PIRELLI  ON  PARADE

The Lex Army Landrovers competing on the Pirelli International Rally should certainly feel at home when they report for Scrutineering for this, together with Service and Parc Ferme will all take place amid the wide open spaces of the disused Hadrians Camp, the former army training barracks which has been taken over in it’s entirety by the May 20/21 st event, the second round of the Kwik Fit/ Pirelli British Rally Championship.

The vast parade ground, where raw recruits once carried out their “Square Bashing” under the eagle eye, and booming voice, of a Regimental Sergeant Major, will be the main service park with acres of smooth, hard tarmac to accommodate the entire entry with ease, indeed, the organisers are intending to allocate larger than normal service bays to competitors.

The”Officer” in charge of the facility, Pirelli International Rally’s Phil Branthwaite, has been hard at work clearing undergrowth, lopping trees and removing the debris left behind by the demolition contractors and he has succeeded in providing adjacent areas for spectator and VIP parking, a helicopter landing pad and a hospitality area where competitors can grab a quick lunch courtesy of the BRC’s hospitality bus while updated results and press releases should also be available.

Hadrians Camp is conveniently located, on the Western outskirts of Carlisle, adjacent to the M6 motorway and will be clearly signposted.