2009 Rainworth Skoda Dukeries Rally Spectating Information

The 2009 Rainworth Skoda Dukeries Rally welcomes spectators at the Start and Finish of the event at Southwell Racecourse, the Service Area at Thoresby Park and to several forest stage venues. Please only visit these venues and park in the car parks detailed. There is no public access to the other stage venues at the request of the landowners and police and to minimise PR issues which affect rallying in this area.

If you are interested spectating the rally, feel free to download an electronic brochure covering accomodation all within the local area. To download the Newark & Sherwood Accommodation guide, Click Here.

The Special Stages times shown are the earliest due time for the 1st rally car (Car 201). The rally cars are grouped into 3 sections. The first group (numbered from 201) are cars with an engine size up to 1400cc including the BTRDA Rally First production cars. The second group (numbered from 301) are pre 1981 Historic Rally cars of the type that did the earlier Dukeries Rally. Finally there will be the main field (numbered from 1) which will be headed by the powerful 4 wheel drive World Rally Cars. Cars start at 1 minute intervals so the whole field will take at least 2.5 hours to pass through a stage.

Scrutineering - Southwell Racecourse Friday 12th June
The rally cars will undergo safety and technical checks between 4.00pm and 8.15pm on Friday 12th June and competitors will complete the documentation procedures. There will be a display of iconic rally cars plus memorabilia, photos and films from the past 50 years of the Dukeries Rally.

Bar, fast food, toilets available.

From Southwell follow the brown signs > Racecourse Main Entrance

Start and Finish - Southwell Racecourse Saturday 13th June
The first car (Car 201) will leave the start at 8.20am with the others following at one minute intervals.

SS1 - Thieves Wood. First car due at 9.00am
Map Ref 120/ 540 558. Approach from the B6139 and park in the forest car park (free). The main path out of the car park gives direct access to the middle of the stage. Please do NOT walk into the stage through the stage exit. No access from the A60.

SS2 - Rainworth Skoda Sherwood Pines. First car due at 10.12
Parking is at the Sherwood Pines Visitor Centre which gives easy access to a number of locations on the stage. (Map Ref: 120 / 613 639). Follow the signs off the B6030 into the forest and then follow the Spectator Arrows. The car park at Sherwood Pines has been enlarged and there are now huge additional car parking areas on the right hand side of the car park. £3.00 per day Pay & Display. To avoid queues please park up and then get a ticket from the machines.

Refreshments, Toilets, Play Areas available.

Main Service Area - Thoresby Park Sunday Market Site - Open from 11.10am to 2.50pm
Spectators are welcome at the Main Service Area which is at the Thoresby Park Sunday Market Site. The rally cars will be staying at the Service Area for 90 minutes. Free spectator parking is immediately adjacent to the Service Area. Follow the spectator arrows but please do not use the Competitor entrance. Map Ref: 120 / 628 709.

Rally Results / Toilets / Burger Van / Hog Roast available

Spectator Stage 3 - SA Gas Engineering Blidworth - First car due at 1.30pm
Spectator parking and direct access to the stage is available at the two free car parks which are off Longdale Lane (Map Ref: 120 / 592 524) or Blidworth Bottoms (Map Ref 120 / 595 542). NB: The car park off Rigg Lane is no longer available.

Spectator Stage 4 - Rainworth Skoda Sherwood Pines 2 - First car due at 2.15pm
Same as SS3 but with some changes to the stage route. The Pay & Display ticket is valid all day.

Finish and Awards Presentation - Southwell Racecourse Saturday 13th June
The cars will start to return to the Racecourse from 4.05pm where the results will be displayed. The prize presentation will take place around 7.30pm. There will be a display of iconic rally cars from past events.

Full bar, fast food, fish & chip shop, toilets available.

Event Information and Stage Times
Live event results for all competitors are on the web at www.btrdarally.com

There will be frequent event updates and live interviews during the event on Mansfield 103.6 FM so tune in during the day.

Live SMS text messages of the leading stage times are available from TCS Rally Results Service www.tynecomp.co.uk.

Event News

Saturday 12th June is the date of the 51st Dukeries Rally More

The proceeds from the sale of Souvenir Programmes for the Golden Jubilee Dukeries Rally has resulted in a £1,200 donation to the Motorsports Safety Fund. More

Steve Perez, MD of the ‘Global Brands’ drinks concern, has won the Golden Jubilee Rainworth Skoda Dukeries Rally in his Ford Focus WRC. This is the Chesterfield driver’s second victory on the event, adding to his first which came in 2006. More

Final Instructions have now been released for download for the Dukeries Rally 2009 More