Good news for those who don’t want to miss the 60th edition of the Ardeca Ypres Rally. Registrations for the anniversary edition are now open. Club Superstage is preparing for a world-class rally, which will be held on 27 and 28 June. Fans will be able to catch three rallies in one weekend – the Ardeca Ypres Rally, the Ypres Historic Rally that counts towards the FIA European Historic Rally Championship and the BRC Division 2 rally that will be held on Saturday.
For those who need a dose of rallying beforehand, Club Superstage is currently counting down to the Bernard Degroote Monteberg Rally that will be held on Sunday 4 May. The field will be strong for the Monteberg Rally, with registrations that continued flowing in. A strong field going over the start and finish ramp in Poperinge bodes well for the Ardeca Ypres Rally. After all, the compact one-day rally around the Monteberg is the ideal preparation event for those looking to June and the Ypres Rally.
For those wanting to guarantee their spot in the Ypres service park, it is best not to delay registering. It is imperative as three rallies are being held simultaneously during the weekend of 27 and 28 June. The schedule is tight and timing will be quite a feat during the event.
The cars will take to the stages in anger starting on Thursday 26 June at 17:30 with the Qualifying Stage in Nieuwkerke (7.34 km). This year the participants will complete one decisive run against the clock to determine their starting position on Friday. On Friday, the Ardeca Ypres Rally features 2 loops of 4 tests: Westouter (7.32 km), Wijtschate (12.92 km), Reninge (13.08 km) and Langemark (8.61 km).
The Ardeca Ypres Historic Rally will start at the same time, but they will head to Reninge and Langemark instead. After these two special stages, good for 21.69 km against the clock, they return to Ypres before 18:00, where the participants will enjoy a pleasant evening on the Grote Markt in Ypres. The Division 1 drivers do not have such a luxury, where they will continue to complete their 8 stages.
On Saturday 28 June, it is all action, with the Historic participants opening the course, before the Division 1 teams, who will be followed by the Division 2 cars. The four stages of the programme are Dikkebus (13.65 km), Watou (13.57 km), Kemmelberg (12.42 km) and Zillebeke (17.31 km).
These stages will be held twice, while the D1 participants will conclude with a third run on the Dikkebus and Watou stages, which brings the total of the race to 224.98 km against the clock.
We all wait with bated breath to see who the first entrants will be…
