The ADAC Rallye Deutschland Sunday: New Power Stage and celebrating winners at the Porta Nigra

• The ADAC Rallye Deutschland day by day: the Sunday highlights
• Special Stage Sauertal to conclude the rally as the new Power Stage
• Podium ceremony in the historic centre of Trier as crowning finale

Munich/Trier, 23 July 2016 – Of the four spectacular days of competition in the ADAC Rallye Deutschland, Sunday, 21 August, will show who is who in the standings. Often enough, the final day has reversed the standings in a rally completely. The German FIA WRC event is no exception: everything is possible until the last car is past the Finish line. The leading drivers must fully concentrate once more to catch those precious additional WRC points in the Power Stage. Having said this, both of the final Special Stages, each run twice, promise maximum excitement. For the teams, the final day starts very early again. After a 15-minute morning service call, the first car will be out of the Service Park Trier at 6:27 hours. In the afternoon the winner will have his well-deserved champagne shower at the Porta Nigra.

SS 15 + 17: Dhrontal
This Special Stage in the steep vineyards northeast of Trier is notorious for its many hairpin bends. Along the 14.79km of the stage, there are two spectator areas, one of which, the Galeria Dhron, is the absolute hot spot of the entire WRC according to the real insiders. It offers the fans a panoramic top-down view of nine uphill hairpin corners which demand maximum precision. To see this uphill chase you have to get up early as well. The first pass through the SS Dhrontal will start at 7:13 hours, the second at 9:47 hours.

SS 16 + 18: Sauertal
For the first time, the Sauertal Special Stage will be the setting of the spectacular showdown in this rally. In its new role, the stage that used to be on the Friday itinerary has now moved to Sunday. It will be run twice: once in the morning at 8:42 hours and once again at 12:08 hours as the Power Stage. The stage is located in the southern foothills of the Eiffel hill country. Made up of alternating uphills and downhills, it runs for 14.84km along the Luxembourg border. From the Kersch spectator area, the public will be able to follow the rally cars into the finish line on a length of over one kilometre. As the Power Stage, it brings an extra three points to the fastest team, two to the second and one to the third. Since the participants start into the Power Stage in the reverse order of the current WRC standings, the extra points as well as the whole rally are often settled only when the last driver crosses the Finish line. The action in the Power Stage will be broadcast live on Sport1+ TV starting 12:00 hours.

Podium ceremony in Trier
All ends where everything started – at the famous old Black Gate. The historic Roman city gate where the ADAC Rallye Deutschland ceremonial start is held on Thursday, will also provide the backdrop for the podium ceremony on Sunday, between 14:00 and 16:00 hours. The best three crews in the German WRC rally will receive the ovations of their fans. For the fans it may be the last occasion to hunt for some winner autographs. Admission will be free.

Overview, Sunday, 21 August 2016
07:13 hours Start SS Dhrontal 1
08:42 hours Start SS Sauertal 1
09:47 hours Start SS Dhrontal 2
11:00 hours Regrouping
12:08 hours Start SS Sauertal 2 (Power Stage)
from 12:00 hours Live broadcast of the Power Stage on Sport1+
13:01 hours Service, Service Park Trier
14:00 – 16:00 hours Podium ceremony at the Porta Nigra in Trier

Get your rally and day passes in pre-sale now!
Just like the planning process, the pre-sale of passes 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-sale. On the day printed on the pass, passholders get access to all spectator areas along each Special Stage and the Trier Service Park. Day passes to the 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland at €35 are available only in pre-sale. Rally and day passes are now available at http://shop.rallye-deutschland.de.

Attractive packages available in pre-sale
In pre-sale, 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, with directions, safety instructions etc. in English and French). In pre-sale, 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. Pre-ordered rally passes are also a better bargain than those bought at the on-site ticket offices, where the regular four-day pass will be €80 (no programme brochure and no discount for ADAC members). The rally passes cover:

– 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

The official magazine of the 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland
On 80 loaded pages, the official Rally Magazine offers its readers the essential information on drivers, teams, the itinerary and spectator areas of the 2016 ADAC Rallye Deutschland. Exciting background stories, exclusive interviews, an attractive sweepstake and many fascinating rally topics round off the rally magazine. Detailed maps including the official large Spectator Map are further sources of information for diehard rally fans. The magazine is available for €5 at www.adac.de/rallye-deutschland. It is also available from the ADAC Rallye Deutschland ticket shop by calling +49 261 13 03 300 or sending an e-mail to ticket@rallye-deutschland.de. It comes free with the 4-day rally pass. It will be available at the on-site ticket offices at the Shakedown and the usual ticket points during the whole event.

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.