Thursday at Barum Czech Rally Zlín: reconnaissance, scrutineering and opening party

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24. 8. 2016 - Jakub Hofbauer

Start of this year's Barum Czech Rally Zlín is getting closer and closer and hectic programme is waiting mainly for competing crews and their teams. During Thursday they won't stop from morning up to late night hours.

After Wednesday's start of reconnaissance crews will continue with exploring the rally route. They will observe the stages scheduled during the rally on Sautrday including the semi-circuit stage Březová, special stage Košíky in Chřiby highlands and demanding tests Hošťálková and Semetín in Vsetín region. In the afternoon their teams will pass with racing cars mandatory scrutineering, which will be held in the northern part of Service area Otrokovice. The service zone will be already open for wide public after purchasing a one-time ticket or access label valid for the whole rally. For rally fans and spectators it will be the first occasion to see all competing cars together in one place. Scrutineering will go on from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The programme won't stop either after end of the technical checks. Later in the night, from 11 p.m., the route of city super special stage will be closed for public in order to allow crews to finish the reconnaissance of this year's route. The circuit in streets of Zlín will be closed for ca. 2 two hours and for people travelling from city centre to Jižní Svahy district there are recommended alternative routes through Prštné or Vršava. People wishing to have some joy and fun can visit the Barum Rally Opening Disco taking place in Star Clubu Flip Zlín – it's open from 7 p.m. and the entrance is free.

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