This weekend’s Central European Rally will undertake a first for the WRC as it hosts a rally that will feature stages in three countries, namely the Czech Republic, Austria and Germany.
The penultimate round of the championship, which will return next year, will host 18 asphalt stages across four days, beginning with tests in the Czech Republic on Thursday and Friday.
The rally will then traverse borders into Austria and Germany on Saturday before concluding in Germany. The event’s service park will be based in the German city of Passau.
Tackling different types of roads across four days will present a logistical challenge for drivers, teams and organisers. However, M-Sport’s team principal Millener believes it is crucial for rallying to constantly evolve its events to increase its fanbase.
“It’s always exciting to take on a new event, it’s a huge challenge for teams and organisers alike but it’s also crucial to keep our sport evolving and to bring in new fans,” said Millener.
“I’m looking forward to seeing some new stages and it’ll certainly be interesting to see who ends up on that top step!”
M-Sport heads to Europe off the back of a memorable win for Ott Tanak in Chile earlier this month.
Source: Autosport