One hundred cars will start the Stobart Rail Pendragon Stages on Sunday 29th August. They are only allowed to take their places in the event if they have passed Noise and Scrutineering. These checks ensure the cars don't exceed the noise which all other road cars have to adhere to.
Scrutineering is mainly to make sure the safety features fitted to the cars work. This includes the turbo restrictors being the correct size, rollcages being properly fixed, helmets not being damaged and fire extinguishers being installed and able to be armed, just in case.
The rally is a round of some of the best Championships in the country which includes one scotish and three regional Championships, this attracts the best/fastest/most consistent crews to the Stobart Rail Pendragon Stages.
After the crews have passed Noise and Scrutineering they will have to have their licenses and insurance checked and they will be issued with their rally packs. The descriptive route notes 95% of the crews will be using will have been ordered weeks in advance and so they will have been read and re-read although no checking of them is allowed on this event, the first time they use them will be on Sunday as the start marshal counts them down.
Lowther Wildlife Park is the first time spectators will see the competitors. They make two visits to the Park and will have two runs clockwise and when they return two runs anti-clockwise.
The fastest time over the 1.2 mile stage will be around the 1 minute 18 second mark, stand back! All the cars will be going over the ramp in Penrith town centre twice, once at approx 11.00 and finally the winner will be announced on the ramp at approx 5.30pm. Seconds is usually the winning margin after competing over 80 miles on the event.
Entry Fee is £10:00 Per Car Not Per Person
An A4 Glossy Programme has been produced for the event and this will be on sale at various outlets in Penrith town centre from the 24th August or on the Gate at Lowther during the show priced at £3:00
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Gates Open | 09:00am |
| First Competitive Rally Car | 09:20am |
| First Competitive Rally Car returns | 13:00pm |
| Gates Close | 05:00pm |
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Highlights from the 2009 event, photographed by Pro-Rally Photography.
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