Barum Czech Rally Zlín 

Rally Village is a stage for a Barum Team talkshow

27. 8. 2015 - Jakub Hofbauer

Even though the real rally has not kicked off yet the accompanying program for motor sport fans is in full swing. After two autograph signing shows of the front runner crews at Barum Czech Rally Zlín, which were joyfully received by the fans, it is now Star Rally Historic's turn and its program takes place in Rally Village - service zone.

Change of location of service zone to the former base of Bata's compound opened the doors for new things to emerge. Suddenly, there was a new, bigger and richer base for the fans who without any hesitation participated in the very engaging program focused on the history of rally. And the Cream Safety & Fan Zone is continuing in the same spirit again. A talk about the domestic Barum Team, one of the most famous rally teams in the former Czechoslovakia in the 70s and 80s, begins the accompanying program in Rally Village.

Barum Team was established in 1972 and aside from organizing Barum Rally was a form of marketing tyres made in Otrokovice. This team swiftly rose to the top domestic teams and won many trophies on local roads and those foreign as well. The blue and yellow glare had not only Škoda cars but also Russian Lada cars or the very rare Renault 17 Gordini. Drivers Josef Sivík, Leo Pavlík, Ivo Polášek or Miroslav Lank are only a few of the many men that represented this team which was for many years managed by the current Clerk of Barum Czech Rally Zlín Miloslav Regner. And these men will be the highlight of tonight's talk sharing many and many experiences from their racing career.

The talk begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday 27 August and Avion Big Band will set the night to the right mood. At 6 p.m. starts a two-hour long part with discussion and screening with Barum Team drivers. After the swing orchestra's performance there will be an autograph signing of the guests and the elite Star Rally Historic drivers.

Collectors of rally-inspired items should not miss this talk with Barum Team because the organizers prepared a limited set of cards of Barum Team drivers and they can also get a Star Rally Historic poster which corresponds with Barum Team image.