Repco Rally Australia Offers Wide Choice In Corporate Entertainment‏

Businesses, social groups and individuals will be able to experience the pure excitement of Special Stage and Super Special Stage action from the comfort of fully-catered hospitality suites at Repco Rally Australia in September.

The line-up of corporate hospitality choices for the FIA World Rally Championship round in the New South Wales Northern Rivers on 3-6 September was announced today, along with the official launch of ticket sales to the public through Ticketek.

Rally Australia will provide an exceptional motorsport experience for hospitality guests, who will be able to see stars such as five-time World Champion Sebastien Loeb in action from prime viewing positions, experience the unique atmosphere of World Championship rallying and enjoy facilities that ensure spectating is fun, comfortable and easy.

Repco Rally Australia Chairman of Directors Alan Evans said the range of hospitality packages, priced from just $199, had been designed to suit everyone from individuals to local business operators with limited budgets and through to large companies wanting to entertain interstate or overseas guests.

“Our hospitality packages represent terrific value for money, particularly considering this is an event that takes second place only to Formula 1 in FIA World Championship status,” Mr Evans said.

“We have had many enquiries even before the packages were officially announced, including from a number of international groups and some of the World Rally teams wanting to bring overseas guests.

“Our packages all include brunch, lunch or dinner and private bathrooms and offer wide a range of extra choices including company signage, grandstand seating, guest drop-in passes and exclusive behind-the-scenes tours.

“They are suitable for groups of all sizes, but we especially recommend them for businesses in the Northern Rivers region. The packages are flexible and affordable, provide a world-class opportunity never before available in the region and allow businesses to showcase their involvement in an event that has been independently forecast to bring in around $30 million worth of economic benefit.”

Daytime hospitality suites will be operated on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at locations on the rural gravel Special Stages in the Tweed and Kyogle Shires. All include coach transfers from rally headquarters at SALT Resort Village at Kingscliff.

At night, action switches to the thrilling Tweed Super Special Stage around the streets of Murwillumbah, where the Heart of the Tweed Club and Rally Australia Club and private Champions and VIP Gold suites are located.

These trackside positions ensure the best viewing as the field of up to 60 cars races through the streets three at a time in pursuit style with headlights blazing, brakes glowing and exhausts spitting flames.

Corporate entertainment prices start at just $199 in the Club 88 Syndicated Special Stage facility.

Repco Rally Australia will pioneer single or multiple-use themed private suites at the Tweed Special Stage.

“In most corporate areas you will be able to select the number of uses of the facility that you require during the event, making this not only the most affordable World Championship or world-class event being conducted in Australia in 2009, but also the most flexible and user-friendly for our clientele,” Mr Evans said.

“At most events you have to buy corporate facilities for the whole event. We believe that you should only buy what you want to use.”

A brochure and booking form outlining all the corporate hositality opportunities and benefits available at Repco Rally Australia are available now by calling (0406) 318 847 or emailing marketing@rallyaustralia.com.au.