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Organizers today announced that the winner of the Monteberg Rallysprint, taking place in the Ypres region in the weekend of 14-15 April, will earn a coveted free entry for the Geko Ypres Rally.

Less than 5 months before the Geko Ypres Rally, interest from teams and pilots is rather overwhelming. Many teams have already booked their hotels and reserved their spot for the service area. Rally Manager Alain Penasse explains: "The Geko Ypres rally has always been very popular amongst crews and it looks like we will have a full house on 22-23 june 2012. Hotel bookings are coming in steadily and therefore we advise participants to make their bookings as soon as possible."
On top of that, organizers also announced that a free registration for the Geko Ypres Rally can be earned at the Monteberg Rallysprint, organised every year in Dranouter, close to Ypres. This year the Monteberg rallysprint takes place in the weekend of 14-15 April. On Saturday 14 April the international RACB rallysprint will be organised, with the local VAS rallysprint to be held on Sunday 15 April.

Organizers of the Geko Ypres rally have finalized the itinerary and special stages for the 2012 event. Crews will tackle 18 special stages in total, covering almost 300 km of narrow, twisty and bumpy farm roads. Up to 60% of race distance has been revamped, including a completely new route for the classic Heuvelland special stage.

Run in the surroundings of Ypres, the 2012 edition of the Geko Ypres Rally will cover a total distance of 675 km, with 293 km of special stages. No less than 60% of the rally will consist of new special stages or revamped existing stages, making this demanding rally even more challenging for crews, and more attractive for spectators.

Safety and security have always been top of mind for Geko Ypres Rally organizers, trying to bring down the risk inherent in motorsports to an absolute minimum. In their efforts to further enhance driver and marshal safety, Geko Ypres Rally organizers have decided to expand the use of the electronic car tracking system to the Ypres Historic Rally as well. The system, which was used in last years for all IRC competitors, ensures all cars are equipped with a safety system that replaces yellow flags and sends crews electronic alerts in case of incidents.