VW Rally 2016

The 34th Volkswagen Rally, round 4 of the SA National Rally Championship, sees battle resume between the two title contenders who have dominated the season to date. Twelve stages and 186 racing kilometres through some of the most scenic parts of the Eastern Cape await the expected 30-car entry.

ROUTE

The Volkswagen Rally gets underway with a scrutineering carnival at Tavcor VW on Thursday evening (18h00 – 21h00) where fans can mingle with the teams and collect autographs as the cars are checked for rules and safety compliance.

Starting from the Volkswagen Auto Pavilion in Uitenhage at 13h45, the Volkswagen Rally follows a spectator friendly format, with two stages at Jachtvlakte (SS1 and 3) and Mission Road (SS2). A superspecial stage at the PE Oval and a mixed-surface stage at the new Baywest Mall round out the day’s activities.

Saturday sees the Volkswagen Rally head to its traditional ‘home’ in the Longmore Forest. Starting from Baywest Mall at 06h45, teams head for the famous Culturama stage and “Spekboom Lapa” before tackling three versions of the (in)famous PPC stage in short, medium and long versions.

The penultimate stage is PPC Ultimate, at 43km, the longest of the championship. The final stage is a reverse-direction run over the PE oval superspecial, where the champagne ceremony will take place.

Go to http://www.sarallying.co.za/rallies/volkswagen-rally/ for more information.