Rally Tasmania will roar into life in the normally serene surrounds of Inveresk on Friday evening.
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A rubber-burning “super special stage” of 820 metres between Forster Street and the North Esk River will kick-off two days of more conventional rally action over 240km of forest roads surrounding Launceston that have not seen competitive rallying since the 1990s.
Event director Graham Malcolm said round four of the CAMS Australian Rally Championship should make a big first impression with rally headquarters and the service park based at the Inveresk Precinct.
“It is fantastic that we have been able to bring rallying to the city on Friday night,” he said.
“The region is seeing a boom in winter tourism, and we are very happy to be a part of it. The beauty of Tasmania in winter is a well kept secret, and we encourage the teams and families to take the time to explore Launceston and its attractions.”
Saturday involves two passes of five special stages in the Diddleum Plains area before the slow, tight and technical sections in the Sideling Range and Lisle State Forest.
Sunday sees stages in the Retreat Forest and Lisle State Forest run twice.
Stage set
Friday (6pm)
Super Special stage: Inveresk 820m
Saturday
SS2/SS7: Sunset Ridge
SS3/SS8: Mount Scott 19.3km
SS4/SS9: Myrtle Bank 4.8km
SS5/SS10: Sideling Range 12.3km
SS6/SS11: Lisle 21.5km
Sunday
SS12/SS15: South Retreat 18.9km
SS13/SS16: North Retreat 12.7km
SS14/SS17: Lisle 2 25.5km
Rob Shaw
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
Heralding the impact of Tasmanian sport without saying "punching above its weight" is not as easy as it sounds.
