will head to Cardiff Castle for the ceremonial finish in Cardiff.

2011 FIA World Rally Championship – Wales Rally GB – Broadcast Schedule

ESPN transmission times:

Fri 11 November – 23:00

Sat 12 November
06:00, 15:00, 22:00

Sun 13 November
12:00 – LIVE Power Stage
22:00 – Final Day Highlights

Ralio+ (S4C) transmission times:

Thursday 10 November – 21:30 (repeated 23:40)
Friday 11 November – 21:50 (repeated 23:55)
Saturday 12 November – 17:55 (repeated 00:30)
Sunday 13 November – 11:50 Power Stage LIVE (repeated at 23:35)

BBC Two Wales

Monday 14 November – 23:20

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