Rally Calder
The ARC Forum Battle is part of 2012 Rally Calder, the first event of its kind that combines the following motorsport disciplines into one event;
-Round One of the 2012 BOSCH Australian Rally Championship (Gravel and Tarmac) includes;
o BOSCH Australian 4WD Rally Championship
o BOSCH Australian 2WD Rally Championship
o Australian Classic Rally Championship
o East Coast Bull Bars Australian SUV Rally Challenge
o Rallyschool.com.au Australian Junior Rally Challenge
-Round One of the 2012 CAMS Australian Tarmac Rally Championship
-Round One of the 2012 Australian Side by Side Rally Challenge (Polaris and CanAm 2-seater ATV Buggies)
-ARC Forum Battle
o Time Attack
o Rally Stage (one-lap dash)
o Gymkhana
o Drag
o Show n Shine
-Drift Demonstration
-Rallyschool.com.au Rally Hot Laps
Rally Calder is being branded as “Melbourne’s Festival of Speed” and will be promoted through an extensive PR and Media plan including;
- 15 and 30-second television commercial to air in Melbourne on Network Ten and ONE in January/February
- Delayed 2-hour national coverage of the event (all facets) on Ten/ONE weekend
- Online via foxtix (event ticketing agency) associated sites, car forums and other general mediums
- Normal PR/Press/Media including Twitter and Facebook as conducted by the BOSCH ARC
Other general Rally Calder information and highlights include;
- Live Internet from event via rally.com.au
- Rally Calder Shortband Radio
- Ceremonial Start on Thursday March 1st at West Waters Hotel Caroline Springs
- Displays (including new vehicle drive area), vendors and kids zone
- Ticketing through Foxtix including general admission, grandstand (option of tarmac thunderdome or gravel paddock), corporate hospitality and very special “intercom club”
The very basic event schedule at this point in time looks like this;
Thursday March 1st 2012
4pm : Rally Show Commences – West Waters Hotel, Caroline Springs
7pm : Ceremonial Start Commences – West Waters Hotel, Caroline Springs
10pm : Ceremonial Start Concludes
Friday March 2nd 2012
Am : Reconnaisance and Media Activities
2pm : Gates Open to Public
3pm-9:30pm : Bosch ARC Stages 1-8, CAMS Tarmac Rally Stages 1-5, Side by Side Stages 1 and 2, rallyschool.com.au Hotlaps and Drift Demonstrations
10:30pm : Gates close to public
Saturday March 3rd 2012
7:30am : Gates Open to Public
8:00-9:00 : Bosch ARC Stages 9-24, CAMS Tarmac Rally Stages 6-16, Side by Side Stages , rallyschool.com.au Hotlaps, Drift Demonstrations and ARC Forum Battle (Time Attack, Rally one lap dash, Gymkhana and Drag events).
10:00 : Gates Close to Public
Sunday March 4th 2012
7:30am : Gates Open to Public
8:00-12:20 : Bosch ARC Stages 25-27, CAMS Tarmac Rally Stages 17-21, Side by Side Stages, rallyschool.com.au Hotlaps, Drift Demonstrations and ARC Forum Battle (Show n Shine only)
12:20-12:30 : ARC Forum Battle Presentation
12:30-1pm : Parade, Grid and National Anthem
1:15-3:50 : Finals for Bosch ARC, CAMS Tarmac Rally and Side x Side
4:00-4:30 : Podium Presentations
5:30 : Gates Close to Public
7:00pm-late : Rally and ARC Forum Battle presentations at West Waters Hotel, Caroline Springs.
On behalf of everyone involved with the BOSCH Australian Rally Championship and Rally Calder we welcome the competitors and supporters of the ARC Forum Battle and look forward to 3 great days of motorsport and comradery come March 2nd next year.
Regards
Scott Pedder
Chief Executive Officer
Web:
www.rally.com.au
