Planning for 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland in full swing

• Itinerary of German FIA WRC rally takes shape
• New Friday night highlight and new Power Stage on Sunday
• Rally and day pass pre-sales

Munich/Trier, 28 January 2016 – The 2016 FIA World Rally Championship has started: Last weekend, the WRC stars competed for their first points in the famous Rally Monte Carlo. After an exciting battle in the French Maritime Alps, defending champion Sébastien Ogier kicked off the new season in his Volkswagen Polo R WRC with his third Monte Carlo victory. From 18 to 21 August, the world’s top rally drivers will gather at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland in the region around Trier. Pre-sale tickets for this rally spectacular between the Mosel vineyards and the Saarland region are now available.

Clerk of the Course Alfred Rommelfanger and his organising team are working very hard to give World Champion Sébastien Ogier and the other WRC stars the opportunity to show their skills in breathtaking maneouvres at this year’s German FIA WRC event again.

Right now, their focus is on the schedule of the event. The itinerary for the rally region and the sequence of special stages are beginning to take shape. One thing is certain though: there will be some new thrills for fans and participants alike. On Friday, 19 August, the focus of the action will be mainly on the Mosel region, with a great new highlight in the evening. Alfred Rommelfanger puts it like this: “We are planning something the likes of which the ADAC Rallye Deutschland has never seen – that’s all I can tell you right now.”

Saturday, 20 August, will be all about the fast special stages in the Saarland region and the full-throttle action on the Baumholder military range with the infamous Panzerplatte. On Sunday, 21 August, the ADAC Rallye Deutschland will return to the vineyards. Another new element is already scheduled for the final day: The Sauertal Special Stage will be the new Power Stage. This final stage will be another great opportunity for the WRC elite to add extra points to their WRC standings. The rally event will end where it began: in front of the ancient Roman Porta Nigra gate in Trier.

Get your pre-sale vouchers for rally and day passes now!
Just like the planning process, the pre-sale of tickets to the ADAC Rallye Deutschland is in full swing: In addition to the four-day rally passes, fans can now also buy day passes for Friday, Saturday or Sunday in pre-sales. On the day printed on the pass, they give access to all Special Stages and the Trier Service Park. Rally and day passes are now available at http://shop.rallye-deutschland.de.

Attractive packages available in pre-sales
In pre-sales, rally passes for the 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland come at a discount and in attractive packages, for the first time including the official rally programme brochure (in German only). In pre-sales, a four-day rally pass costs €70 (€65 for ADAC members). The package including the programme brochure is more attractively priced than in past years. The rally pass covers:  

– Access to all Special Stages on all days
– Access to the Service Park on all days
– Access to the Shakedown on Thursday
– A spectator map providing all the essential information about the rally
– ADAC Rallye Deutschland lanyard
– ADAC Rallye Deutschland sticker
– ADAC Rallye Deutschland programme brochure

Day passes to the 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland are available only in pre-sale for €35.

ADAC Rallye Deutschland information:
The ADAC Rallye Deutschland has a unique world-wide reputation. Its mix of hairpin stages in the Mosel vineyards, tough tracks on the Baumholder tank range and fast asphalt roads presents extreme challenges for both teams and drivers. This mix requires excellent driving skills and versatility. Diversity, high-class action and closeness to the fans are the ingredients that make the ADAC Rallye Deutschland such an attractive package for spectators as well. Year after year, this major event draws enthusiastic crowds from all over Europe, giving it a special, international atmosphere.