Two-time world rally champion, Marcus Gronholm has confirmed that he will attend and participate in the Rally Show at Chatsworth later on this year.
BP Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team boss Malcolm Wilson and Ford
motorsport
director Mark Deans were both at Race Retro earlier this month and revealed that the Finnish star would be coming to Chatsworth on June 7-8 and driving a Ford Focus
WRC
car.
"I am delighted that we have been able to arrange this," said Wilson. "I had planned to go to the show, as I had an invitation as a past winner of the British Rally Championship, but to be able to take Marcus there and let him drive one of our latest cars is just terrific.
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"In the two years that he drove for us, he won 12 World Championship rallies, a performance that helped Ford and M-Sport to win two consecutive Manufacturer titles."
Gronholm's presence is a major boost for the organisers ahead of the second edition of the event, after the inaugural one last September.
Furthermore with the added attractions of the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship contenders; a range of historic cars celebrating the 50th anniversary of the BRC; four additional events - one of which features Ford Escort Mk1s in honour of that model's 40th anniversary - and several stage sessions, the action should be almost continuous.
Tickets meanwhile can currently be bought now by booking via the show's website at
www.therallyshow.org. For each ticket bought before March 31, the buyer's name goes into a draw to win one of six rally car rides on the stages during the event.
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