Spectators

Grandstand 1The Rockingham Stages offers spectators the chance to see rallying in the unique setting of a modern racing circuit with all it's facilities for spectators.

The entry charge is £10 per car. Tickets can be purchased on the day, at the main entrance.

The spectator viewing areas will be the main grandstand and new for 2011, the roof-top viewing area above the Pit Garages. Access will be via the spectator tunnel at the Welcome centre end of the main grandstand.

Anyone attending is asked to please park as directed near the main gate and make their way to the main grandstand and not attempt to gain access to the stage. Note that the stage and service area uses parts of the main car park.

The first car will start Stage 1 at 12:00 on Saturday. Cars will complete 6 stages (including two stages in the dark). There will then be 6 stages on Sunday (from 10:00).

Competitors will start each stage at 30 second intervals and each stage will take around 60 minutes to run all the 100 cars through. The last competitors should finish the last stage of the day around 18:00 on Saturday & 16:00 on Sunday.

There will be 12 stages in total with 5 distinct stage layouts. Each competitor will run through each stage layout twice. Their second runs will start a few minutes after completion of the last competitors first run. Click here to see a sample stage layout.

Cars will compete in one of 6 classes:-

  Class 1 - 2wd cars up to 1400cc
  Class 2 - 2wd cars of between 1401cc & 1600cc
  Class 3 - 2wd cars of between 1601cc & 2000cc
  Class 4 - all 2wd cars of 2001cc or above
  Class 5 - all 4wd cars (except class 6)
  Class 6 - Historic (Category 1), Post-Historic (Category 2) and Classic (Category 3) vehicles

Vehicles with rotary engines or engines having forced induction will be considered as having a capacity increase of 70% to determine their class.

The use of 4WD cars in rallying continues to increase and last year over 25% of the entry was in the 4WD category. We have seen a great selection of machinery in this class over the past few years with cars spanning many years of 4WD development from the modern WRC cars to the more than 20-year-old MG Metro 6R4 and the original 4WD rally car, the Audi quattro.

Previous Winners
2010 Tony Racey / Paul Heath Subaru Impreza
2009 Steve Simpson / Simon Hunter Hyundai Accent WRC
2008 Steve Simpson / Simon Hunter Hyundai Accent WRC
2007 Steve Simpson / Simon Hunter Hyundai Accent WRC
2006 Steve Simpson / Simon Hunter Hyundai Accent WRC
2005 Steve Simpson / Mark Booth Hyundai Accent WRC
2004 John Stone / Lee Carter MG Metro 6R4

As the service area is located behind the main grandstand the road behind the grandstand is also being used by competitors for stage access, please use caution in this area.

Hot food and drink will be available at the venue.

For more information on Rockingham Motor Speedway, including travel directions, please visit the Rockingham website.