Spectators

The 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.

The spectator viewing area will be restricted to the main grandstand only.

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 13:00 on Saturday and complete 4 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 10 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.

There are 5 classes:-

	Class 1 is for 2wd cars up to 1400cc (13 entries last year, in this class*)
	Class 2 is for 2wd cars of between 1401cc & 1600cc (16 entries last year*)
	Class 3 is for 2wd cars of between 1601cc & 2000cc (31 entries last year*)
	Class 4 is for all 2wd cars of 2001cc or above (12 entries last year*)
	Class 5 is for all 4wd cars (27 entries last year - including 4 WRC cars*)

* Entries in each class subject to withdrawals/reserve substitutions.

Turbocharged cars have their engine size multiplied by 1.7 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
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.