The 48-RallyRACC Catalonia Costa Dorada will pass through the city center of Salou

Salou. Costa Dorada. 17th July 2012. The 48-Costa Dorada RallyRACC Catalonia, Spain Rally 2012 (November 8 to 11) made the first known test of Qualification (Qualifying Stage, old shakedown test or stretch) in the center of Salou, will be an urban section which will run along the boardwalk in the city where citizens and visitors will have the opportunity to see this competition.  This is one of the major developments taking place this year along with the fact that the output will for the first time since Barcelona. The main competitive activity, however, will take place on the Costa Dorada Tarragona, Salou and PortAventura with a large pulse of action and attraction. The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, wanted to emphasize that "we are pleased to announce that Salou for the first time a section entirely urban RallyRACC Catalonia-Costa Daurada, which is an incentive and an added attraction to the dimension already has this competition "and added that" this innovation will further boost to the event again this year promoting the name of Salou and internationally by showcasing our image as a tourist city, boosting tourism and economic activity in our city. " The Paseo Jaume I living in the village will become the test for four days in a shopping and leisure in the automotive world as the star This presentation took place at the City Council, participated RACC president, Sebastian Salvado, the Secretary-General of Sports of the Government, Ivan Tibau, the Area Director of RACC Deportiva, Aman Barfull, the Councillor and Deputy Mayor of quality of life, Equality and Sport, Maite Fandos or the President of the Provincial Tourism Office, Albert Batet, among other authorities. The city will host the official ceremonial start of the final round of the FIA ​​World Rally Championship in 2012, just days before the race plays its first special stages on the Costa Dorada Tarragona. The RallyRACC 2012, will close the calendar of the FIA ​​World Championship and all its support championships, official departure ceremony live from the podium installed on Avenida de la Catedral in Barcelona at 19.30 on Thursday 8 novembre. This colorful ceremonial start will mean competition for the grand finale to a day of frantic activity, in which expectations are constantly accompany the movements of drivers, cars and equipment. Early this afternoon the 8th of November and from Salou, all teams made the 110 km separating the scarce capital of the Costa Dorada in the Cathedral Square in Barcelona, ​​to park their machines at this site under a closed park. At 17.30 hours next to the podium and out, all pilots made public the priority order of their choice out on the first day of competitive rally, on the basis of the classification listed in the QS in the morning. The show will not stop for a moment as the audience gathered, after a press conference after the rally with key drivers, open to the media, at 18.30 hours and 30 minutes throughout the stars the world will sign autographs for all fans who want it. The culmination of the will, to 19.30, the official departure ceremony, with the 8 times World Champion, Sébastien Loeb, Daniel Elena, the wheel of his Citroen DS3 WRC with number 1 as the first team down to the podium Avenida de la Catedral, crossing the heart of the city. While all this itinerary is binding and therefore will scrupulously respect the traffic rules, safety measures are priorities throughout the tour. Being a highly attractive media event, which will be followed live on lots of people will get the attention of media and broadcasters around the world

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