Konz Shakedown – Spectacular Dress Rehearsal and Final Toughness Test for the ADAC Rallye Deutschland

• 4.60 km warm-up at the German FIA WRC rally
• The WRC stars’ last testing run an insider’s tip for rally fans on Thursday
• Admission is included in the rally pass

Munich/Trier, 12 August 2015 – After six consecutive gravel rallies the WRC is back on asphalt at the ADAC Rallye Deutschland. So the Shakedown is doubly important: last chance for the drivers to adapt and to find the perfect setup for their WRC cars. The mandatory warm-up for the rally participants is scheduled for Thursday, 20 August. The 4.60 km section between Konz and the village of Kommlingen is a last toughness test before the Show Start at the illuminated Por-ta Nigra gate the same evening, which is the official opening of the German round in the FIA Rally World Championship.

For the fans, the Konz Shakedown is a spectacular opportunity to get a taste of the rally action they may expect over the next three days: Undiluted high-class rally action: World champion Sébastien Ogier, the 2014 Rallye Deutschland winner Thierry Neuville and the other WRC pros will take on their testing runs with maximum concentration and at full throttle. The Shakedown section anticipates typical elements of the upcoming Special Stages of the ADAC Rallye Deutschland: fast asphalt sections, the uphill-downhill in the vineyards with their tight switch-backs and narrow service roads.

Over the years, the Konz Shakedown has become a real insider tip among the rally fans. Other than the high level of sportsmanship, there are a number of reasons justifying this. For instance the opportunity to take an extensive look at the WRC cars, since the regulations require the drivers to run several passes of the Shakedown. Another big advantage is that the spectator areas are close one to the next. This gives the fans a good opportunity to watch their stars all day from different viewing points without having to move their own cars from the parking.

The four Shakedown spectator areas are Konz (Z1), Wiltinger Kupp (Z2), Arena Kommlingen (Z3), and Spitzkehre Kommlingen/finish (Z4). The Kommlingen Arena is the largest and most popular spectator area. Here the itinerary follows both slopes of a valley so that the WRC cars can be seen racing a longer distance.
This year, the Konz Shakedown will start at 09:30h on Thursday, 20 August. The starting order comprises several groups: The priority 1+2 drivers will have the Shakedown to themselves until 11:00h, which includes the stars of the WRC.

Between 11:00h and 13:00h, the priority 3 drivers hit the course. Between 13:30h and 15:30h, it is the turn of additional WRC participants. And finally, the teams of the ADAC Opel Rallye Cup will conclude the Shakedown between 15:30h and 16:30h.

Rally pass holders will have free access to the Konz Shakedown. Fans will also be able to buy €15 Shakedown day tickets on site. Rally pass holders will get fast access to the spectator are-as, especially during major fan arrival times.