This years’ FIA European Rally Championship round auto24 Rally Estonia has strengthened its grip around South Estonia and now features a new city, Elva.
On the 18th of July, a new city stage will also be run in Elva which will be followed by a concert by the legendary Suzi Quatro.
That makes it two city stages planned for Rally Estonia this year: on friday, 17th of July, in Tartu and on the 18th of July in Elva. Both stages will be free to watch for everyone and tens of thousands of spectators are expected to line the stages.
Toomas Järveoja, Elva city major: “We’re happy to host a very well organized autosport event here in Elva, it’s the biggest in the Baltics, having almost up to 30 000 people spectating last year. The pre-, during and after publicity of the rally was worldwide and that’s positive for the local companies and businesses.
That was also confirmed by the Estonian Insititute of Economic Research last year, who concluded that the rally brought in a total of 3 million euros to the local economy.
The city stage will bring a lot of autosport fans to Elva. It’ll be a great day here, filled with autosport and other entertainment, with a Suzi Quatro concert ending the day.
I’m sure that auto24 Rally Estonia will be a positive influence for Elva, which will have a lasting effect for years to come. Elva awaits all fans and drivers!”
Tänak/Mõlder – auto24 Rally Estonia 2014 / Photo: Jaanus Ree
Urmo Aava, auto24 Rally Estonia director: “We’re glad to have this cooperation with with Elva city, which will bring autosport closer to the people.
The addition of Elva to the rally is very important to us, it will widen the operational area for auto24 Rally Estonia in South Estonia and help boost the local economy. There’s much praise for the people of Elva, who saw the potential in the city stage.
Last years’ city stage in Tartu showed that rallying brings lots of people out to spectate and even the drivers got a good emotion from the stage.
Elva city stage will be an attractive stage for both the spectators and the drivers.”
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Text in Estonian: autosport.ee / http://autosport.ee/meedia/node/920
Translated by: Karlip
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