On friday 26 and saturday 27 june, the annual ypres rally is again racing through the area. Ypres classics rally 2018 supplementary regulations ypres classics rally 2018 supplementary regulations 05. There were 154 entries but only 70 finishers on the 412km asphalt rally route. The route will cover a total of 600 km, 250 of which will be raced on the. Though the dutch ieper is the official name, the citys french name ypres is most commonly used in english. Jun 25, 2019 the ypres rally is one of the greatest specials in rallying and might be one of the greatest rallies we have ever been to. Weve got 19 tours going to ypres, starting from just 4 days in length, and the longest tour is days. From ieper service park out to practiseqsshakedown stage nieuwkerke. There are 7 ways to get from london to ypres by train, bus, night bus, car, car train, car ferry or plane. Some of the drivers to have taken part are among the bestknown names in rallying, such as juha kankkunen, bruno thiry, henri toivonen, colin mcrae, jimmy mcrae. To celebrate this, a unique book 50 years ypres rally is luanched. Of course, sometimes there are as well other travel routes possible. Enter a route name and description in top of header.
Using farmland roads around the historic market town in western belgium, the narrow sealedsurface stages are lined by drainage ditches and. The main target of rally is to support rally fans planning their next rally trips. How rally routebooks are used, explained by rally veteran and multiple champion codriver martin headland. Jun 06, 2017 this driving route of about 45 miles takes in all the significant sites of the ypres salient, which was a bulge in the front line surrounded on three sides by german troops. Self drive tour use our exclusive rally info packs and map books to experience the wrc to. The city of ypres, at the heart of the salient, is a great location as a base when visiting this area of the battlefields see staying in ypres page. Round 4 2020 british rally championship event postponed. The name ypres immediately evokes images of mud, blood and extraordinary struggle. The battles in flanders from ypres to neuve chapelle, by. With the help of this website you can explore interesting spectator spots along the special stages. Rally documents and details supplementary regulations itinerary rally guide ii. Competition takes place over seventeen special stages on the fast tarmac roads of west flanders. Find detailed maps for belgique, vlaams gewest, westvlaanderen, ieper on viamichelin, along with road traffic and weather information, the option to book accommodation and view information on michelin restaurants and michelin green guide listed tourist sites for ypres. The little ypres salient remained virtually unchanged from may 1915 to august 1917.
This driving route of about 45 miles takes in all the significant sites of the ypres salient, which was a bulge in the front line surrounded on three sides by german troops. The 24 heures dypres 1986 rallye was part of the european rally championship and held over the weekend of 2729th june 1986. If you have questions about the route from ypres to london, please ask in our forum. The belgium ypres westhoek rally bywr founded by frans thevelin in 1965 is one of the most famous rallies in the european rally championship, the belgian rally championship, the british rally championship, and the intercontinental rally challenge. This years ypres rally follows the traditional twoday format. Jean claude andruet above guided his ferrari 308 gtb to victory on the belgian classic 24 hours of ypres rally, bernard beguins porsche 911sc below left finished the event in second place, but despite the past winners determined drive, he was unable to catch the crimson ferrari. Road book, rally guide 2 and route map available website. Road book, rally guide 2 and route map available website wednesday 23 may 2018 closing date of entries at reduced fee website. According to a press release, van opstal plunged into the archives of targa florio and vzw superstage and spoke to numerous trendsetters to gather up some great. Kenotek by cid lines ypres rally 0101011970 one of the most popular fixtures in international rallying, the big question ahead of ypres rally number 52 is whether local legend freddy loix can make it a recordextending 11 th win in light of his recent dominance of the asphalt event. The ypres rally is one of the greatest specials in rallying and might be one.
A brandnew event on the rally the globe calendar will take us from belgiums rally capital of ypres to istanbul. Ypres is also the home of the belgium ypres westhoek rally since its creation in 1965. Ypres was the site of fighting early in the first world war. We cant gurantee the accuracy andor they being up to date. Rally tour operator, corporate events, world rally. Dom norman and andy parsons leading the team through an axle and two. As well as a place to visit in its own right, every single evening of the year at 8 pm, the last post is played at the menin gate in ypres.
Service park location, shake down stage and itinerary. The perfect mix between sportmanship and relaxation. Bru is closer and from any of these you can only get to ieper by train although in the case of crl, after taking either a local bus to charleroisud station or, if you can book up to 3 months in advance to get the price of 5, flibco shuttle to ghent otherwise 10 or 14 buying online. Hi everybody, i discovered ypres back in 1998, with its condensed, super technical and so specific route. From graham hill to fast freddy loix, new book celebrates. The first battle draws on a wide range of british, french, german and belgian sources in order to reconstruct the battle from all sides. Join us in ypres belgium 2527th june 2020 for the most exciting and safe rally xp. Kenotek by cid lines ypres rally fia erc european rally. Gala dinner tickets, always a popular feature of the deja vu weekends, are available at 100. Road book, rally guide two and route map available. Road book, rally guide two and route map available website wednesday 12 june 2019 closing date of entries website monday 17 june 2019. The first battle, 1914 by ian f w beckett longman first ypres in 1914 was a devastating battle for the british and a turning point for all four of the major armies involved. This important crossing of the lys is the most direct route from lille to ypres.
Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. The main target of is to support rally fans planning their next rally trips. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Racc and belgian organiser ypres historic rally have reached an. The ypres rally is one of the greatest specials in rallying and might be one of the greatest rallies we have ever been to. Maartensplein, ypres rally office, neermarkt 9, ypres as per recce schedule novotel, ypres garage lagrou, pilkemseweg 117, ypres thursday 27 june 2019 07. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
This cycling route takes you along the front line around ypres. Belgium, germany, czech republic, austria, hungary, romania, bulgaria and turkey. The most popular month to go is august, which has the most number of tour departures. Find and compare rally routes and maps of specialstages on. Rally navigator streamlines the process of creating rally navigation roadbooks using the power of digital mapping and gps. The ypres salient was created at the end of october 1914. Scalextric c3637 ford rs200 24hr rally dypres 1986, no. The road book is one of the most important parts of dakar.
This included vlad ardeleanus design and build of an entirely new wiring loom. London to ypres 7 ways to travel via train, bus, night. Sunday 18th june after exams finished we were flatout at the oumf shed for three weeks of rebuilding and prepping the rally riley 1. On the below overview, you can see where the races are taking place.
In view of the heavy attack which by this time had been launched towards the flank position of the 3rd army corps at le gheir, the british cavalry were dismounted and put into the fighting line to fill the gap of some four miles still existing between le gheir and. Both armies dug in and fought from a continuous system of trenches and mineshafts. One of the most popular fixtures in international rallying, the big question ahead of ypres rally number 52 is whether local legend freddy loix can make it a recordextending 11 th win in light of his recent dominance of the asphalt event. So many rallying icons have been on the top step of the podium at ypres, tony pond, henri toivonen, jean ragnotti, fast freddy loix the list goes on. The british were associated with ypres throughout the war, and involved in all four battles which bear the name of the town. A half million soldiers of over 50 different nationalities died there. Two decades later, its a great honor for thierry and i to add our names to the winners list of belgiums most prestigious rally. From graham hill to fast freddy loix, new book celebrates the. Driving tour of the ypres salient first world war memorials. From graham hill to fast freddy loix, new book celebrates the ypres rally. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ypres rally, event promoter, vzw superstage, has launched a new book illustrating the history of the legendary fia european rally championship round. Le renties ypres rally dans deux fia european rally trophys. Ieper is a belgian municipality in the province of west flanders.
Most of the ypres city centre will be inaccessible for coaches. Road book, rally guide two and route map available website wednesday 12 june 2019. Renties ypres rally 2019 program british rally championship. On longer routes you may need more than one ticket. A guide book to the ypres salient from battlefield to killing field tourist car rouite 14 18 the car route is 70km the guide is 56 pages and includes an overview fold out map comprising the back flap of the book the guide book is written entirely in english book size. Whether youre sam sunderland fighting for victory or at the back of the field simply fighting to survive, its that scrolling manuscript of numbers and arrows, highlighted in marker that will guide you from one of the stage to the other. Oumf student rally teamypres rally arp racing news. Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in ieper ypres, belgium on tripadvisor. The 10 best things to do in ieper ypres 2020 with photos. In june 2014 it was the 50th edition of the rally of ypres. The municipality comprises the city of ypres and the villages of boezinge, brielen, dikkebus, elverdinge, hollebeke, sintjan, vlamertinge, voormezele.
The traffic through the gate is halted, and the last post is played by buglers, a haunting experience in a sombre setting. The fighting around ypres and the fields of flanders became the longest battle in modern british history and the costliest in terms of lives lost. Because of this, the salient became one of the most notorious places along the western front. We are also the official wrc wales rally gb tour provider. Renties ypres rally 2019 program 21 february 2019 1 1. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The book is the work of the respected hugo van opstal, the ypres rally press officer and editor of autonews, for more than two decades the leading motorsport magazine in belgium. One of the most important sites in the whole of the ypres salient is the menin gate, one of the memorials to the missing. London to ypres 7 ways to travel via train, bus, night bus. Home calendar ypres rally rally documents and details.
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