The Cyprus Golden Stage Rally – which Andreas Mikkelsen won last year – will be shown live on television around the world when it takes place for a second time on Sunday 6 November.
Rather than covering a multiple number of stages, the Golden Stage Rally is unique in that it features one single stage, the Golden Stage, covered twice on a mixed surface route of less than 40 kilometres in length.
With drivers battling against the clock for a share of the 150,000 Euros prize fund over a challenging undulating course, the action is set to be spectacular with both runs shown live on Eurosport, Eurosport Asia-Pacific, RTBF in Belgium and Cypriot host broadcaster LTV.
The first run through will be shown from 11.00-12.00 CET with the second following from 14.00-15.00. Eurosport Events, the organisation behind the thrilling live coverage of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, will manage the live production and will be responsible for the worldwide distribution of media and television rights.
“It’s going to be a very exciting event with thrilling action as drivers go flat out to chase the prize and the accolade of Cyprus Golden Stage Rally winner 2011,” said Jean-Pierre Nicolas, the Motorsport Development Manager of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, who helped to design the layout of the course. “The dramatic action will be further enhanced by the tremendous live television coverage that will thrill fans around the world.”
The live television coverage of the Golden Stage Rally will require five fixed camera locations, 10 onboard cameras, a helicopter-mounted camera, a plane for transmitting the onboard camera signals, plus a team of expert personnel working on the ground in Cyprus and at Eurosport’s headquarters in Paris.
Cyprus Golden Stage Rally LIVE broadcast schedule (all times are CET and subject to regional variation)
Sunday 6 November
11:00hrs-12:00hrs: LIVE Golden Stage Rally Run 1 (Eurosport, LTV, RTBF)
14:00hrs-15:00hrs: LIVE Golden Stage Rally Run 2 (Eurosport, LTV, RFBF)
14:15hrs-15:00hrs: LIVE Golden Stage Rally Run 2 (Eurosport Asia-Pacific)
