Event

London-Sahara-London Count-down…

World Cup Rally 29 September to the 19 October 2001

In the 70-strong line up, with entries from as far as New Zealand and America, there are no less than eight entries receiving support from Manufacturers.

The 20-day rally has 82 time-controls, and 28 competitive test-sections, with more than 6,000 miles of varied terrain placing a premium on reliability. The 10-days in Morocco form the heart of the rally, but the drive up through Portugal, using some of the classic stages of the old TAP Portugese Rally, provides a sting in the tail and is expected to provide a major final influence on the leaderboard.

The event, which revives the long-distance World Cup Rallies of the 1970s, will be televised on four TV programmes in the UK, in addition to Sky News, and regular reports in the Daily Telegraph's Motoring Section each Saturday.

Stirling Moss flags off cars from Brooklands at 10.0am, on Sunday, September 30th, drivers then head to Dover. The finish is a return to Brooklands, 6.30pm on October 19, (6.30pm). Spectators Welcome.

What makes the London-Sahara-London World Cup Rally so different? Firstly, with everyone on much the same sort of power levels, plus the great distance, just about anyone has a chance of outright victory. And instead of discouraging the privateer clubman, as is the current fashion in major international rallies, this even is actually encouraging them - a clubman for once has as much chance of winning outright as one of the eight factory-supported entries.

Drivers from as far as America and New Zealand are taking part. Manufacturers supporting entries include: Peugeot, Skoda, MG Rover, VW Racing, Suzuki, Honda, Ford and Proton. Come and cheer them on their way. Brooklands is 10 minutes from the north side of Junction 10 of the M25 at Weybridge (half an hour from Heathrow or Gatwick).

(Text Copied From The Rally Office Website)