Quest on Sturt

There are many places from which you can enjoy all the colour and excitement of the 2008 Classic Adelaide Rally in safety. Here is a guide to the best places to watch the event from, how to get there and when the cars will come through.

In 2008 the order of the various activities will be, Category S travelling first, followed by Competition, Regularity, Thoroughbred Touring and Classic Tour.

** All times listed are when the first Competition vehicle is due at that point.

Roads used for the special stages will be closed to the public for a period of up to five hours, and the road closure times will be published on the website and in the Public Notices section of The Advertiser the week prior to the event.

The road is closed to public use one hour before the start of the competition in order that officials can 'secure' the stage by erecting barricades at intersecting roads and placing tapes across driveways and tracks. NEVER attempt to drive through a barricaded intersection, or any tape placed across a driveway, track or road.

The passage of a Police car (000 on the door decal) with flashing red lights and siren sounding at road closure time will indicate that the road is now closed for public use, and only authorised Aeromil Pacific Classic Adelaide cars are permitted on the road. 

Just after 000, a spectator control vehicle (S1 on the door decal) will travel through the stage checking on the location of spectators.

A Set Up vehicle passes through the stage 5-10 minutes after the police car (000) to check that the stage is secured. After a further 15 minutes a 'double zero' (00 on the door decal) car travels over the course together with a police car, as a further check that all is in place. 

Then 20 minutes before the start is due a spectator control vehicle (S2 on the door decal) passes through and when satisfied that all is okay, the S2 crew give the Rally Control (based at the Hilton Hotel in Adelaide) the 'all clear' for the passage of the Competition vehicles, followed by the Regularity vehicles, Thoroughbred Touring vehicles and then the Classic Tour vehicles.

After the passage of '00' spectators must not move onto or across the roadway.

After all the participating cars have completed their run, a police 'road opening' car (with flashing green lights and siren sounding) travels through the stage and its passage signifies that the road is now open for public traffic.

Spectators should be aware that delays may occur in the running of special stages and that 'gaps' of many minutes may occur between cars. Spectators are not to move until the police 'road opening' car passes the location.

If you are going to see the cars in action, make sure you read the SAFE VIEWING PRINCIPLES contained in our Welcome Spectators Guide.   As an overview, those principles are:

• NEVER stand in an unsafe location (see diagrams in the Welcome Spectator Guide)
• NEVER attempt to drive through a barricaded intersection, or any tape placed across a driveway, track or road.
• ALWAYS follow the directions of Officials.
• KEEP away from prohibited areas.
• LISTEN for approaching cars.
• LEAVE pets at home
• STAND back from the roadway.
• KEEP children under strict control.
• LEAVE yourself room to move quickly if necessary.

The recommended spectator areas provide excellent viewing of the cars in action on the special stages, and will be easily accessed from main roads.

The guide on how to get to the spectator areas must be used and spectators must not try to find their way around without using the guide.

Use the diagrams to find out where to stand and where not to stand. Do not stand in the prohibited areas as you will be ask to move by the spectator control officials. 

NO STANDING AREAS ARE SHOWN WITH STRIPES

LEFT OR RIGHT CORNER

LEFT OR RIGHT AT CROSSROADS

LEFT OR RIGHT Y JUNCTION

LEFT OR RIGHT HAIRPINS

LEFT OR RIGHT SWEEPERS

LEFT OR RIGHT T-JUNCTIONS

CROSSROADS AND ESSES/CHICANE