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Barum Czech Rally Zlín experience program even more attractive!

20. 6. 2017 - Jakub Hofbauer

When introducing a new experience program back in 2014, the Barum Czech Rally Zlín organizers had no idea how the project would interest people and how many of them would take part in it. Today it's clear – the experience program is an inseparable part of the rally and it has been year by year polished to meet participants' wishes at its best. This year, the most popular part of the adrenaline program is going to offer essential changes.

The actual 2017 edition of the experience program is indirectly starting at 25 June with automobile slalom held on a route of one of the Barum rally special stages from Napajedla to Halenkovice. Professional drivers as well as the public can take part in this race going through technical route and matching their skills against time. But the main part of the experience program will come at the end of August of course. During the Barum rally weekend people will get an opportunity to watch the special stages from the board of helicopter. This unusual attraction is scheduled on Saturday 26 August. Already from Friday 25 up to Sunday 27 August they can also taste the proper rally experience being a co-driver on stage beside a professional rally driver. "This activity every year belonged to the most popular ones in the program, therefore we decided to make it even more attractive," says Ing. Jan Regner, a member of the Barum rally organizing team. "While in previous years there was used a wide and flat area of Biskupice airfield for these rides, this year the participants will enjoy a proper rally stage as we move the experience program to a famous section, which was used like a part of the Barum rally special stage Maják in the past. So people can look forward to fast, but technical sections with several hairpins and interesting altitude profile."

Beside the changed route, the experience program will also offer a new driver and a new car. For the upcoming edition of the experience program there has been involved talented German driver Sepp Wiegand who in recent years represented Škoda brand in several international series. "Sepp took part in the Barum Czech Rally Zlín four times from 2012 to 2015, when he ran a Škoda Fabia Super 2000. And right this car will be newly used also in the experience program," says Regner. "The Mitsubishi car used in previous years of the experience program will be still available, but I believe that taking a ride in such a rally special like the Fabia S2000 will bring to the people interesting and unforgettable memories. We are really happy that Sepp has agreed to take a part in our project, I'm sure it's worth to sit in a proper rally car with him! We also thank to people from the Orsák Rallysport team who will prepare and maintain both cars for the experience program," adds Regner.

All experience of this year's program can be explored on the website www.rallynaplno.cz, ordering is available on the official Barum Czech Rally Zlín e-shop www.visitrally.com.

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