New Rally Oz superspecial revealed
Rally Australia organisers have announced that horse-racing venue Gloucester Park will replace the scrapped Langley Park superspecial stage for this year's Perth-based event. Three stages of the September 4-7 rally will be held there
The reason for the switch is the earlier date of the rally this year. Langley Park is situated on a silt bed and would not be a suitable venue so soon after the winter rains that normally fall in Perth. Rally Australia was previously run in late October or November.
The new venue at Gloucester Park will be transformed in less than a month, as work began on the 7th of August. Over 4,000 cubic metres of sand and crushed rock base are being trucked in. The track will cover around 13,600 square metres.
In addition to the three evening superspecials, there will also be a Qantas flyover, rally show for fans, fireworks and support racing including a celebrity challenge. Hopes are high that the fans will adopt Gloucester Park as willingly as they did Langley Park.
Be part of the Autosport community
Join the conversationShare Or Save This Story
Norris: McLaren can win races in F1 2024 if it gets everything right
Leclerc: Sainz simply doing a better job in recent F1 races
Alonso: Stroll more sensitive to Aston F1 car handling issues I drive around
Magazine: The potential shocks to come in F1's 2025 driver market
How Rovanpera showed his class above his WRC rivals in Kenya
How a new 'old' challenge is capturing the spirit of British rallying lore
How Lappi survived Swedish snow carnage to snap his lengthy WRC drought
The new WRC highs Neuville reached to defeat Monte master Ogier
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments