THE 78th running of the RSAC Scottish Rally will make a return to Dalbeattie for a second year in a row.
Running on Saturday July 20, the highly regarded motorsport event will once again be based at the impressive JAS P Wilson Forest Machines facility.
The rally will offer six special stages in total, with the Dalbeattie and Kinharvie forests making a welcome return after the success of 2023 and housing two tests each.
In a new addition for this year, the Glengap stage has been introduced into the route bringing the total competitive miles to 44.
And all set to sample the exciting new route are the contenders from the Asset Alliance Group Scottish Rally Championship and Motoscope Northern Historic Rally Championship, along with the Armed Forces Rally Team who have been attending the event in their formidable Land Rovers since 1963. The Autoshop MG3 Rally Challenge will head for the Granite Town for the first time, the popular cost-effective single make series making the most of the compact route.
The 2024 edition takes place in the 125th anniversary year of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club who are organisers of the rally and for the 27th time, it will be supported by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Clerk of course Jonathan Lord said: “We are delighted to be returning to Dalbeattie. We are constantly striving to refresh the rally and a new route offers an additional challenge for competitors.”
Spectator access will be permitted for scrutineering on Friday afternoon at the Jas P Wilson facility in Dalbeattie, and during the course of the event, there will be a large screen bringing live action from the stages to the service area.
