Carlisle 2011

Over the years the Pirelli International Rally has become one of the countries classic events and the 2011 offering promises to be one of the best yet, offering competitors in the Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship, and the thousands of enthusiasts who annually flock to Cumbria, a great weekends motorsport.

The rally will again be based in Carlisle with the Rally Headquarters at Carlisle Racecourse with its restaurants, bars and fast food outlets for both crews and spectators, will also host the large central "Service Area" where the cars are reffettled after the rigours of charging through the forest tracks have taken their toll.

The weekend will also feature the Pirelli Historic Rally, which will run in tandem with the International event and will be the third round of the highly popular Dunlop/ Wonago MSA Historic Rally Championship. Featuring such legendary makes from yesteryear as the Ford Escort BDA's, Opel Mantas, Talbot Sunbeams and Porsches, this event is a great favourite with rally spectators and a great spectacle.

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